Today I am giving you a glimpse into how I teach Math.
Math is another critical subject.
For that reason, we picked Singapore Math which has a very strong reputation as being challenging.
(Did I mention Math just happened to be my favorite subject growing up?
Our Homeschool Math Curriculum
In preschool we have no set curriculum.
I use the math concepts (graphing, sorting, counting, etc.)
taught in the freepreschool worksheetsand we do lots of hands on math exploration.
I actually really like Bob Jones K5 Math.
The pages are fun and colorful and very engaging to my kids.
My kids favorite is probably the puppets in the resource pack we use them every day with math!
When it came time to purchase my 2nd childs Kindergarten math curriculum I decided to stick with Bob Jones.
We already had the teacher manual and we liked the program.
Ill probably stick with it for the next kiddo too.
There is also a huge CD with lots of extra printable math worksheets if your child is struggling.
(you could do afree evaluationto figure out what level your child should be working on.
)Singapore Math is a no frills solid math curriculum.
The graphics are not as stunning and the workbooks are in black and white.
It moves at a steady (yet reasonable) pace.
Your child will do carry over addition and subtraction a well as multiplication and division.
Ihighly recommendit and we will continue to use this far into the forceable future.
The best place to buy Singapore Math Ive found is fromMy Fathers World.
It really doesnt require any teaching, just guiding them through the days workbook pages.
As I have littles at home I like to teach Math after lunch.
Then I have my Kindergartner have some hands on math time with one of our educational toys.
(this allows me to focus on my next student).
We do our Math work in the morning while he is still fresh.
I go through the lesson in the textboook with my child one on one.
I read through it exactly to ensure I introduce the material in all the different ways Singapore explains them.
It usually only takes about 5-7 minutes.
I check the answers when he finishes and have him correct any mistakes immediately to reinforce it.
We also havedaily math facts practice at this age.
Here are some of my favorite math toys for 1st & 2nd Grade.
Supplemental Math for Homeschoolers
I like adding lots of fun games and seasonal activities for my kids.
It helps break up the monotony and just makes our days more fun.
These are in addition to their normal work, usually in the afternoon towards the end of our day.
I have over 60+math worksheetsarranged by grade and tons of cool math games.
These would be a great educational Christmas gift or birthday gift!
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