Hi! I’ve been watching all of your singapore math comparisons like a crazy woman. Thank you SO much for doing all of those. It was such a big help. Especially helpful because I have a rising 3rd grader, so I can see what worked and didn’t work for you! I have done Dimensions math for the last 2 years, and was realizing that I don’t think it’s clicking super well for my daughter. I LOVE the Singapore math method and want to keep teaching it, but I didn’t feel like the Dimensions teachers guide helped me teach it very well. My rising 3rd grader is good at math, but struggles a bit with focus, and sometimes struggles to move into the abstract. Through your videos, I decided that Primary 2022 was too much of a departure from the other two main curricula, so decided to rule that one out. Watching your Primary US Edition flip through helped me see how much Primary seems to lead the teacher by the hand. It looks like it would be more open and go than Dimensions. Would you agree with that? With Dimensions, I felt like I had to review the lesson for 15 minutes the night before in order to understand what it was that I was supposed to be teaching and to read thru the games and decide whether we should or could do them. I’m curious why it seems like in the past school year you went from Dimensions to Primary and then back to Dimensions? It looks like you’ve settled in Dimensions for 4th grade? Could you tell me why? Thanks!!
I am so happy to hear that my Singapore Math videos have been helpful! Like you I have settled on the method of Singapore math. I'm currently reading a book "Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics" by Liping Ma, that helps solidify that decision even more. I agree that Dimensions requires more previews before the lesson can be done. One of the reasons I plan on doing the video subscription from Dimensions this upcoming year is I don't always have the time that it requires to fully get the lesson ready for the next lesson. Overall, Dimensions offers more games, books, and activities outside of the workbook material that I didn't feel Primary had. Primary has games and we liked them, but Dimensions offers something "every" lesson. I hope this helps!
I absolutely 100% agree with you about level four for the all about reading. My daughter was reading very well after level three, but I feel she learned even more by completing level four.
Not Grass American History looks amazing. We use Masterbooks America's Story and do the mp3 in the car. We also have a binder with a timeline made with card stock and imagines from the book and online. Masterbooks works for us but Not Grass is more thorough.
I am in the same boat. We had a few massive curriculum changes this year and are finally in a good place. So I wasn't concerned too much that i accidently cut this year short by 2 weeks 😬. However, going into our 4th year starting in July, I know it will run so much smoother than this current year.
Yes, I agree. We too will be much better off by the minor set back within this year. Not really even a set back just a refocus. Hope you have a great upcoming year!
I just found your channel and i'm loving it. Have you considered IEW? My children began in 4th grade and It's amazing! I think your personality type would like it. Try Structure and Style video based 1A.
Love your videos like this because my daughter is the same age, so it's fun to compare what we are doing 😊 We are focusing on American History for 4th grade too! I chose to use Abekka's 4th grade American History in combination with History Quest's American History. History is SO biased and hard to find what fits your values, so I chose two companies with different perspectives (conservative Christian and secular). I will follow the timeline using what I like from both and leaving out what doesn't fit our family values. At the least, we will just read aloud/discuss the two books. At most, we will do some of the suggested activities and read some of the suggested books to dive into things more. I LOVE the Tuttle Twins history curriculum but they don't have much available yet. We may end up using them for 5th!
Sounds like you have a good plan! I just recently stumbled onto Learning History Through Literature by common sense press. This might be just what I'm after. It is set up into 7 "units" and you can dive in as deep as you want with all the resources. Hope you have a great 4th grade!
Co op was too much for my family (4 kids)... someday again. Yes the subscription crates are awesome but do take time and space in the schedule. Simplify is my mantra. Do the important things well.
Very helpful video! I'm looking forward to your choices for 4th grade (besides the ones you mentioned here). I've already started planning and have purchased most of our curriculum for next year (4th grade as well). TGTB handwriting goes all the way up to level 7! We've been using level 3 this year as well and have loved it. I would recommend History Quest United States (Pandia Press) for your US history. We've been using HQ early times and middle ages, and will be using United States next year. I would also like to hear more about your thoughts about using the video classes for Dimensions math.
Thank you for history recommendation, I will check that out. For Dimensions you get the video for that level for 1 year, so of I go that direction I will be waiting until we officially start 4A.
Up until recently it was more backward planning. I just bought the new nature cover for next year...it's gorgeous! Some people that don't "plan" also use it as a memory keeper.
