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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While it has some really good problem sets and interesting word problems the big issue with Illustrative math is that [b]it does NOT have a student textbook with worked examples.[/b] So if your kid is absent, is inattentive, wants to review how to solve the problem, wants to look ahead to see what is coming up and start figuring it out this program is not good. If the teacher is not good at explaining then it is a terrible program because neither the student or the parent can easily figure out how to solve the problems or understand the concept being taught.

Other countries that do well in math like Singapore, Japan, etc. All have student math textbooks with worked examples= sample problems that show how to solve the problem and think about it. [/quote]

Very good point. But it does have student workbooks at least. Unfortunately, many elementary schools forgo the math textbook and just give students a workbooks while the teacher uses the teacher guide (which is basically the "textbook" part of the materials), especially in the lower grades, regardless of the particular curriculum being used. (My child's school does not give them textbooks for math in grades k-4, only workbooks.) I agree for higher grades it is better for students to have access to the actual textbook or teacher guide so that they can properly reteach themselves lessons they didn't get the first time around.

What can OP really do? Get a copy of the teacher guide for herself I guess.[/quote]

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