MATH U SEE
I have been using Math U See for 10 years. We love it! It is easy for me to teach, for one thing. I’m not really a “math person”, so that is BIG. The course comes with a DVD, and my sons watch the teacher on the DVD as he presents the new material. I watch, too, and after it is done we talk about the material and work examples from my teacher manual.
This course is very intuitive since it is largely hands on, especially for the younger grades. All of my boys have done well with MUS. My oldest has always gotten mostly A’s and B’s, though math isn’t his favorite subject. My middle boys are both doing very well, and often surprise me by making applications to the math they are learning that are WAY beyond what I have taught them.
It is giving them a good foundation to understand HOW MATH WORKS, which enables them to make big jumps beyond what I’ve taught them. That is exciting to see! MUS also has a lot of online support. There is a yahoo group, as well as telephone support for those who are stuck on math problems, online generated worksheets and online drill.
