Anonymous wrote:Our school his recommended Singapore math - but it’s more of a teachers guide and then worksheets and solutions books.

I really liked the Singapore Math workbooks for this. We found that the beginning of every chapter was review, the middle of the chapter was at grade level, and the end of every chapter went just a bit farther than what they'd covered in school. We usually started in the middle of each chapter and would work to the end to strengthen skills. If my kids were struggling with a topic, we'd back up and do the sections early in that chapter.

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Anonymous wrote:Beast Academy really is your best bet if you want serious enrichment that also accelerates. Not sure what your beef with it is all about. But if you really hate it for some reason, try the Singapore Math Challenging Word Problems series.

I think these would not be a good option if you haven’t learned the Singapore method of math with the bar models. The challenging word problems from 3rd grade on are essentially algebra word problems. You either need to know algebra to solve them or bar modeling.

Plenty of kids who do BA have never touched a SM workbook and are quite comfortable with algebra. Then again, the kind of kids who do accelerated math are way more than half a year ahead in math and can do stuff in their heads without needing to draw bars or anything else, so probably neither is relevant to the OP.

1 to 2 years ahead, or one-half year ahead?

Maybe IXL? Their website is very user friendly. You put in the grade and it pulls up all the standards/topics and you can either “learn” or do practice questions on whichever topic you want. They have workbooks too that are bare bones and essentially extra practice, with some brief teaching/explanations. It’s nothing super conceptual or tricky like Beast Academy or Singapore

A few people on here recommended the paper IXL math books. Take a look at those on Amazon. IXL the online system aligns with common core but isn't ridiculous with use of fancy methods.

I agree that paper is useful at times. And these are inexpensive. This one is $13.

IXL Learning
The IXL Ultimate 4th Grade Math Workbook, Activity Book for Kids Ages 9-10 Covering Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, ... and More Mathematics (IXL Ultimate Workbooks)
ISBN-13: 978-1947569515, ISBN-10: 1947569511

Anonymous wrote:Beast Academy really is your best bet if you want serious enrichment that also accelerates. Not sure what your beef with it is all about. But if you really hate it for some reason, try the Singapore Math Challenging Word Problems series.

I think these would not be a good option if you haven’t learned the Singapore method of math with the bar models. The challenging word problems from 3rd grade on are essentially algebra word problems. You either need to know algebra to solve them or bar modeling.

I've been happy with the Kumon series sold at Staples although to be fair I am using their pre-Algebra one. Not sure if you need the one prior.

Frankly you don't need to buy a book if your goal is to accelerate only half a year ahead. That is very mild acceleration and likely many of her classmates are ahead by a year or two. You can just look at the math standards for the current grade and next grade and start teaching her at home with pencil and paper.

Like, if the school hasn't yet taught her how to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions, just dive right in and start doing it tonight. Pick a new topic every two weeks.

Beast Academy really is your best bet if you want serious enrichment that also accelerates. Not sure what your beef with it is all about. But if you really hate it for some reason, try the Singapore Math Challenging Word Problems series.

I would discourage you from this path for two reasons:

First, a complete mastery of elementary mathematics is critical for success with higher math. Your daughter should have both a thorough understanding of the concepts and also be adept at using them automatically so she can focus on the advanced skills which will build on them. Her foundation should be tock solid. This generally requires significant practice, although the amount of practice required can vary significantly between individual children.

Secondly, moving ahead can create additional problems. If she gets frustrated or resents the extra work, she may get burnt out. Moreover, if she ends up ahead, she runs the risk of boredom (but NEVER use any form of that word when communicating with the school). Depending on your school system and state regulations, she may, at some point, “run out” of classes at her school, and/or (as is the case in Maryland) be required to take 4 years of math, regardless of how advanced she may be.

For these reasons, I generally recommend enrichment over acceleration for advanced students, allowing them the opportunity to explore a broader (and more interesting) range of topics than is generally covered in a standard math curriculum.

With all this in mind, I think you might find the book Quick Arithmetic helpful. While it is longer than you prefer, it is designed for adults to self-study, and so it is set up to identify what areas need work and to allow the user to progress at their own pace, skipping over material that they already know. Since your daughter is only in the fourth grade, she may not even be ready for some of the more advanced topics. It is also a textbook, not a workbook, so your daughter would need to do her work on separate paper, as there isn’t space set aside w the book itself. While intended for an adult user, the book is surprisingly readable for a math text and I felt the explanations were especially clear and direct. I should point out that this book only deals with ARITHMETIC. Other mathematical topics like geometry and statistics are not addressed, at all. You may be able to access this book through your public library. I would be wary of an ebook, based on the kindle sample - when I look at the sample on the Amazon website, where it shows me a page at a time, it’s fine (although navigating may be a bit more cumbersome), but when I look at the sample on my phones kindle app, the formatting is harder to follow.

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Our school his recommended Singapore math - but it’s more of a teachers guide and then worksheets and solutions books.

Maybe I'm not good at online searching! We are trying to help DD keep 1/2 year ahead in math for the next year or two as they do placement testing going into middle school.
Can anyone share a SLIM maybe 150 pg max, no frills math workbook that's aligned to standards? Everything I've looked at online is either too busy looking with lots of weird drawings and instructions (like counting down a number line to subtract double digits... in 4th grade) or is 250+ pages. I don't need a whole curriculum, just a workbook. Also Not looking for Beast Academy, Olympiad, or other non-trad math thinking.