This was so helpful. Your flip through with all of your commentary has helped me make up my mind in purchasing not just Math Mammoth, but the Grade 1 book and not grade 2! Concepts are much better explained than with our current curriculum
I'm a Homeschool Education Specialist with a charter school in my state and this is precisely what I needed! Parents have countless curriculums to choose from and it's nice when I can have a video walkthrough of a curriculum in this great detail that they can view prior to spending their instructional funds on a curriculum. Thank you thank you thank you!
I am relieved!!!!! Thank you SO much for this video! I have been searching for a Math program and I think this is it!!! We have tried different curriculums and have not loved any of them. Have a great year!
We’re still going strong with it a few years later! We like supplementing with some Singapore Math Challenge and Critical Thinking Co Mathematical Reasoning.
Thank you so much for the in-depth look at the books and explaining the different sections! Math Mammoth looks like exactly what my daughter needs, I was wondering did you ever feel the need to bring in manipulatives to help out with the instruction? My daughter likes hands on math, she loves math in general and I want to keep her loving it. These books look very engaging.
Hi! The curriculum has several suggested games using simple manipulatives like dice, counting sticks/counters, and cards. Honestly, the most useful math manipulatives for us were plastic cups, an abacus, a sturdy play clock, a deck of cards, and mini-erasers (or pompoms or beans) for counters.
This was so helpful! Trying to decide between MUS and MM for my first grader. I love MUS but it is definitely missing some topics outside of math facts. I’m curious to know if you’ve used MUS in the past and how you think it compares to this curriculum as far as a solid grip on math facts.
I tried to use it one year and enjoyed the manipulative part of it, but it grew monotonous pretty quickly. We still use the blocks all the time, though.
Honestly, we used Singapore for Grades 1-2 for my eldest, and the only reason we switched was because he wanted a change of format (out of boredom more than any specific problem with the curriculum). One huge benefit of MM is the cost - it is far less expensive than Singapore while still teaching mental math and providing a plethora of games/extension ideas (in addition to videos). We recently switched back to Singapore 2022 for my middle child because she wanted a change of format from MM. Both are great choices!
Hi Tanya! 😃🖐 How have you been, Girl?! I'm researching Math Mammoth to see if it's a good fit for us to add to our resources and to see if it would work for my grandson. As always, you do a great job showing us all the important details. You and I just click. You go over exactly what I'm wondering. Have a fantastic homeschool week! ❤ from VA.
Hi, love your reviews. Given your experience with grade 1 SM and MM how do they compare in terms of rigor, number sense acquisition, problem solving, computational and critical thinking skills?
Hi there! My son will be 7 in December. He loves math and is very good at it. We've used numerous different math books and he zooms through them. Currently I have Saxon 1, but I think we're both very bored by it. He learns so well that the repetition gets annoying. I used Saxon when I was growing up and loved it, but I am slow at math even if it is one of my favorite subjects. I don't want him to feel weighed down by repetition, but I don't want to miss important skills. He already knows how to do analog and digital clocks, addition, subtraction (including negative numbers), and is branching into multiplication and division. However, some of the information and skills available in the book you showed in this video we haven't exactly done that. Should I get Grade 1 and just have him skim through until we hit something new? Or should I just go ahead and get Grade 2?
There are sample on the website, so I would look and see. Another option is to buy the focused topic area books for the concepts he hasn’t done yet and buy Grade 2 for the base.
Hi! I'm very new to homeschooling and I thank you for this review! I'm wondering if the books help you with ways to teach your kids? I didn't see much instruction in the books and while I understand basic elementary math, I'm not as confident that I know how to teach it.
There is instruction in each section at the top and interspersed throughout. She also has videos available on her website for more instruction and links to online games.
Thank you for sharing ! We have been swapping math programs for my 2nd grader...I'm eager to try to Math Mammoth books , we used to supplement with Khan academy usually, do you prefer one or other supplements tat go with adoptiong math Mammoth program please?. Appreciate your input .
I use a variety of math curricula for supplement, including Teaching Textbooks and Abeka for review and Mathematical Reasoning (Critical Thinking Co) for real-world applications and pre-algebraic/geometric problems. For my eldest, we supplement with Challenging Word Problems from Singapore Math as well.
At one point weren’t y’all using Beast Academy? I’d be interested in a comparison or why you are/aren’t using BA any longer. We’ve used MM in the past (grades 2 and 4).
We actually did not use BA longer than a couple of weeks, as I mentioned in one of our homeschool updates. My son didn’t like the “bait-and-switch” of cartoons that were about math instead of jokes. Lol! I think it is a great program for kids who excel at math and enjoy the mental gymnastics of problem solving. My son is more literature-oriented, so it was a chore for him rather than a pleasure.
