This program purports to be useful in teaching students regardless of the student’s learning style. The learning styles that this curriculum reaches include kinesthetic learners, auditory learners, visual learners, and analytical learners. The curriculum is entirely contained within workbooks that provide a script for the instructor to use in presenting the materials. At the higher levels, the student will pull the book from the shelf, and self-teach. There is an assessment tool at the website to determine the student’s level. Each level costs between $30 and $50 for the materials.
Website: Making Math Meaningful
(4 Reviews)
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Cons: light on time and money concepts
Grades Used: k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
We started this program when my son was in second grade and my daughter was in first. We have since used every level except for Principles from Patterns. We were looking for a conceptual math program that connected math to life and offered lots of manipulatives for my very concrete thinkers. It moves a lot slower than other math curriculums, but it teaches algebraic thinking from an early age. The program uses consistent language as concepts get more difficult to bring to mind the parts that they already know without repeating too much. The rules that you learn in kindergarten are logically built upon so that they are still using those rules in sixth grade math to figure out the steps. I love the consistency and the way that abstract concepts are explained with concrete examples that give the abstract meaning. I have thoroughly enjoyed this program. My math-minded youngest child finds it moves a little slower than he likes, so we skip some parts or let him do as many pages as he can in a short period of time, but I have another child who struggles and needs more practice. Thankfully the use of household examples allows us to discuss the concepts while doing life so it isn't so workbook heavy.
Cons: not repeative
Grades Used: 1-4
I love this program-all the Quines books are great!
I just needed to practice more on my own w/memorization. Should work some supplements on the side- Love the approach of teach the whole of math just not in grade level. I taught 2 kids of different age at same time. I really enjoyed these lessons!! very helpful.
Cons: Sometimes stays on a topic too long, little emphasis on time & money
Grades Used: K, 1, 2
I wasn't sure about this curriculum as we were ending our 1st grade year because we hadn't covered the traditional 1st grade topics (place value, 2-digit math), but i am very pleased with what we have done so far in 2nd. We are currently learning place value via expanded notation. I love how the curriculum uses algebra to teach simple math concepts. K & 1st are very slow moving programs that we usually skipped part of for my math-minded son. There is very little time spent on time & money (neither were introduced until 2nd), but these are best taught naturally anyway. Sometimes the teaching makes a leap that you don't expect, or they ask the student to do something in a way they haven't taught yet, but overall I am pleased with the program.
Grades Used: 8
This is a well-explained course with hands-on activities that my daughter was able to use and understand with minimal tutoring.