Posted: 8/20/2021 4:39:34 PM EDT
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My wife and I are in need of a math curriculum for our 4th grade daughter. We’ve looked at Math U See and horizons. Math U See multiplication looks hard and horizons is common core. What are some other suggestions? |
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I know a few families that have homeschooled over the years and they all used Classical Conversations. These were mostly religious folks. Classical Conversations endorses Saxon math as a complete K-12 Curriculum. No curriculum is ever perfect, but Saxon has the history and statistics to prove that it can take a home schooled student through Algebra II and even beyond without the guidance of an expert math teacher. |
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We used k12.com for our kids at this age. In 2014, K12 implemented a new common core curriculum for math and language arts; however, I was allowed to chose the original k12 math and language art curriculums. I do not know if this is still an option. https://www.rainbowresource.com has many math curriculum choices. https://www.khanacademy.org aligns with common core standards, but you may want to check it out to see if it meets your child's needs. Just because it aligns with the common core standards does not mean that it has changed its teaching methods. I have not used the 4th grade curriculum, but my high school children have used it to supplement complex algebra and geometry concepts. They found the videos and presentation of the information helpful in understanding concepts that their textbooks did not explain well. https://www.abeka.com/resources/commoncore.aspx Abeka mathematics meets the common core standards but "... has chosen a different sequence of topical representation because it is more logical in presentation than what Common Core proposes." Good luck! |
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I liked Math-U-See. The manipulatives are fun. We did pre-algebra, and even I was like wow when using the manipulatives to solve problems. They give you a more thorough understanding of what you're doing, as opposed to just doing worksheets. Wish I had learned math that way when I was a kid. I think it wouldn't sunk in better. |
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I've taught HS math for 20+ years in private schools. Saxon is good for younger grades, but goes off the rails with the 8/7 and 7/6 books. it's way too much, like algebra 2 level or higher content. the singapore math that has been adapted to the US market is pretty good, called Math in Focus. It teaches appropriate computation and concepts, and how to use math as a tool of reason. |
Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
General education should not be mere job training, but training in how to be fully human.
https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/the-four-causes-of-classical-education/
General education should not be mere job training, but training in how to be fully human.
https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/the-four-causes-of-classical-education/
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We've been very happy with Khan Academy (free). https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fourth-grade-math They have several math courses, not just the grade level one linked above. We also supplement with other materials. |
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Originally Posted By mohawk17: We have tried Math Mammoth, Saxon Math, and Math-U-See and we keep coming back to MUS for my three kids. It seems to click best with them in it's presentation and use of the manipulatives. We always seemed to come back to Teaching Textbooks. Life of Fred series was a hit too. Math-U-See had too many toys for the ADHD kid Aleks was good, if you had someone who was driven by seeing something finished (you finish a pie chart) Learn Math Fast but, I think thats older. |
| My Mom was a teacher, then had us kids, so she homeschooled us. She eventually settled on Saxon for us. Now that I have kids, and she is back to teaching, she had us go with Saxon again. She works for a homeschooling program, so she gets to see all the options. I figured I would stick with her advice. |