Math-U-See

After a few years of doing the Saxon math curriculum I was looking for something a little different. Saxon was great don't get me wrong, it was thourough and complete, but there was just so much of it....... Once Michael really started getting into math it took a lot of time to do Seri's math and his and they both got frustrated with the amount of work there was to do. The assignments were a little overwhelming.
I started the search for a new curriculum and after ordering and watching the free DVD from Math-U-See, I knew I had found a perfect fit!!! Three years later we are going strong and I have no regrets.
Math-U-See is amazing!! It is helping me to understand math when I had all but given up hope on my mathmatical ability. Rather than teaching the methods and short cuts and procedures, he shows you the "Why". Why it has to be that way, demonstrating with cubes and different visuals exactly what happens when you are working mathmatical operations.
So many times I have watched the lesson and been left with my mouth open as I finally understand something I have never gotten through school or college. I then make Matt watch it and when Mom comes over I insist that she watch it also. We then spend the next hour exclaiming over how amazing the teaching method is.
Seri is doing math that I do not understand. Luckily it is also a self-teach program for the children who work best in that manner so she is pretty self sufficient.
Michael is moving along at a great pace.
Isaac is now adding and subtracting multiple digits and he just turned six last month!! He is also solving for unknowns. The amazing thing is he doesn't use his fingers to count on at all. I have seriously considerd putting Michael back in an earlier level so that he can learn how to not use his fingers to count with.
I recommend this program to anyone who is home schooling and looking for a curriculum, anyone whose child needs a little help understanding and anyone who has ever considered themselves "math illeterate" as I have.
This curriculum has blessed each and every person in my family including Matt who has a very "math/science" brain.
the other nice thing about the program is it fits all learning types, those that need to see it (with the DVD) those who need to manipulate and those who need to hear it. It also enforces a move at your own pace mentality with no pressure to finish at a certain time, they instead encourage you to master a procedure before moving on no matter how long that takes. That is something I struggled with when I was teaching third grade. It made no sense to teach these children division when they had a limited understanding of multiplication.
I love, love, love this program!!!!!!