Just with your teaching style and your reluctant writer.. be careful for IEW. It's intense and very public school style. When your daughter gets older look into Jump in Writing for a gentle writing curriculum.
I also have a reluctunt writer. She loves TGATB handwriting, we have spelling we love and Fix it Grammar. We are deciding to use either Writing Rhetoric or All Things Fun and Fascinating. IEW was not a good fit for my daugter. Are you happy with Writing Rhetoric. We also love Notgrass and are planning to use it through high school. We use it 2 times a week opposite to science. Thank you.
We added in Fit It Grammar this year and we love it. I haven't continued W&R, I've sent a few different directions with writing this year. Loving notgrass 50 states!
@@knowledgebynature8480 I’d love to see a flip through of the new AAS. We’re half way through level 3 but it’s not going well. I’m thinking about stepping back a level. We love AAR so the new AAS might be a better fit.
@@mamamatheson1889 ooh I misread, I did not get the new colorful version sorry! I do agree that if you need to back track that the color version might be a great idea to have more hands on work.
Hi! I’ve been watching all of your singapore math comparisons like a crazy woman. Thank you SO much for doing all of those. It was such a big help. Especially helpful because I have a rising 3rd grader, so I can see what worked and didn’t work for you! I have done Dimensions math for the last 2 years, and was realizing that I don’t think it’s clicking super well for my daughter. I LOVE the Singapore math method and want to keep teaching it, but I didn’t feel like the Dimensions teachers guide helped me teach it very well. My rising 3rd grader is good at math, but struggles a bit with focus, and sometimes struggles to move into the abstract. Through your videos, I decided that Primary 2022 was too much of a departure from the other two main curricula, so decided to rule that one out. Watching your Primary US Edition flip through helped me see how much Primary seems to lead the teacher by the hand. It looks like it would be more open and go than Dimensions. Would you agree with that? With Dimensions, I felt like I had to review the lesson for 15 minutes the night before in order to understand what it was that I was supposed to be teaching and to read thru the games and decide whether we should or could do them. I’m curious why it seems like in the past school year you went from Dimensions to Primary and then back to Dimensions? It looks like you’ve settled in Dimensions for 4th grade? Could you tell me why? Thanks!!
Notgrass American History is thorough, beautiful, and a great pick! You can draw it out to 2 years and not rush through it 😊
Thank you for the recommendation!
Hi! I’ve been watching all of your singapore math comparisons like a crazy woman. Thank you SO much for doing all of those. It was such a big help. Especially helpful because I have a rising 3rd grader, so I can see what worked and didn’t work for you! I have done Dimensions math for the last 2 years, and was realizing that I don’t think it’s clicking super well for my daughter. I LOVE the Singapore math method and want to keep teaching it, but I didn’t feel like the Dimensions teachers guide helped me teach it very well. My rising 3rd grader is good at math, but struggles a bit with focus, and sometimes struggles to move into the abstract. Through your videos, I decided that Primary 2022 was too much of a departure from the other two main curricula, so decided to rule that one out. Watching your Primary US Edition flip through helped me see how much Primary seems to lead the teacher by the hand. It looks like it would be more open and go than Dimensions. Would you agree with that? With Dimensions, I felt like I had to review the lesson for 15 minutes the night before in order to understand what it was that I was supposed to be teaching and to read thru the games and decide whether we should or could do them.
I’m curious why it seems like in the past school year you went from Dimensions to Primary and then back to Dimensions? It looks like you’ve settled in Dimensions for 4th grade? Could you tell me why? Thanks!!
I am so happy to hear that my Singapore Math videos have been helpful! Like you I have settled on the method of Singapore math. I'm currently reading a book "Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics" by Liping Ma, that helps solidify that decision even more.
I agree that Dimensions requires more previews before the lesson can be done. One of the reasons I plan on doing the video subscription from Dimensions this upcoming year is I don't always have the time that it requires to fully get the lesson ready for the next lesson.
Overall, Dimensions offers more games, books, and activities outside of the workbook material that I didn't feel Primary had. Primary has games and we liked them, but Dimensions offers something "every" lesson.
I hope this helps!
I absolutely 100% agree with you about level four for the all about reading. My daughter was reading very well after level three, but I feel she learned even more by completing level four.
