Need math curr recommendation..

[saved1112]

My dd (7yo) is naturally good at math. For example she's learned to count money, tell time, etc without me teaching her.

What math curriculum could we use with her?
She likes color rather than black/white...

Thanks!

[TracyR]

Well it depends :

Singapore math is colorful and sounds like it would be a good math program for her as it teaches the how's and why's to math . It has the right amount of math problems per page and is a good curriculum for children who grasps concepts well .

If your willing to use a Christian Program Bob Jones math is another excellent math program .
I used this with my oldest and she like your daughter grasps math and learned it by osmosis herself ( my only child to do this mind you ). She LOVES this program . Right now we are using Calvert and she hates it and asks everyday if she can have her Bob Jones math back and she's doing 5th grade math this year . So she remembers the program fondly . I used it from Grades K-3rd grade.

Miquon math . This program is a bit different though . But if she enjoys working with Cusinaire rods this would be another math program you can consider. There are some that use it for their math math program and many who use it to supplement . Only because it introduces higher level thinking of math .
Its not colorful , colorful but uses colorful print .


Hope that helps .

[Closeacademy]

Singapore Math is great for children who pick it up easily. All we use is the text and workbook from levels Earlybird through 3 then we add in the Challenging Word Problem books in with level 4.

Basically, I use the text to teach and practice and once they know what they are supposed to do I let them loose with the workbook. Starting in level 3, I break up the word problems so that they start the day doing a word problem. With level 4 we work in the word problem (1 per day) and the workbook each day.

It is a very logically laid out program with colorful pictures in the text and a nice layout in the workbooks. There are plenty of pictures and puzzles to keep math interesting rather than just being a sheet of drill work.

Hope this helps.:001_smile:

[Jen in DE]

I really like Math U See. The workbook is plain, but you're using the colorful manipulatives, and are actively involved in math. Check it out. It has really been wonderful!
Jen

[The half dozen]

I have had two children like this. They make homeschooling fun and easy.

With my first child I used singapore and miquon. My 7 year old daughter is like this and I have been using singapore and Horizon. I really prefer the singapore/horizon better than singapore/miquon. The Horizon gave more problems and helped cement it better.

Hope this helps,

Tammi

Mom to DS-13, DD-11, DD-7, DS-5, DD-2, DD-6 months

[SusanG]

We love Singapore! My son was the same way, picked up math very easily and never had any trouble with it. We got through Singapore 3B and he hit a wall - he just wasn't ready for what was being presented at the very end of 3B. We did Saxon 54 and completed it in about 6 months, and now we're back to Singapore 4A. I had forgotten how much we enjoyed Singapore, it's a breath of fresh air after 6 months of Saxon.

[Brenda in MA]

with a few supplements. I used it with a math intuitive ds from level 1 to 6. I found that you definitely need to supplement in a couple of areas, though.
First, you need to do some kind of number facts drill regularly, whether that's with flash cards, flashmaster, or something similar.

Second, I also found mixed practice to be helpful in long term retention. I used Daily Math Practice (Evan Moor) for that. Five problems a day. They were fairly easy, but presented in a more "American" format and helped him have regular review on a number of concepts.

This son is now ready for Algebra, and he's got great mathematical thinking skills. I credit Singapore Math and endorse it wholeheartedly.

I'll put in the caveat, though, that I didn't use any kind of Instructor Guides with Singapore because they weren't out when we used Primary Math. If the Instructor Guides provide enough supplements, then you might not need anything else.

HTH,
Brenda