MATH CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHART

1 428 MathematicsMATH CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHARTThis CHART was assembled by Rainbow Resource CURRICULUM Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own understanding of these programs and is not necessarily reflective of publishers' opinions. Some designations are "best fit," not AT HProgramsGradesReligious ContentPrice RangePKK123456789101112 ChristianN/Secular$$$$$$Saxon K-3 * Saxon 3-12 * Bob Jones Horizons (Alpha Omega) * LIFEPAC (Alpha Omega) * Switched-On Schoolhouse/Monarch (Alpha Omega) math U See * Primary math (US) (Singapore) * Primary math Standards Edition (SE) (Singapore) * Primary math Common Core (CC) (Singapore) Dimensions (Singapore) math in Focus (Singapore Approach) * Christian Light math Life of Fred A+ Tutorsoft math Starline Press math ShillerMath enVision math McRuffy math Purposeful Design math (2nd Ed.)

2 Go math Making math Meaningful RightStart Mathematics * MCP Mathematics Conventional (Spunky Donkey) / Study Time math Liberty Mathematics Miquon math math Mammoth (Light Blue series) * Ray's Arithmetic Ray's for Today Rod & Staff Mathematics Jump math ThemeVille math Beast Academy (from Art of Problem Solving) Strayer-Upton Practical Arithmetic Prentice Hall math Art of Problem Solving * Paradigm Accelerated Principles of Mathematics A Fresh Approach Jacobs math Foerster math VideoText math Lessons for a Living Education Mathematical Reasoning Developmental math math Power Basics 2018429 MathematicsThis CHART was assembled by Rainbow Resource CURRICULUM Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own understanding of these programs and is not necessarily reflective of publishers' opinions.

3 Some designations are "best fit," not tests are available on our website for programs marked with an ('*').Find them at: +placement+tests 2018 ApproachManipulativesTeacher InvolvementCCSSN otesSpiralSequentialConceptual/TopicalRe qOptRRC kitLowMedHighAligned Scripted teacher manuals. Teaching tutorials available separately. Paper manipulatives included & used in K-2. SOS is computer-based. Monarch is online only. Mastery-based. Optional songs some Christian content. Pre-CCSS CA aligned. No tests. Suggested manipulatives for lower grades. Brief Christian references in elementary level. Computer-based. Pre-CCSS, CA standards aligned. Manipulatives. Discovery, Montessori approach. Mastery Sequential. Virtual manipulatives. Modified Sequential. Consumable workbooks. Mastery & skill-based. Uses Cuisenaire rods. B & W or color versions available. Up to level 8 in the works. Mastery-based.

4 Manipulatives are used at all levels. No Teacher Guide. Recommended for gifted students. Teaching tutorials available separately. Teaching tutorials available separately. DVD-based. Charlotte Mason approach. Skill-based levels. Written at 4th grade level / for struggling page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning PROGRAMS - ALL GRADESSAXON math The most popular homeschooling math program hands down! Highly recommended by both Mary Pride and Cathy Duffy, Saxon math also wins our award for the Most Requested Text. Saxon math is a user-friendly math program - even for Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus and other generally difficult math topics. Learning is incremental and each new concept is continu-ously reviewed, so the learning has time to sink in instead of being forgotten when the next topic is presented. Higher scores on standardized tests and increased enrollments in upper-level math and science classes have resulted where Saxon has been used in public schools.

5 Students like Saxon because they feel successful in math instead of overwhelmed. Because of the format, children are able to work more K-3 PROGRAM The Teacher s Manual contains the actual les-son plans and information vital to the effective presentation of math concepts. The consumable Meeting Books are used during the teacher-stu-dent meeting in which concepts are intro-duced, demonstrated and practiced. If teaching more than one student at the same level, you will only need one meeting book. Consumable Student Workbooks are used in grades 1-3 only and contain student materials, flash cards and practice pages. The math K Home Study Kit con-tains teacher edition and meeting book. math 1, 2, and 3 kits contain teacher edition, meeting book, and a set of 2 workbooks. Manipulatives are a vital, integral part of the program; these are not included in the Home Study Kits, but are available through us K Counting, number recognition, and sequencing; addition and subtraction stories; sorting; pattern-ing, identifying shapes and geometric designs; telling time to the hour; using a calendar.

