Math suggestions for my rising 7th grader?

[jananc]

I am totally befuddled about what to try with my almost-12yod.

Unlike her older brother, who stayed with Singapore math all the way until Lial's, where he is now happily doing Alg 1, this dd has been all over the map in terms of math programs.

Nothing we have tried has seemed to work (read -- everything has induced tears from 1st grade on up). We have literally used a different program every year. Singapore 1, R&S 2, Abeka 3, Horizons 4, Saxon 5, and TT 6. Aack! That is terrible, I know. I hate to even see it in print :001_huh:

This year, we used TT6. No tears now, but she actually has asked for something more challenging (!) She felt very unprepared for the Iowa test this spring because of lack of review, and her math score did indeed go down. She has said she feels she needs a more spiral approach (my words, not hers) to help her remember the concepts.

I see Algebra looming on the horizon, and I would like to cover a standard 7th grade math, a pre-algebra in 8th, and then algebra in 9th.

I'm wondering what I should use for 7th and up. Would she be able to jump in with R&S? How about CLE? But then what after that? I would love to get some type of plan mapped out with some consistency for her.

Any ideas for a solid math program or plan for my math-challenged dd?

[JFS in IL]

I think part of the problem is that TT 6 is really 5th grade math, and TT7 is 6th grade - my dd, 5th grade, is in TT6 this year since folks here pointed out it runs about a year behind other programs. So I just jumped a grade ahead in it. Your dd should have been in TT7 this year :-( since TT6 was too easy.

yes, I know - hindsight is cheap.

Could she skip TT7 and do the next program - the prealgebra?

[jananc]

hmmm, that's a thought. Do they have a placement test on the website?

Thanks for your reply!

[Andie]

I am totally befuddled about what to try with my almost-12yod.

Unlike her older brother, who stayed with Singapore math all the way until Lial's, where he is now happily doing Alg 1, this dd has been all over the map in terms of math programs.

Nothing we have tried has seemed to work (read -- everything has induced tears from 1st grade on up). We have literally used a different program every year. Singapore 1, R&S 2, Abeka 3, Horizons 4, Saxon 5, and TT 6. Aack! That is terrible, I know. I hate to even see it in print :001_huh:

This year, we used TT6. No tears now, but she actually has asked for something more challenging (!) She felt very unprepared for the Iowa test this spring because of lack of review, and her math score did indeed go down. She has said she feels she needs a more spiral approach (my words, not hers) to help her remember the concepts.

I see Algebra looming on the horizon, and I would like to cover a standard 7th grade math, a pre-algebra in 8th, and then algebra in 9th.

I'm wondering what I should use for 7th and up. Would she be able to jump in with R&S? How about CLE? But then what after that? I would love to get some type of plan mapped out with some consistency for her.

Any ideas for a solid math program or plan for my math-challenged dd?



One thing that might help with her testing (and in general) is a book that was recommended here by Carmen & Co, I think. We're using it now and are very pleased with the results so far. (Thanks, Carmen!) It's called Mastering Essential Math Skills: 20 minutes a day to success, Book Two Middle Grades/High School (http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Essential-Math-Skills-Minutes/dp/0966621123). It might be a good addition to whatever you choose to use to help her feel more confident about testing.

[jananc]

Thank you, Andie! I will definitely check that out. I've been looking for something along those lines, too.

[MIch elle]

in the grades before math 7. Before I switched my younder ds to CLE math 5 from R&S math 4 I bought CLE math 5,6 & 7 to make sure it lead him to where we wanted to go.


Here's the S&S for CLE math 6; it's out of order, it should go from lightunit 601 to 610 :

