Afterschooling Singapore Math

[mich311e]

What do you use? What do you need?

We have Essential Math and I want to finish level B before summer. Then I'd like to work on US Edition 1A over the summer. We have a textbook already, I need the workbook and the Home Instructors guide, right? Is that it?

Thanks!

[CourtneyB]

I use Singapore 2b with my son after school. All we use is the textbook and workbook. I'm unsure if we would need more with 3a or later - he is mostly solidifying skills and learned a few new mental math skills as opposed to learning anything new. My guess is once he gets to new skills I might want the HIG.

[mich311e]

My guess is once he gets to new skills I might want the HIG.

Thanks for the reply. I was looking through the textbook and the workbook samples and I think we can get through 1A & 1B, possibly level 2 also, without the HIG. Unless there is some amazing information in the HIG I need. The school my son attends uses Saxon math so we've been doing Singapore for practice.

[ktmo]

We are afterschooling using 1A right now. I ended up getting the HIG after I kept seeing it mentioned on here. We are just getting into it, but I have seen that it offers some insight. It talks about when certain skills should be mastered. It also provides other games that you can use to reinforce the skills taught.

[Chocolate Lover]

We have used Singapore Earlybird 1A,1B,2A, 2B, before Kinder and through Kinder, as well as Primary Math 1A through currently in 3B. For the Earlybird and PM 1A & 1B we only used the text and workbooks. Starting in 2A I added in Intensive Practice and Challenging Word Problems, and I have the Home Instructor's Guides, but don't really need to use them.
We afterschool and the school uses Scott Foresman/Addison Welesly Mathematics. I feel it is overly bright and shiney, assuming kids won't be interested in math without that kind of presentation. I think that sells kid's interest and curriosity short.
I like the Singapore because it challenges DS and keeps him thinking.
I know you will figure out what works best for you and your family.

[mich311e]

We afterschool and the school uses Scott Foresman/Addison Welesly Mathematics. I feel it is overly bright and shiney, assuming kids won't be interested in math without that kind of presentation. I think that sells kid's interest and curriosity short.


I like your term "bright & shiney". I'm so thankful the school uses Saxon math, my son has learned a lot at school and I've been feeling like working with the Singapore workbooks has been great add on to what he's been doing at school. I filled out a survey for the school recently and said "Keep Saxon math, don't switch to reform or "everyday" math". So I hope they stay with Saxon.

It looks like 1A will probably be a lot of review to get ready for more addition problems(they are doing some "1st grade math" addition in Saxon at school), so that's good. I actually showed the textbook to my son and he said he wanted more review before getting into more addition. It seems like we could work through 1A & 1B pretty quick this summer.

Thanks for the replies. :)

[Spy Car]

Thanks for the reply. I was looking through the textbook and the workbook samples and I think we can get through 1A & 1B, possibly level 2 also, without the HIG. Unless there is some amazing information in the HIG I need. The school my son attends uses Saxon math so we've been doing Singapore for practice.

I think the HIGs are quite valuable in helping make sure a parent teaches some things that are not readily apparent in the texts.

And, I hate to say it knowing you have the US Edition, but the Standards Edition HIGs are supposed to be highly improved over the US Edition ones. So if you do decide to get the HIGs you might consider going with the SE.

Bill

ETA We are also using the Intensive Practice books from the US Edition along with the SE books from 1A/1B and they add a nice extra layer of challenge.

[mich311e]

Good points, Bill. I'll keep it in mind and we may switch to Standards at some point but I have a lot of what I need for US Edition now.

The Intensive Practice isn't too much?

[Spy Car]

The Intensive Practice isn't too much?

It has been helpful here as my son (also 5) is finding the Workbooks kind of "easy" and he is one of those children who do better that's not the case.

The IPs do take the challenge up a notch. You will be better able to judge, but if you find your son is "blowing through" the workbooks and needing a little more challenge, the IPs may be useful.

Plus they add word problems, and other logical thinking problems one doesn't encounter in the Workbooks. I like the IP books.

Bill

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[aggieamy]

My DSD is catches on to math very quickly and we are afterschooling her using Singapore 1A. We do a section together every night and then a math game for fun. This was posted recently by someone else but we are really enjoying using it to supplement our 1A - http://www.ellenjmchenry.com/id74.html

[mich311e]

It has been helpful here as my son (also 5) is finding the Workbooks kind of "easy" and he is one of those children who do better that's not the case.

The IPs do take the challenge up a notch. You will be better able to judge, but if you find your son is "blowing through" the workbooks and needing a little more challenge, the IPs may be useful.

Plus they add word problems, and other logical thinking problems one doesn't encounter in the Workbooks. I like the IP books.

Bill

He does find the workbooks/worksheets (Essential Math, and whatever the school sends home) relatively easy so I will look into the IP books for more of a challenge. Thanks Bill!

[mich311e]

My DSD is catches on to math very quickly and we are afterschooling her using Singapore 1A. We do a section together every night and then a math game for fun. This was posted recently by someone else but we are really enjoying using it to supplement our 1A - http://www.ellenjmchenry.com/id74.html

Thanks Amy! My son loves games! :)

[Caroline]

My kids have Singapore Math textbooks in their backpacks. Whenever there is down time, they work on it. We also do it in the summer. It keeps their skills sharp.

[makemoney02]

. I'm unsure if we would need more with 3a or later - he is mostly solidifying skills and learned a few new mental math skills as opposed to learning anything new.
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