I THINK I'M IN LOVE! | Kindergarten Math with Confidence Flip Through | What You Need to Know
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Today, I'll be showing you a flip through of Kindergarten Math with Confidence as well as showing you the manipulatives we're using alongside it, and the picture books I got to go along with it.
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I’ve done K-2 (doing 2 now) and I don’t want anyone to be confused. This curriculum is “right on track” for grade level. I compared level 1 to common core standards, and it hit every one. Most curricula is loosely aligned to standards, even if they don’t mean it to. Lol
I'm not so much comparing it to grade level standards, more toward a few other 'popular' homeschool curricula that families may be using. I have heard that TGATB is supposed to also be aligned to grade level standards, but we did the first 30 lessons just mostly as something to do while I was waiting till we received this (overseas homeschool life...) and whoa...there's a lot in just the first 30 lessons. Abeka is another one that does a lot at the kindergarten level. Do those programs go as deep in mathematical reasoning and understanding as this one, though? I'm not persuaded that they do. So...I want to remind parents that although the workbook may look "easier" compared to others they see...it's a very rich curriculum.
@@SevenInAll Agree! The trend to NOT use the TM also drives me insane. Lol
@@EducationalRoots Yes...especially with the early years of math...the TM isn't JUST for the answer sheets. It's very important!
I am so excited to start this level with my daughter. We are wrapping up Preschool Math at Home and my daughter has very mastered a lot of math skills and I am blown away with her progress. I definitely agree with your initial review while Kindergarten Math with Confidence does not cover as many topics it goes deeper than most curriculums so the child gains full understanding of the math concepts being taught. I cannot wait to hear your final thoughts on the course when you guys complete it.❤
Yes! I know several curriculums that rush into additions and double-digit addition fairly quickly in kindergarten...and I think kids often can handle that...but they might not get a deep understanding of the relationships between numbers. The concepts being covered in just the first few weeks are deep, and I can see that they are setting up a foundation for later problem-solving. I look forward to doing the lessons each day.
We are using this, too! We also love it ☺️
That's great to hear!
I started this year and love it as well!
That's awesome! I have been very impressed.
I've never heard of this Math Curriculum, Rachel but this looks great.
I am very impressed with it.
Thank you for this! I saw your video on how much time you homeschool each day, and your reference to Math With Confidence. I had just spent hours researching (including Kate Snow's website!) and ended up deciding on Right Start, but now I'm seriously questioning why I didn't see this earlier! Looks perfect. (Oh, and I'm also overseas, and I've noticed there are PDF options, so save on postage, and reprint for subsequent children.) Thanks for your channel, I'm really enjoying it x
I think MWC has the solid conceptual teaching that RightStart uses...but is MUCH more streamlined and easier to implement in my opinion, and very friendly to overseas homeschoolers with the PDF options and the limited manipulatives needed (many hands-on activities, but a lot of times, you're just using household items like spoons or toys). I'm glad these videos are helpful!
I'm totally considering using this now that I watched your video!!
It's well worth considering!
Yay nerding out! I used Grade 1 last year, and don't exactly need a flip through. 😂 We definitely enjoyed it. I love how hands on and daily life it is.
That is awesome to hear!
Because of your video on Preschool Math at Home, I am currently doing this with my Kindergartner & then I was thinking about doing Kindergarten Math with Confidence to finish the year. He’s loving PMAH & I love the foundation it is laying!
I was very impressed with PMAH, and I love the problem-solving and mathematical thinking strategies I already see in place in just the first few weeks of using this level.
This looks really cool.
It is! Definitely in my plans for Rio. ;P
We have some fun counters!!! We love using math into everyday life!!! I feel like the activities are better than a workbook!!!
Oh yes!
I was very divided between this and dimensions math. I ultimately decided on dimensions. But I don’t think I would have gone wrong choosing this either! Looks like a GREAT kindergarten math ❤️
Singapore math was also a front-runner for me when planning for Kindergarten...I ended up going with this after trying out the preschool level and loving it. I think you're right, either one would build a great foundation for the adventure into math! :)
Coming back to watch this a second time! We start the last chapter of Preschool Math at Home this week & then I think I’ve decided to give this a try (instead of Masterbooks). I finally had time to really sit and look through it the other day and thought “okay I can handle this, it’s not too much prep”.
Are you still loving this? My little guy has loved the preschool book so I think he will love this too. I figure now is the time to try it because I can always go to Masterbooks level 1 in August if this doesn’t work well for us. But I really want this to work. 😀
We're starting week 11 tomorrow and still loving it. We definitely do use the manipulatives from the math box (using the pattern blocks a lot lately), so there can be a little bit of "prep" as far as grabbing whatever we're using today--index cards, straws, money, or pattern blocks...but really not much at all. I'm a very low-prep kinda person. ha! I like that the warm up games tend to cycle through and repeat the same handful of games...when "games" are constantly something new, it feels like you waste too much time teaching how to play the new game, versus when you're playing "make 10 Go Fish", you get to focus on practicing the pairs that make 10, instead of focusing on teaching how to play the game.
@@SevenInAll this was so helpful, especially the part about the rotating games! Yes- games are great but if they are a one time deal it’s a lot of work to gather materials & learn how to play for just one time of playing. But if the games are rotated and played multiple times, it’s worth it b/c games really are a fun way to learn, especially for little ones. My son LOVES the games in the preschool level and wants to play them over and over, so we do. I really think KMC is going to be a good fit for him. We will probably start in the next week or two, after we finish the last preschool chapter which we will start tomorrow.
