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We are switching to CLE this year. I’m starting at the beginning even though they are slightly beyond that but they are behind in math overall. I want to do a little each day so when we start again in August were closer to where we should be. I also want them to get familiar with the layout of the lessons and the independent work part…which is totally new for them. In order to do all of this I’m trying to learn how it’s typically done on a normal day-to-day basis. Are you supposed to do 1 lesson a day? I’m looking forward to this new math.
The furthest we’ve gone in CLE Math is grade6 (I’m switching my to-be 7th grader to Saxon, everyone else is still using CLE.).
It is to be done 1 lesson per day. I often just tell my girls to do so many problems of each set (within a lesson) based on their weaknesses and strengths, so we don’t always do the whole lesson.
We generally do one lesson per day. Sometimes we spend two days. We skip quizzes and tests. And sometimes I look ahead and cross out some review problems that he does well with and is too redundant.
My oldest had a couple years of math u see before we switched to CLE. We started at the beginning and only did the lessons that had a new concept taught (about every other lesson). About half through we had to stop doing that and work through each lesson. I feel like the teachers manual is very thorough & easy to understand.
i don’t time the drills. They do those as part of their morning chores (just in case we get sidetracked).
My girls had never done independent work before CLE and they did fine with it.
My oldest has a maths disability FWIW & CLE has been a much better fit for her than MUS. She is very behind in math also but I feel good about the progress she has made with CLE. Slow but steady.
I’m intrigued by this conversation. I have children struggling with math due to dyslexia/dyscalculia and I’ve heard good things about CLE. Here are my questions:
Where do you order CLE or find samples online?
Are there placement tests or how do you determine which level?
Karen, I’m curious about your switch to Saxon. Have you used Saxon before?
Thanks,
Melissaclp dot org is their website, and they have samples to download. (And free placement exams, I think.)
I’m only switching to Saxon because at grade 9 (I think) CLE uses their own workbooks, but Alpha Omega answer keys (or the other way around)…..and that sounds annoying to me! Math is not my strong suit, so I need as much in-detail teacher books as I can get. Rather than hope that they have their own teacher books by the time my daughter is ready, I’m switching now.
The other reason to switch is that I’m going to have her use the DIVE lecture lessons that match the Saxon maths. I’ve heard good things about those, and it will save me learning pre-Alg, Algebra, etc. all over again. (I hope!!!!)
I have really been very happy with CLE — in fact, in all our years of homeschooling, it’s the only thing I’ve used all 6 years! And used for all my girls, even the one with dyslexia. I like the continual review. I like that it’s mostly independent (not 1st grade). I just like it all around. By times, I’ve had to supplement with more practice on a certain topic (long division) or something, but not enough to complain about.
I used CLE for my daughter for math, and feel that it’s very thorough. I also marked out some of the problems, because I felt like some days it would drag on too long and my daughter would start to glaze over and mentally check out. We didn’t do the timed parts, but if I felt she needed more practice, I’d assign a few of the problems. CLE can be above grade level, so when you look at the scope and sequence, it’s OK to start out a grade behind and solidify math skills – don’t get discouraged if you think your child is “behind” in CLE.
Although we used CLE with some success, my daughter eventually started getting bored of it over time, and I felt we needed to make math more organic and living because CLE is workbook based and it can get redundant. Overall, it’s good – just make it your own, do what works for your children, and keep learning!When we switched to CLE from RS, I used the Scope and Sequence to place him at level 305. Some of this was review from RS and some, like geometry and measuring, were new topics. We skipped a few lessons sometimes at first. Starting back a little in math operations helped make a smoother transition and build his confidence. Otherwise, I could have placed him in 307, but struggled more to transition and catch up. I called CLE for their advice too. They were great to discus it with me. And I think they are currently working on making their higher math into the Sunrise format also, instead of Alpha Omega.
FYI…we went through the first workbook this week. My ds8 breezed through it but the next book has enough gaps in it that we’ll start him there.
My dd9 with special needs didn’t get very far (orally) so she’s officially starting at level 1.
I like the lessons and I think it is thorough.
FWIW, I tried living math via Ray’s Aritmetics, Life of Fred, and SCM. It made me realize that I needed something more scripted while including some independent work.
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