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Singapore Homeschooling Math Disappointment

by Machelle
(Milwaukee, WI)

Singapore Homeschooling Math Review

Singapore Homeschooling Math Review

After becoming bored with our current homeschooling math curriculum, we decided to purchase the Singapore Math. It did not take long for my son to beg to go back to what we were using before.

The Singapore Math was hard to understand and hard to follow along. The teachers edition was horrible and a waste of time. I agree with some reviews in that Singapore is advanced. However, if you want your student to be well prepared and grounded in math, Singapore is not the way to go.

Also, if you do not use Singapore in the earlier grades, then it is much harder to understand their thought process when you reach the secondary grades.

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Singapore Homeschooling Math Disappointment

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Jun 29, 2010
 Singapore
by: SoCalLynn

I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. We have used Singapore since starting with book 2A and will be moving into book 6A this fall. It has worked out great for my daughter, who when asked if she wanted to try something new for math begged to keep using Singapore! Just wanted to say that what works for one person doesn't necessarily work well for another, as each individual has a different learning style. It doesn't mean the math curricula is bad, it just didn't work out for your child.
Jun 29, 2010
 Math
by: Sharon J.

Every child's situation is different. We have successfully used Singapore from Early bird through NEM I. (NEM II to begin in the fall.) My middle child, however, enjoys the puzzles and "one worksheet a day" approach to MEP math, so she's been using that instead.
Jun 29, 2010
 MEP Math
by: Heather

Hi Sharon,
Can you tell me what MEP Math is? I have never heard of it; I'm sure others haven't either.
Thanks for your comments!
Heather :)
Nov 17, 2010
 I Love Singapore Math
by: Anonymous

Singapore math is definitely different. I am using the second grade level successfully with my 1st grader. I do not have the teacher book, but the student book and workbook. It definitely is a different approach to math but I feel it is well worth learning. The reason I love Singapore math is because it visually demonstrates the reasons for why we do what we do with math. It offers many different approaches, many of which I commonly use as an adult. It gives you different ways of looking at things and since children are all different learners, I think its approach could be very helpful. That being said, I using it concurrently with Saxon Math which seems to be much easier and much more traditional. I think there is value in repetition of learning facts, especially in a young age.
Apr 26, 2011
 MEP Math
by: Rachel

MEP Math is a complete math curriculum that is used in Hungary and available online for free here http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mep/default.htm

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