Sandi Queen's Math Lessons for a Living Education

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  • January 25, 2015 at 9:34 am
    mamag
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    I am considering this curriculum for my son who is entering Kinder in the fall. In the past, with my 2 older sons, we used Horizons until they were old enough to switch to Teaching Textbooks. I would likely also switch my Kinder to TT once he’s at that point.

    Horizons worked great….for awhile. But my kids didn’t enjoy Math. Queen’s curriculum looks like each lesson starts with a story then has 4 corresponding lessons (so, story & a few exercises on Monday, then exercises Tue-Fri). I am wondering if anyone has tried this curriculum and has any feedback to offer.

    Thank you!

    January 25, 2015 at 5:01 pm
    Raines
    Participant

    I used Math Lessons for a Living Education book 1 with my son and daughter who were ages 4 and 5 at the time.  They really enjoyed the story of a brother and sister staying on their grandparent’s farm to teach math as it relates to life.

    Each lesson includes the story and 5 exercises which works well if you want to complete 1 lesson in 5 days.

    We only used book 1.  Now my children use Math-U-See and have had no trouble with the transition.

     

    January 25, 2015 at 5:32 pm
    retrofam
    Participant

    Two of my girls have used this curriculum.  Both of them struggle with math, and needed to skip around in the book, which messes up the story.  I had to set it aside, use something else to teach a topic, and come back to this curriculum later.

    The short lessons and use of manipulatives are nice.

    Math U See Primer is another good Kindergarten option.

    Hth,

    C

    January 26, 2015 at 2:30 pm
    Richele Baburina
    Participant

    Hi Mamag,

    Would you consider not doing math with your son until he’s six or seven? I ask because in these early years, using Charlotte’s philosophy, we can rely on our child learning much about the world around him by means of his senses, observations he’ll naturally make, his home atmosphere (including things like setting the table or playing finger rhymes), his innate curiosity, and the spontaneous games that he plays.  Charlotte also felt that starting lessons too early could cause the child to lose that natural enthusiasm and initiative he should have when formal arithmetic lessons are begun.

    Warmly,

    Richele

     

    January 26, 2015 at 3:51 pm
    mrsmccardell
    Participant

    You can buy mine if interested.  Never used $30 postage included.

    email mrsmccardell at gmail .com

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