Singapore Math question

[blessed2five]

I have decided to place my dd 10 into SM. She places into 3B and I would like to start now. We have never used this type of math before, so I am not sure exactly what I will need to teach her the mental math concepts. Would I be able to use just the WB and TB, or would it be beneficial to get an Instruction guide also?

We have really enjoyed our first year with HOD and my oldest daughter insists on continuing with RevtoRev for her freshman year!

Thank you for all your help!

[creativemommy]

My ds is in 3A and I personally like the Home Instructor's guides. I like the suggestions given for activities & games to introduce and review concepts. My ds LOVES doing them and having the guide keeps me from having to design my own. I'm sure they aren't for everyone, but they work well for us.

[blessed2five]

Thank you Beth! I think I will start out with the Instructors guide for the first book and see how it goes. Do you use the US edition or standards? I have heard good things about both.

[edsnyder]

Is the home instructors guide sold on HOD website? I am going to need it for us starting next fall - for we will be doing Bigger and from what I have gathered there aren't actual teaching activities to go with it - I should have bought bigger this year for that stuff for the 2a and 2b books but I failed there. And hopefully I didn't completely mess him up on his math - bc he is not loving it like he used to...

[creativemommy]

We use the US Edition as it goes with the textbook/workbooks HOD sells.

No, HOD doesn't sell the Home Instructor's guides. I bought mine from a popular homeschool retailer online.

The Bigger guide contains hands-on activities for 2a & 2b, but they aren't daily.

We use the Home Instructors guides as my kids are ahead of the HOD guides in math. Also, I like how the guides help with mastery of facts.