musicmommy2
- Reviewed on Sunday, May 30, 2010
- Grades Used: Kindergarten
- Dates used: 2009-2010
I used Math u See for Kindergarten - Alpha is what we used and also bought the skip counting cd. We love math u see and my son did very well and it kept the variety in getting to build it, see it, say it, and write it. He really understood the clock soo much better after building it with Math u see and really understood addition and subtraction in seeing it. He's a very visual learner but doesn't enjoy lots and lots of worksheets and this seemed to be a great fit.
The cd they made I will tell you is simply piano and children voices, and the tunes are remade hymns. The lyrics are great, but it is a bit uninteresting musically wise (and personally, I wish they would have used either other normal children song tunes, or made up their own melodies. As I did grow up with hymns, but the ones they used are slightly slow and mellow, instead of a faster fun beat. My kids don't mind it though so far.
Overall, math u see is wonderful and we've already bought our 2nd year of it.
|
Nojo317
- Reviewed on Monday, May 10, 2010
- Grades Used: K-3rd
- Dates used: 2009-2010
I'm going to add a word of caution for those who are pulling a child out of public school and going to homeschooling. If your child is doing OK in public school with math, you may not want to go with this program. MUS is taught in a completely different way than most public schools, and it could cause frustration for your child. I know it did with my dc9. He did OK in PS with math, but when placing him in MUS, I had to go down a grade to get him "up to speed" (e.g., in 2nd PS they do 3 column addition with carrying, but in MUS 2nd grade - Beta - students learns 5 column/ 4 row addition with carrying.) Anyway, he was taught one way in PS and then had to "relearn" it a whole new way with MUS. It's been a struggle for him this year.
Meanwhile, my dc6 has plowed through the Primer book and 2/3rds of the way through the Alpha book. She gets math, and this is a good fit for her!
|
Lisa Hartmann
- Reviewed on Friday, April 30, 2010
- Grades Used: 1st-3rd
- Dates used: 2008-2010
This is my 3rd year of homeschooling, and all I can say is all the different products available can send a parents head spinning! I was told by a friend about Math U See. I will honestly say my kids are doing good. I have found some holes in the program as far as what they teach per grade level .
1st grade - not much for geometry and money math.
3rd grade - geometry, money, math for time .
However even though these were the holes I found my kids both still scored above grade level on standardized testing. To supplement the MathUSee program I found a game called The Allowance Game at Lakeshore Learning Company. And, we study geometry separate. I'm super impressed with the format, the tear free approach that all parents LOVE ! I will not switch. My children Love this as well as I do, regardless of the holes. All programs have holes .... this program delivered for our family in high test scores & my kids know & like math regardless of the holes.
|
esquireofthelord
- Reviewed on Wednesday, March 03, 2010
- Grades Used: Pre-Algebra to Geometry
- Dates used: 2002-2007
Math-U-See is a wonderful math curriculum that helps students understand visually how math works. Mr. Steve does a wonderful job of explaining and demonstrating how math works, not just telling you what it is. As a student going through Algebra and Geometry, this was essential to the success of my Mathematics studies in High School. I had some difficulty's understanding the more advanced math, and through Mr. Steve's curriculum, it became more clear to me. I highly recommend Math-U-See to anyone who is looking for a rock-solid math curriculum!
|
|
