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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
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.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
The consumable, two-volume Student Editions are colorful with perforated pages. Chapters are introduced with interesting trivia-types of information that is somehow always math related. For instance, the White House has 412 doors and 147 windows; suppose 10 parrot fish are eating at a coral reef . . . . Photos (i.e. parrot fish, White House) engage the eyes as well as the mind. Introductory activities typically include review, games, vocabulary activities, more games all under the heading of Show What You Know and ending with Write Way, a journal-type writing activity. Lessons are consistent in daily format but have a progression through a chapter. Lesson components include Listen and Draw (hands on activities), Share and Show (related problems), On Your Own (small set of problems), Problem Solving/Application (word problems), and Practice and Homework pages that include Lesson Check and Spiral Review problems. Reviews place value, multiplication/division and expressions. Covers 2-digit division; add/subtract/multiply/divide decimals; add/subtract/multiply/divide fractions; patterns/graphing; measurement conversion; and geometry/volume.
Please note that although digital resources are mentioned throughout the teacher's material and student books, most of these are not available to homeschoolers. Although these do sound interesting, access to the digital resources is not necessary to use the program.
Reviews place value, multiplication/division and expressions. Covers 2-digit division; add/subtract/multiply/divide decimals; add/subtract/multiply/divide fractions; patterns/graphing; measurement conversion; and geometry/volume.
Please note that although digital resources are mentioned throughout the teacher's material and student books, most of these are not available to homeschoolers. Although these do sound interesting, access to the digital resources is not necessary to use the program.
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2 Questions
Why did you choose this?
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Used in classroom last year
Kimberly K
It covers the basics and seems quiet interesting and colorful.
Kevin A
Current curriculum
Rob Y
I chose this because my 5th grader can be a bit lazy. He keeps losing his math pages after his teacher tells him to tear them out. Now he won't have an excuse.
Laura M
Does each book come with online math on the spot accessibility?
The online help was for entire grade level. However we found it wasn't as helpful as expected it to be. We used this for 5th grade math and found it be be very overloaded and complicated to use . It was such a struggle that we decided to not use again. We changed to envision math from Pearson for 6th grade and math went way smoother. Had enough content for good learning without being overwhelming.
Used in classroom last year
It covers the basics and seems quiet interesting and colorful.
Current curriculum
I chose this because my 5th grader can be a bit lazy. He keeps losing his math pages after his teacher tells him to tear them out. Now he won't have an excuse.