Horizon's Math Issues

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  1. MamaKittyCat

    MamaKittyCat New Member

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    I know the subject of curriculum comes up so much. I've been having issues with Horizons off and on this year - for 4th grade. I'm finding that it is moving too fast for both of my girls. My plan is to set the book aside and we are going to review everything for the remainder of the school year. They are still struggling with a few multiplication/division facts and a few other concepts they haven't mastered yet like mental math, really bad. and I finally just decided that I'm not going to push for them to finish the book just because we have the book. I'd rather them master things now.

    I know I need to just focus on our review for now, but I'm starting to think about what math for next year, too.

    I've heard that Teaching Textbooks is a year or so behind Horizon's and perhaps we could try them. I've looked at Math Mammoth - and a friend of mine uses Math U See. I today went looking at Singapore Math, but like with all the other subjects there is so much to pick from.

    I'm wondering if a mastery type math would be better than the spiral type? But then again, would that be too confusing. I'm just at a loss. I appreciate any input you all could give. Thanks so much!

    Edited, I just found another thread on math. Sorry for the double subject.
     
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  3. 2littleboys

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    Horizons is one of the most fast moving of the elementary maths, so yeah, they'd be ahead of TT. If you want to try TT, use the placement tests, for sure. What about drilling facts/concepts for a while with games?

    http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/cathymath.html (free - facts only)
    https://www.xtramath.org/home (free - facts only)
    http://www.ixl.com/math/ (not free - multiple concepts covered)

    You could also try board games like Equate or Mathable (looks like Scrabble, but for math). Make math fun so they'll really want to practice it over and over. Play games like Uno using only the number cards, and tell them they can't play a matching card, but rather a card that is + or - a certain number (because it requires quick thinking, not because it helps with x or / facts).
     
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    MamaKittyCat New Member

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    Thanks 2littleboys!

    Can you tell me about the math, Life of Fred? My girls LOVE to read and I looked at an example and that really appeals to me.
     

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