My Grade one MWC will arrive on Wednesday! And I’m so excited! I knew nothing about it but felt it was the right choice as it seems very easy to teach and all the games for learning!! Enjoy
Oh, that's awesome! KMWC has been fabulous--I already have Grade 1 for when we finish!
Actually it arrived today!! Just waiting for my husband and son to get home so we can open the box together 🤗🥳
I too, have a very math excited 4 year old. And I have to say, this looks great! I am kind of assuming that starting with the preschool version is probably the best starting place. Thoughts?
I am especially leaning towards the preschool book because I have a 3 year old who is mostly not getting direct school time, but if I got the preschool book maybe I could try to include both boys in the lesson without overwhelming the 3 year old
I'm noticing that some of the games played in Preschool Math at Home are the warm-up games for a lesson now in the Kindergarten level. I don't think it's necessary to start with the preschool level but I do think having done the games in the past probably helps them to be a little more understandable now, we were able to lay that foundation last year. I do have a video flipping through PMAH if you want to get a closer look at that one to see if it's the right level: czcams.com/video/LiTIetzwrTs/video.html I definitely plan to use that one again with my younger son...probably starting next school year when he's 3-going-on-4.
@@SevenInAll Thanks for your thoughts! I didn't realize you'd done the other video, so I will go check it out!
Thank you for the review! Has anyone used Rightstart math? If so, how would you compare/contrast the two curricula?
I haven't used Rightstart Math myself, but my friend Ashley made a comparison video since she has used both Rightstart and Math with Confidence: czcams.com/video/bsSElntSIsY/video.html
we really like math with confidence. we are using the first grade book. we are supplementing with spectrum math.
That's great to hear! I already purchased the 1st grade level so we'll have it for next year.
I have been seriously looking at both this and the mathematical reasoning series from critical thinking co, which is leveled, not by grade. My son loves worksheets (it's the first thing he asks to do in the morning upon waking up, no joke), so perhaps I can do both to beef us the worksheet count
I have been so impressed with this series that I went ahead and bought grades 1 and 2 while I was home in the summer.... (a risky move I know...but if I wanted a printed book, I had to make the commitment!) We do the MUS Primer for the same reason, to have an extra worksheet to do with my guy who also appreciates a good worksheet.
Yeah mathematical reasoning, miqion math, and right start are all thing I am considering
Oh Yay! So glad you are loving MWC!! My youngest loves math as well and he always wants to do more than one lesson in his Math with Confidence, lol! Great flip-through, Rachel! I agree, I am also in love and this is exactly the math curriculum I have been looking for since the beginning :) Wish my oldest would have been able to use it, ha ha!
I absolutely love this program--I think it's deep and smart and clever...and it has the zero prep that I need and requires minimal supplies versus a mountain of manipulatives.
Thank you for this! Can I have your advice please? I used Singapore for my daughter in 1st grade and am now using TGTB with my K/2nd grader.. While it is going well, and they seem to be retaining the information, I can tell that my 2nd grader was set up with a better number sense than my current K is getting. I can’t do Singapore again (too many little kids at home!) and I am looking at MWC. Do you think I can switch them both mid year? Do you think I need to supplement for my 2nd grader if I switch to MWC? Any advice would help! Fellow Calvin grad here - I saw you wear a Calvin shirt in a video long ago :)
Hey, fellow Calvin grad! I'm 2012 and my husband is 2009, haha! Fond memories. I haven't personally used Singapore Math, although it was one of the front-runners I was considering, I ended up going with MWC because it was quite affordable as well as it seemed overall simpler to implement for the parent--short lessons, and while it does use some math manipulatives (mostly money and pattern blocks, so far), it's not an overwhelming amount of manipulatives to juggle. If TGTB is going well...I wouldn't necessarily switch (using the old "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mantra)...BUT number sense is definitely not something I would ignore, and that was one of the reasons I stopped TGTB after the first 30 lessons, because I didn't feel my son was getting a very solid foundation in number sense, math sense. We're now 9 weeks into MWC, and I feel like I see good progress. I don't think starting in mid year would cause any problems, as long as you check the scope and sequence and just start where your child would be based on what they've learned already (and no harm in starting with a few review topics...with young kids there's no real rush to "finish" the curriculum...it's more about making sure concepts are solidly mastered).
@@SevenInAll That's fun - I am a 2009 grad also :) Thank you SO much for your response! I think I am going to switch my Kindergartener over to it and see how I like it, and assess in the spring if I want to switch my 3rd grader over to MWC or stick with TBTB. Thanks again!
Do find it to be a lot of prep?
I feel like you ought to know this about me by now...I don't do a lot of prep. :P A bit of 'prep' on the front end to put the manipulatives I wanted to use in the math box, which I keep on my bookshelf right next to our school table, and sometimes in the lesson it's like "Go and get five toys" or "get some straws or strips of paper" that you'll use to make shapes...but that's pretty much it. It is teacher intensive (which...I feel like is very needed for early math), you're interacting with your child throughout the scripted lesson in the Teacher Guide, but it's also short lessons.
Is Preschool Math at Home a necessary prerequisite to Kindergarten Math with Confidence?
No, it is not. If your child can already count at least to 10, and is roughly kinder age, they should be ready for Kindergarten Math with Confidence. My son has a natural inclination toward math, so we used this for his PreK-4 year, and that was a good fit for him.
I’ve never heard of this math
HOW?? This is the same program Ashley uses...and I was gushing about the preschool level all last year. Girl... ;P
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