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Anyone out there who's used both Math U See and Teaching textbooks. It seems we need a different curriculum. I like MCP Math, and dd does *alright* with it, but there is no retention, and she doesn't seem to GET the concepts, and why you do what you do to get the answers in math, and I really want to find something that will help her *understand* the concepts. I don't want to just throw up my hands and call math a lost cause, but sometimes it feels like it! Help!
Basically I'd like to know which seems to really do well at getting kids to understand the reasons behind functions and concepts in math. I also am hoping the curriculum will explain things well and easily without a lot of reading a teacher's manual to teach concepts, etc.
Right Brain Math from Mr. Numbers(?) sounds good in description, but I don't know that it would work well, as, if I don't get it, she will not, as she needs a lot of one-on-one explanation of math.
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I love TT with my 11YO, but he has a natural affinity for math and easily understands math concepts. I don't think I would be inclined to use it with a child who find math concepts challenging.
I use MUS with my 7YO (only because he's not old enough for TT). I like it quite a bit, and I think the manipulatives help cement the concepts.
All of that said, I was watching a friend's kids the other day and her two girls both use Life of Fred. I was only able to glance at the books, but I immediately thought they would be a good fit for a child who struggles with math concepts.
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Hi Pilgrim! We use Math U see with my boys, 3rd, 2nd, & K. They love the blocks, but my oldest is dyslexic and it has really helped him. I e-mailed Math U see and asked them about dyslexic strategies and they said to let him always use the blocks even on tests and quizzes until the concept is cemented. Even then he still doesn't always remember how to do a problem, so we are working on memory strategies and maybe drawing a visual 'math house' where different families of math facts live. Math U see teaches that in addition the 9's want to be 10's so they are a vacuum and suck up one along with other little stories that go along with most of the math fact families. Very right brained.
We also read Life of Fred, just for fun. And my kids think that is fun and zany, but it is defiantly not operations based. They would need much more practice to actually get the facts memorized. But if your looking for that kind of math it may be a good choice. A friend of mine has her high school-er use it, and he loves it,but it is very challenging in high school. He is looking at Harvard and he has had to call in a few times for help on the problems.
Hope that helps! TT looks good too, I have also thought about it, but don't have any experience using it.
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Thanks for the answers so far. Dd is right-brained/somewhat dislexic. So strategies that help such a child retain math are very much what we need. Math is totally not a strong point for her, which I'm okay with, I just want to make sure I've/we've given her the best we can in knowing the basic math functions s she can do the things an average adult needs to do when she grows up, such as balancing a check book, cooking, and other things I can't think of right now, but I know I've seen where the four basic math functions come into play in even the simplest things in life.
I'm interested even in opinions of those who haven't necessarily used both programs, into whether the program they are using would fit well with a child like this.
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RightStart has been a life saver at our house. This has worked for both our dyslexic kids and those who aren't. The program presents many strategies for figuring out how to solve a problem you have not seen before. Also the card games really solidify the concepts.
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