SUNRISE MATHEMATICS 600
601
LightUnit 601 tests these skills and
concepts:
Algebra
Data and Percents
Decimal Computation
Decimal Concepts
Division
Fractions
Geometry
Numbers
Ratio and Proportion
Rounding and Estimating
606
Section 1
Formula for the area of a circle
Upside-down short division
Finding discounts and sale prices
Exponents
Reading and writing numbers with
exponents
Pictographs
Section 2
Simplifying by combining like terms
Prime factor division
Divide by using the division bar
Canceling zeros in fractions
Larger dividends with three-digit
divisors
Section 3
Dividing to solve equations
Formula for perimeter of rectangles
and parallelograms
Identifying right triangles
Combining integers on a number line:
positive + positive and negative +
negative
Rules for combining integers: positive
and negative + negative
Percents over 100%
Tithes and offerings
602
Section 1
Rounding mixed numbers
Checking division using digit sums
Annexing decimal places to complete
division
Measuring angles and finding the sum
Capacity measures
Organizing information with tally charts
Section 2
Converting fractions and mixed numbers to decimals
Remainders in story problems
Using proportions to convert U.S. measures
Using a tally chart to make pictographs
Section 3
Variables on the right side of equations
Using Calculators
Repeating decimals
Classifying triangles by length of sides
Understanding trapezoids
607
Section 1
Dividing a decimal by a decimal
Converting square units
Finding sales tax in one step
Using decimal equivalents to compare
fractions
Drawing bar graphs
Section 2
Combining integers on a number line:
positive + negative and negative +
positive
Rules for combining integers: positive +
negative and negative + positive
Solving two-step equations with division
Savings accounts: deposits and withdrawals
Formula for the volume of a rectangle
prism
Section 3
Parts of a solid
Solving percents using proportions
Measuring the angles of a triangle
The sum of the angles of a triangle
Converting cubic units
Rates
603
Section 1
Simplifying expressions by substituting
numbers for variables
Multiplying mixed numbers, whole numbers, and fractions with more than
two factors
Classifying angles by degrees
Reading tables
Section 2
Converting decimals to fractions mixed
numbers
Commutative properties of addition and
multiplication
Rounding decimal quotients
Line symmetry
Associative properties of addition and
multiplication
Section 3
Canceling twice to multiply fractions
Drawing pictures to solve problems
Formula for circumference of a circle
with fractions
Division with multiples of 10, 100, or
1,000
Using the calculator decimal key
Multiplication symbols
608
Section 1
Time zones
Appointments and schedules
Standard time and daylight savings time
Drawing line graphs
Section 2
Using dates to find the age of an object
Finding the missing dimension in area
problems
Simple interest on savings accounts
Using multiples to expand decimals
Section 3
Scale drawings
Compass directions
Relationships of capacity, volume, and
weight in the metric system
Using a compass to draw circles
Problem solving with lists and tables
604
Section 1
Dividing by multiples of 100 with
remainders
Naming many years
Writing ratios as percents
The other part of a percent
Changing percents to fractions
Choosing suitable graphs
Section 2
Converting common metric units of
weight
Estimating to divide by a three digit-
divisor
Percent of a number
Polygon review
Section 3
Dividing to change fractions to percents
Revising an estimate that is too large
with three-digit divisors
Converting common metric units of
length
Simplifying expressions with multiplication symbols
Distributive property
609
Section 1
Adding mixed measures
Double bar graphs
Why we don’t divide by zero
Graphing data
Section 2
Missing dimensions for perimeter of a
rectangle
Converting mixed measures
Formula for area of parallelograms
Sensible metric measures
Section 3
Counting weeks
Map scales
Subtracting mixed measures
Decimals for thirds and sixths
Addition and subtraction terms
605
Section 1
Revising an estimate that is too small
with three-digit divisors
Factors of prime and composite numbers
The Sieve of Eratosthenes
Prime factor trees
Circle graphs
Section 2
Square numbers
Triangular numbers
Computing sales tax
Changing fractions to decimals on a
calculator
Angles of a quadrilateral
Converting common metric units of
capacity
Coordinates on a grid
Section 3
Rounding tax to the nearest cent
Decimal quotients and story problem
solutions
Circle terms
Finding a fraction of a number on a calculator
Short division
Distance formula
610
Section 1
Multiplication and division terms
Unit pricing
Multiplying mixed measures
Bar graph of planet years
Section 2
Working with recipes
Buying from a menu
Writing equations from words
Infinite and finite sets of numbers
Section 3
Using dates to determine someone’s
age
Finding patterns in numbers
Budgeting
Converting to a mixed measure
Terms for periods of years

Join the CLE yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/christianlightfamilies/)to see the NEW S&S for CLE Sunrise Math 7 (it's separate from the rest of the S&S list) and look at the samples in the "photos" section of the group. CLE Sunrise math 8 will be released this summer.

Good Luck!

[jananc]

Thanks for this, Michelle. I'm awaiting a catalog from CLE now. I'm also hoping they'll be at my conference in NC so I can look it over. Do you know their plans for Sunrise after level 8?

[MIch elle]

Whatever that means I'm not sure.

[Cadam]

why not just get a higher level of TT? Since many seem to say TT is really a grade behind how they are labeled why not just work through the summer and get her into TT8 for next Fall?