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Math Lessons for a Living Education: Level 3 with Answer Key
SKU
051791
ISBN
9780890519257
Grade 1-3
Charlotte Mason
Christian/Religious
High Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
No other materials needed
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Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
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Auditory
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Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Description
In Book 3, join Charlie, Charlotte, their baby sister Ella, and their parents as they prepare and go on a mission trip to Peru. Children will review concepts from Book 2 and learn addition and subtraction up to 4 digits, rounding to 10s, 100s, and 1000s, multiplication and division up to 10s, area of rectangles and squares, place value through millions, more measurement, solving for unknowns, greater/less than, and Roman numerals.
Category Description for Math Lessons for a Living Education
What is a living education? A Living Education is the real-life application of the things you learn. When this approach is applied to math, it is not taught in a vacuum; rather, mathematical concepts are integrated into everyday situations. This is the Charlotte Mason approach to education, and Angela O'Dell, author of this curriculum, has captured the spirit of the methodology infusing it with a Christian perspective in this easy-to-use series. Math is taught through the adventures of a brother and sister, Charlie and Charlotte, and their family.
Math Lessons for a Living Education books are designed to be consumable and are not reproducible. For Levels 3-6, Answer Keys are in the back. Answer Keys and additional free Resources and Errata Sheets are available at Master Books.com. Solutions for Level 6 are provided in a separate Teacher Guide. Levels are designed to be one-year courses. Books (Levels 1-5) feature a suggested daily schedule at the beginning with a grid for completion and grading built in. That information is included with the Teacher Guide for Level 6. Although the books are titled as "levels," the levels are loosely based on grade. Even if you haven't used the earlier levels of this series, you can jump in at an appropriate skill level/topical area for your child. If you are unsure about where to begin, you can download a placement test from our website. (Links are with each Level of the series.)
The kindergarten level of this series teaches children basic math skills through stories. Children will learn to count and recognize numbers 0 to 10, develop critical thinking skills, recognize patterns, shapes, concepts of time, and more. There are 36 lessons that take about 30 minutes each day, and you do one lesson per week. Pages are colorful and engaging with friendly little faces throughout the lessons. Worksheets are included and teacher instruction is found on each exercise. Puzzle solutions are found at the back of the book along with practice sheets for numbers and shapes, calendar page, and suggested calendar activities. You have permission to copy these reproducible pages for homeschool use. A materials list and suggested schedule are in the front of the book.
There are no fancy manipulatives for this series - colorful paper versions are printed in the back of each book, and you'll use household or other commonly-found items such as: contact paper, construction paper, large index cards, brass fasteners, crayons, markers, colored pencils, glue, hole punch & reinforcers, flashcard rings, plastic storage box, stickers for flashcards, pictures from old magazines, poster board, 100 counting items (your choice), three containers for making the Place Value Village, and snack-size/1-quart/1-gallon resealable bags. In Books 2 and 3, you will also need a 12" ruler, indoor/outdoor thermometer, coins for money lessons, and $1 bills. Book 4 requires poster board, a box of business size envelopes, folder for charts, small counting items, and modeling clay. To get started, simply cut out the manipulatives found in the back of your book and prepare them before the first lesson.
New to the series and not yet available for all grade levels are the Practice Makes Perfect workbooks. These colorful but non-reproducible books provide quizzes along with the practice worksheets. Answer/Solutions are in the back of the book.
Whether you are using the Charlotte Mason approach or just attracted to the simplicity of the courses, this series provides a solid introduction to math. Non-reproducible, over 300 perforated and 3-hole punched pages each, sc. ~ Donna
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 1-3 |
| Brand: | Master Book Publishers |
| ISBN: | 9780890519257 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.4375 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.9375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.6 |
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7 Ratings
7 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 17, 2021
Great math curriculum! ??
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 5, 2019
Great Curriculum
Took away the tears! My now 9 year old daughter never enjoyed math. It usually ended up with tears of frustration. Now as we begin her second year with MLLE, she is very proud and confident in her math skills. It's wonderful.