6 There are no workbooks. 112 Home Study Kit .. 62 .00018725 Meeting Book .. 12 .95007918 Teacher Edition .. 70 .95 math 1 Skip counting; ordinal positions; sorting rules and patterns; solving problems; mastering basic addition and most basic subtraction facts; adding 2-digit numbers without regrouping; measuring; comparing volume, mass and area; counting money; telling time to half-hour; identifying polygons; graphing. 130 Home Study Kit .. 87 .95001523 Workbooks .. 36 .25018726 Meeting Book .. 12 .95021349 Teacher Edition .. 70 .95 math 2 Skip counting; comparing numbers; solving problems; mastering all basic addition and sub-traction facts; mastering multiplication to 5; add-ing and subtracting 2-digit numbers; measuring; perimeter and area; telling time to 5 minutes; identifying geometric shapes; identifying sym-metry; identifying angles; graphing. 132 Home Study Kit.

7 87 .95001526 Workbooks .. 36 .25018727 Meeting Book .. 12 .95021134 Teacher Edition .. 70 .95 math 3 Using math in real life; identifying place value; completing patterns; mastering multiplication and division facts; adding/subtracting multi-digit numbers; multiplying a multi-digit number by a single digit; dividing by a 1-digit divisor; adding positive and negative numbers; fractions; adding/subtracting fractions with common denomina-tors; telling time to the minute; change for a dollar; graphing. 140 Home Study Kit .. 97 .95001527 Workbooks .. 36 .25018728 Meeting Book .. 12 .95021055 Teacher Edition .. 71 .50 MATHEMATICSSAXON K-3 MANIPULATIVE KITSS ince manipulatives are vital to the program s success and are NOT INCLUDED in the home study kits, we offer manipulative kits for each grade level, a complete K-3 kit, and individual items. The CHART below shows both required (X) and optional (O) materials used in each grade level.

8 Required Manipulatives Qty K 1 2 3 Required Manipulatives Qty K 1 2 3 Balance 1 X X X Folding Meter/Yard Stick 1 O O O Learning Clock (Teacher s) 1 O O O O Multilink / Mathlink Cubes 100 X X Student Clock 2 X X X X Number Line 1 X 2-Color Plastic Counters 10 X Pattern Blocks (Plastic) 100 X X X X 1-inch Teddy Bear Counters 48 X Plastic Ruler (inch/cm) 2 X X X Dominoes 1 set X Tangrams 1 set X X Geoboard w/ Rubber Bands 2 X X X Outdoor Thermometer 1 X X Geometric Shapes 1 set O 1-inch Color Tiles (4 colors) 100 X X Hundred Number CHART 1 X X X X = Required, O = Optional Optional Items: Note that O items in the CHART are optional. They are used in the program, but you might be able to substitute other materials for them. In the case of the teaching clock, they felt that you could get by with just the smaller student clocks.

9 We would strongly suggest, how-ever, the use of a teacher clock with geared hands when teaching time. From our personal experience, it is a great aid when demonstrating how the hour passes as the minute hand sweeps around the clock. Kit Contents: Our grade level manipulative kits contain all the materials specified for that grade in the CHART above. Our COMPLETE KITS contain all of the materials required for grades K-3. Why buy from us? Although we are not the official supplier of manipulatives for the Saxon program, Saxon has reviewed our offerings and has sent many home schoolers our way. We are offering our own kits for several reasons. First, the other kit did not include everything specified by Saxon. Second, we wanted to upgrade the quality of one of the components. And, third, we felt that the homeschool market needed more flexi-bility! Since these kits are a fairly major expenditure for home schoolers, we assume you ll want to know the differences between ours and theirs: The simple balance they include is a teeter-totter type whereas ours is a bucket balance.

10 Pan or bucket balances cost more than simple balances, but we were very dissatisfied with the performance of the simple balance. Just as with a teeter-totter, if two equally-weighted objects are on each end, they will only balance if both are seated an equal distance from the fulcrum. This does not happen with a bucket/pan balance. We do include number they do not. We do not include a tote box. We do include the wall they do not. Our price is lower. We include the one set of tangrams required by the program. They include four page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning Balance As the name suggests, this sturdy balance scale uses buckets instead of pans. Measures both solids and liquids, and the transparent buckets are removable for easy cleaning. Colorful scale is made of durable plastic, and there s even a storage drawer in the base. The deep buckets hold approximately 300 ml, with markings every 50 ml, for measuring.