Math

So I finally got around to switching the kids math curriculum. We were using Singapore math (which we also used last year) and it was going okay at first. Then awhile ago I started feeling like the kids just weren't really mastering the concepts enough before the book moved on (especially John.) Finally it wanted them to start doing multiplication and division and I decided we were through. They don't even have all their basic addition and subtraction skill mastered yet. And even with getting additional math books and flash cards to practice with I knew we needed to find something new.

So I did a ton of looking around and decided on Math-U-See. I got Alpha which is basically 1st grade. A large portion of it will be review but I think it will be good for them to go over and I can use the instructional part again with Phoebe and Hazel. We're quickly going through the stuff they know and will work through the summer on math and hopefully be caught up to 2nd grade level by early 2nd grade.

I think this is going to be a much better fit for John.  And they both loved watching the lesson on the DVD.