Rated 5 out of 5
Mar 29, 2019
We LOVE Math Lessons for a Living Education!
This is our first year homeschooling and have been blessed to have started it with Math Lessons for a Living Education. What a beautiful experience. We started with Level 2 and my son loved it so much he finished it early and begged me to let him start on Level 3 early. The curriculum follows the life of twins, Charlie and Charlotte and their adventures welcoming a new sister into the world and doing life as normal.
The lessons are simple to understand and because of the way it is thought, it is easy for him to relate what he is learning to his everyday life. Nothing better than seeing your kids actually applying what they are learning in school! I plan on continuing him on this math program until Level 6.
Strong Christian worldview, easy to follow, just enough work without it being overwhelming, no crazy amount of manipulatives needed...There are so many pluses to this curriculum! Highly recommend.
The lessons are simple to understand and because of the way it is thought, it is easy for him to relate what he is learning to his everyday life. Nothing better than seeing your kids actually applying what they are learning in school! I plan on continuing him on this math program until Level 6.
Strong Christian worldview, easy to follow, just enough work without it being overwhelming, no crazy amount of manipulatives needed...There are so many pluses to this curriculum! Highly recommend.
Rated 4 out of 5
Nov 28, 2018
It is great for a Charlotte mason approach to math however there isnt much in the way of instruction but if you have a basic knowledge of third grade math, you should have no trouble. Plus the answers are in the back of the book.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 8, 2018
Glad we swapped!
My family is enjoying this math curriculum over all others we have tried (Saxon, Life of Fred, math mammoth). It is simple but thorough and does not overwhelm. I use it in conjunction with games and day to day living type learning. I like the story line better because instead of being silly it teaches good lessons and models a Godly family. It requires students to narrate concepts as well which is exactly what I was going for. I highly recommend this curriculum.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 8, 2016
Really nice book
This book has quite a few editing errors, but overall it's not a big deal, we figure out what is needed. It is great and I am glad I chose it for my third grader.
Rated 4 out of 5
Oct 28, 2015
Great for short attentions
So far I am happy with the material that is covered. Also, there are only a few problems for students to practice which makes it great for my daughter who is slower on completing a problem. I also like the snippets of review. This book is geared for her ability, however, I am not sure how she will do on standardized test.
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Is this considered religious curriculum?
No, not really. :) But it does not shy away from the bible, so I guess for a math book, it does refer to God more often than any other math book. :) There's a story weaved into the math lessons--it's of a family who fly to Peru to build a clinic as part of a missions trip. Each chapter is introduced by way of a two-page story; after which are the math exercises and lessons. In one chapter, the family prayed before sleeping; in another chapter, the children looked at the landscape and thought that it was a beautiful display of God's glory; there's a reference to how God used multiplication in creating the world; a reference to how Jesus loved children (because eventually the family decides to adopt two Peruvian children), etc. But mostly the story revolves around how they build the clinic, meet and interact with the locals, get acquainted with Peruvian wildlife, food, customs. I don't think the stories get in the way of the math exercises; in fact, some of the stories require math concepts (size of the clinic, number of beds needed, etc.). Our daughter likes the fact that the stories provide a break of sorts.
Is this math considered a very easy math for children that cant learn?
This math is great for a natural learner. I do not know any child that cannot learn, you just have to find what works best for each individual child and go from there!! My children love this math program!!
I just need to know if this book has religious content? I want this series regardless but I need the information.
The beginning of each lesson is a continuing story of a Christian family and their missionary work in Peru. The family of five are all traveling to Peru to help at an orphanage. They talk about praying, bible studies, God, and Jesus. So to answer your question...Yes.
My girls love these! They really enjoy the stories that are throughout.
We've used the other levels with great success in our home.
It looks very interesting and fun for my son who does not like boring worksheets. Reviews were helpful too.
This line of math curriculum is definitely a much gentler pace than other math options that we've tried. The lessons are short and have few problems; we can often complete multiple lessons in one day,…