Supplementing for math

[Anonymous]

If she's already bored in math at school, won't giving her supplementation at home just result in her being more bored at school? I understand the desire to stretch the brain, but unless you plan to homeschool, I feel that moving an already advanced student well past the highest school levels a bit unnecessary and can cause a kid to hate school ultimately, which could be worse for them than not being challenged to their ultimate ability.

Have them practice math at home with real life scenarios "hey larla, should we buy the 12 ounce container for 4.00 or is the 16 ounce container for $5.50 a better deal?" Teach them how to use an abacus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven't found any difference in prices, so end up purchasing from the website. I would caution that there isn't enough practise on arithmetic so you may want to use IXL or something similar.

+1 on this. My experience with Singapore Math was that it taught a concept, practiced that concept to mastery, and then tested and reviewed that concept. It just did this really, really well. Beast Academy explores a concept and then pushes it into al sorts of crazy directions. I'm s never explicitly reviewed or tested. Although it will be worked naturally into more advanced problems. ( for example, you learn regular shapes and perimeter. Later you may be asked to find the perimeter knowing one side of an octagon. The lesson is multiplication, but you are reviewing shapes and perimeter)

The assumption for grade 3 is that you are already fluent with addition and subtraction. There's a point in grade 3 where you are told to basically come back when you know the times tables. Grade 2 isn't out yet, so perhaps they will approach regrouping a similar way.