I use a variety of math resources in pre-K/kindergarten, but I don't think a particular curriculum matters overmuch. I try to expose them to conceptual math, counting, and shapes. You can view some of the curricula I used in the following video th-cam.com/video/Pl196d3dP5Q/w-d-xo.html and even more resources in the following math playlist: th-cam.com/video/Pl196d3dP5Q/w-d-xo.html
We have MUS and am completing primer this week. I bought alpha and we do like MUS but I am very interested in MM (I just purchased level 1 but have not recieved). I plan on trying both as Math is so important. What I have heard 'round MM groups, is that if they understand the concepts you dont have to do every problem- maybe every other one. But I notice you seem to do all of them. How long does it take your 1rst grade to do 2-4 pages of Math? It seems like it would be a lot of time. And my little just turned 5.. although her attention span is pretty good.
The work isn't distributed evenly across the various pages in my opinion. We generally do all the problems on a page, but I tend to change up the amount we do depending on the difficulty/attention span. She will generally do 2 pages at a time, but I like to work up to 4 pages at a time by 2nd-3rd grade.
At this age, I use a lot of manipulatives to help them visualize the math operations. Once I taught her how to use the abacus and counting items, she’s been able to progress rapidly largely on her own. But I regard math as a teacher intensive subject in elementary especially, so I’m always there to help her along.
Just click on my channel name and you should be able to navigate to the appropriate playlists from my channel homepage. Also be sure to check the video description to see if I added links there. If you mean the Math Mammoth videos themselves, please check the math mammoth website mentioned in the description. Hope that helps!
That moment when you are minding your own business trying to watch a curriculum review and someone just casually says they're a doctor/lawyer. 😂😂😂😂😂 Subscribed.
This was so helpful. Your flip through with all of your commentary has helped me make up my mind in purchasing not just Math Mammoth, but the Grade 1 book and not grade 2! Concepts are much better explained than with our current curriculum
I'm a Homeschool Education Specialist with a charter school in my state and this is precisely what I needed! Parents have countless curriculums to choose from and it's nice when I can have a video walkthrough of a curriculum in this great detail that they can view prior to spending their instructional funds on a curriculum. Thank you thank you thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind comment!
I am relieved!!!!! Thank you SO much for this video! I have been searching for a Math program and I think this is it!!! We have tried different curriculums and have not loved any of them. Have a great year!
You are so welcome! We have had so much success and fun with it.
Thanks for the wonderful review. I'm going to purchase this for my first grader this Fall ☺️
We’re still going strong with it a few years later! We like supplementing with some Singapore Math Challenge and Critical Thinking Co Mathematical Reasoning.
Great video!! I love the idea your idea about orally saying the problems and you writing in for them. Im going to try that. Thanx again
Thanks for the encouragement! Yes, the less I resist the little struggles, the more friendly we get over math, lol.
This was so helpful!! Thank you so much for this thorough review and for showing the pages as well!
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for the in-depth look at the books and explaining the different sections! Math Mammoth looks like exactly what my daughter needs, I was wondering did you ever feel the need to bring in manipulatives to help out with the instruction? My daughter likes hands on math, she loves math in general and I want to keep her loving it. These books look very engaging.
Hi! The curriculum has several suggested games using simple manipulatives like dice, counting sticks/counters, and cards. Honestly, the most useful math manipulatives for us were plastic cups, an abacus, a sturdy play clock, a deck of cards, and mini-erasers (or pompoms or beans) for counters.
This was so helpful! Trying to decide between MUS and MM for my first grader. I love MUS but it is definitely missing some topics outside of math facts. I’m curious to know if you’ve used MUS in the past and how you think it compares to this curriculum as far as a solid grip on math facts.
I tried to use it one year and enjoyed the manipulative part of it, but it grew monotonous pretty quickly. We still use the blocks all the time, though.
Thank you for your review! Can you do a comparison of Singapore and this and why you like this over that program?
Honestly, we used Singapore for Grades 1-2 for my eldest, and the only reason we switched was because he wanted a change of format (out of boredom more than any specific problem with the curriculum). One huge benefit of MM is the cost - it is far less expensive than Singapore while still teaching mental math and providing a plethora of games/extension ideas (in addition to videos). We recently switched back to Singapore 2022 for my middle child because she wanted a change of format from MM. Both are great choices!
I'd love to see 3rd and 5th! We will be doing those grades next year and I am wondering how it matches up with what we've been learning.
I think I posted 3rd already - check the math playlist or the 3rd grade playlist! ☺️
Hi Tanya! 😃🖐 How have you been, Girl?! I'm researching Math Mammoth to see if it's a good fit for us to add to our resources and to see if it would work for my grandson. As always, you do a great job showing us all the important details. You and I just click. You go over exactly what I'm wondering. Have a fantastic homeschool week! ❤ from VA.
Hi, Tonya! I hope everything is going well with y’all! And, yes, I love MM. Combines math sense of Singapore with rigor/practice of Saxon.
Very helpful flip through. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, love your reviews. Given your experience with grade 1 SM and MM how do they compare in terms of rigor, number sense acquisition, problem solving, computational and critical thinking skills?
