tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post543895344884986080..comments2024-02-22T14:28:54.852-05:00Comments on The Cozy Nook: Homeschool Curriculum Review: Math in FocusLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05350580142006853899noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post-34190184421235090372015-07-26T22:49:28.173-04:002015-07-26T22:49:28.173-04:00I'm glad that your child was brought back in l...I'm glad that your child was brought back in liking mathematics. I hope for her continuous love for the subject so that she can compete someday in the <a href="http://thegreattutor.weebly.com/blog/teaching-singapore-math-your-childs-key-to-success" rel="nofollow">singapore math olympiad</a>.Aljandro Barbosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843311671392566397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post-11279188902967350922013-10-25T16:07:15.576-04:002013-10-25T16:07:15.576-04:00I moved into MIF this year, too, along with some s...I moved into MIF this year, too, along with some supplemental with the Investigations In Numbers, Data and Space. My daughter is very visual, and does need that reinforcement of one idea at a time with math so it's been a great path for us to use. Glad to see your review. Barbara Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549013041025646540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post-6117110746957852392013-05-22T21:01:30.873-04:002013-05-22T21:01:30.873-04:00Thank you for posting this! I used Horizons 1 with...Thank you for posting this! I used Horizons 1 with my son last year, and although it's a nice curriculum with colorful workbooks, a spiral approach, etc. my son was really starting to dread math time. I knew things weren't working when I realized I was using stickers and little snacks as incentives multiple times per week. When he's turn the page in his workbook and see a whole page of addition & subtraction problems, he's slither out of his chair and start moaning. Not the experience I was going for!!<br />I've read a lot about math curriculums in the past month, and I've mostly decided to commit to Math in Focus--so I appreciate reading about your experience in this blog post. Have you enjoyed it since you've been using it? Have you written anything more about your experience? Thank you!!Laura Hallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post-64774407859272898262012-08-08T16:58:17.643-04:002012-08-08T16:58:17.643-04:00We too adopted MIF because my daughter was frustra...We too adopted MIF because my daughter was frustrated with the drill and kill nature of some of the other math programs. Although pricey, MIF is well worth the investment. As is the case with any math program, there are pros and cons, but in my opinion MIF has far more pros to balance out the cons. We purchased our program from Christian Book Distributors, but I would recommend purchasing directly from Houghton Mifflin as their costs are much more affordable. Thus far, we have found the Teacher's Editions to be helpful, but too pricey! I so wish that they would make their materials more accesible and affordable for homeschool families!claperoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672247863066215288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post-37206365842274571152012-02-15T14:09:18.911-05:002012-02-15T14:09:18.911-05:00Our school system is looking at Math in Focus. I ...Our school system is looking at Math in Focus. I teach second grade. Any comments about this program would be very appreciated. How hard is it to teach, how long each day is required, and progress from the students?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post-40852479418524720192011-04-03T20:59:24.830-04:002011-04-03T20:59:24.830-04:00At the moment, I can't remember what math we u...At the moment, I can't remember what math we used at that age but I remember the non-colorful workbooks. I let our second-born son, who liked art and color, use colored pencils for his workbook. He really enjoyed using the colored pencils which spiced up the pages for him.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541197785216936987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959959471612442568.post-6901887078737952812011-03-30T22:43:42.486-04:002011-03-30T22:43:42.486-04:00Sounds neat! It sounds alot like Math U See. I lik...Sounds neat! It sounds alot like Math U See. I liked the concept but the workbooks are pretty boring. Where did you order Math in Focus from?Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665484566869140071noreply@blogger.com