Thank you for your great review 😍
Hi there! My son will be 7 in December. He loves math and is very good at it. We've used numerous different math books and he zooms through them. Currently I have Saxon 1, but I think we're both very bored by it. He learns so well that the repetition gets annoying. I used Saxon when I was growing up and loved it, but I am slow at math even if it is one of my favorite subjects. I don't want him to feel weighed down by repetition, but I don't want to miss important skills. He already knows how to do analog and digital clocks, addition, subtraction (including negative numbers), and is branching into multiplication and division. However, some of the information and skills available in the book you showed in this video we haven't exactly done that. Should I get Grade 1 and just have him skim through until we hit something new? Or should I just go ahead and get Grade 2?
There are sample on the website, so I would look and see. Another option is to buy the focused topic area books for the concepts he hasn’t done yet and buy Grade 2 for the base.
Hi! I'm very new to homeschooling and I thank you for this review! I'm wondering if the books help you with ways to teach your kids? I didn't see much instruction in the books and while I understand basic elementary math, I'm not as confident that I know how to teach it.
There is instruction in each section at the top and interspersed throughout. She also has videos available on her website for more instruction and links to online games.
Thank you for sharing ! We have been swapping math programs for my 2nd grader...I'm eager to try to Math Mammoth books , we used to supplement with Khan academy usually, do you prefer one or other supplements tat go with adoptiong math Mammoth program please?. Appreciate your input .
I use a variety of math curricula for supplement, including Teaching Textbooks and Abeka for review and Mathematical Reasoning (Critical Thinking Co) for real-world applications and pre-algebraic/geometric problems. For my eldest, we supplement with Challenging Word Problems from Singapore Math as well.
@@ProjectHappyHome Thank you for sharing 🙏🙌 will try it out ! And yes we love those from The Critical Thinking Co.
Very helpful review! Thank you 😊
Thanks for watching!
At one point weren’t y’all using Beast Academy? I’d be interested in a comparison or why you are/aren’t using BA any longer. We’ve used MM in the past (grades 2 and 4).
We actually did not use BA longer than a couple of weeks, as I mentioned in one of our homeschool updates. My son didn’t like the “bait-and-switch” of cartoons that were about math instead of jokes. Lol! I think it is a great program for kids who excel at math and enjoy the mental gymnastics of problem solving. My son is more literature-oriented, so it was a chore for him rather than a pleasure.
Great review! I have been looking into this for my son. What level does it go to?
The Light Blue Series goes from grade 1 to grade 7. The Blue and Gold series are topic-based and not linked to grades.
Math mammoth starts at grade 1. What can I use for kindergarten? I will be using math mammoth for first grade.
I skip kindergarten math. I found the only difference between kindergarten and grade 1 is addition & subtracting 😊
I use a variety of math resources in pre-K/kindergarten, but I don't think a particular curriculum matters overmuch. I try to expose them to conceptual math, counting, and shapes. You can view some of the curricula I used in the following video
th-cam.com/video/Pl196d3dP5Q/w-d-xo.html
and even more resources in the following math playlist: th-cam.com/video/Pl196d3dP5Q/w-d-xo.html
Are you still using math mammoth? If so can you do a walk-through of 5th grade?
Yes! I was planning on doing a walk-through at the end of the year.
We have MUS and am completing primer this week. I bought alpha and we do like MUS but I am very interested in MM (I just purchased level 1 but have not recieved). I plan on trying both as Math is so important. What I have heard 'round MM groups, is that if they understand the concepts you dont have to do every problem- maybe every other one. But I notice you seem to do all of them. How long does it take your 1rst grade to do 2-4 pages of Math? It seems like it would be a lot of time. And my little just turned 5.. although her attention span is pretty good.
The work isn't distributed evenly across the various pages in my opinion. We generally do all the problems on a page, but I tend to change up the amount we do depending on the difficulty/attention span. She will generally do 2 pages at a time, but I like to work up to 4 pages at a time by 2nd-3rd grade.
Thank you! My daughter is currently using this, I find she needs a lot of help, any tips?
At this age, I use a lot of manipulatives to help them visualize the math operations. Once I taught her how to use the abacus and counting items, she’s been able to progress rapidly largely on her own. But I regard math as a teacher intensive subject in elementary especially, so I’m always there to help her along.
@@ProjectHappyHome thank you so much! We have an abacus laying around so I'll give that a try 🏵
This math curriculum looks great!
We’re still going strong with it!
Why hadn't I thought to write for him sometimes??? Thanks!!!
It makes life so much easier! And you get to be in their team. 💚
How do you watch the videos you mentioned at the end ?
Just click on my channel name and you should be able to navigate to the appropriate playlists from my channel homepage. Also be sure to check the video description to see if I added links there. If you mean the Math Mammoth videos themselves, please check the math mammoth website mentioned in the description. Hope that helps!
I've ordered the books
Is it common core?
Any alignment with common core is noted on the website, but it is not technically CC.
What math curriculum does your ADHD/gifted son use? :)
He uses a combo of Math Mammoth and Singapore Challenge.
That moment when you are minding your own business trying to watch a curriculum review and someone just casually says they're a doctor/lawyer.
😂😂😂😂😂
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Lol! It’s been an interesting journey. Welcome!!