Right! And for us it was such an enjoyable program we were sad to see it go. Very worthwhile for us ❤️
Same here. We went over a combo of curricula this year but at the end my kids learned sooo much and we are happy about it👏👏👏❤️
Yes! In the end, its all about forward progression!
I use Learn at home from American Education Publishing. Yes it's out dated but it's so good. We are loving it.
I don't think I've heard that. I'll need to check that out. I've found some goodies since then, but hey there's always more to see ;)
Blossom & Root A River Of Voices is our favorite history! Highly recommend it. 💕
Thank you for the suggestion, I will look into that!
Not Grass American History looks amazing. We use Masterbooks America's Story and do the mp3 in the car. We also have a binder with a timeline made with card stock and imagines from the book and online. Masterbooks works for us but Not Grass is more thorough.
I think I'm set in History, just discovered a great resource from Commons Sense Press. I can't wait to start it! ❤
I am in the same boat. We had a few massive curriculum changes this year and are finally in a good place. So I wasn't concerned too much that i accidently cut this year short by 2 weeks 😬. However, going into our 4th year starting in July, I know it will run so much smoother than this current year.
Yes, I agree. We too will be much better off by the minor set back within this year. Not really even a set back just a refocus. Hope you have a great upcoming year!
We're doing Sonlight HBL D american history! Sonlight or Bookshark could help you with assigning readers!
Thank you, I ended up finding an amazing resource from Common Sense Press. It's going to be perfect I think!
I just found your channel and i'm loving it. Have you considered IEW? My children began in 4th grade and It's amazing! I think your personality type would like it. Try Structure and Style video based 1A.
Welcome, glad to have you :) I have looked into IEW briefly. It seemed intense, but now I'm curious. On to research it!
Oh I've been eyeing roller coaster writing too.
Yes! I have a whole video on it, she was a little young at the time originally. However I think it will be perfect for next year!
Love your videos like this because my daughter is the same age, so it's fun to compare what we are doing 😊 We are focusing on American History for 4th grade too! I chose to use Abekka's 4th grade American History in combination with History Quest's American History. History is SO biased and hard to find what fits your values, so I chose two companies with different perspectives (conservative Christian and secular). I will follow the timeline using what I like from both and leaving out what doesn't fit our family values. At the least, we will just read aloud/discuss the two books. At most, we will do some of the suggested activities and read some of the suggested books to dive into things more.
I LOVE the Tuttle Twins history curriculum but they don't have much available yet. We may end up using them for 5th!
Sounds like you have a good plan! I just recently stumbled onto Learning History Through Literature by common sense press. This might be just what I'm after. It is set up into 7 "units" and you can dive in as deep as you want with all the resources.
Hope you have a great 4th grade!
@@knowledgebynature8480 I'll check that out, thank you!
Co op was too much for my family (4 kids)... someday again. Yes the subscription crates are awesome but do take time and space in the schedule. Simplify is my mantra. Do the important things well.
I can see where coops may only work during certain seasons.
100% simplicity this upcoming year!❤️
Very helpful video! I'm looking forward to your choices for 4th grade (besides the ones you mentioned here). I've already started planning and have purchased most of our curriculum for next year (4th grade as well). TGTB handwriting goes all the way up to level 7! We've been using level 3 this year as well and have loved it. I would recommend History Quest United States (Pandia Press) for your US history. We've been using HQ early times and middle ages, and will be using United States next year. I would also like to hear more about your thoughts about using the video classes for Dimensions math.
Thank you for history recommendation, I will check that out. For Dimensions you get the video for that level for 1 year, so of I go that direction I will be waiting until we officially start 4A.
Love your Singapore math videos can do a lesson on the dimensions 3 or 4
Thank you! I hope to have a Dimensions 4 video coming in the next few weeks 😀
@@knowledgebynature8480 Wonderful 😊
You're tempting me with that planner but I'm terrible at planning!
Up until recently it was more backward planning. I just bought the new nature cover for next year...it's gorgeous!
Some people that don't "plan" also use it as a memory keeper.
Word Roots for vocab or Red Hot Root Words
Thank you, I'll check these out too!
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Just with your teaching style and your reluctant writer.. be careful for IEW. It's intense and very public school style. When your daughter gets older look into Jump in Writing for a gentle writing curriculum.
Thank you very much for the advice! Good to know, I will definitely look into that further. Thanks for watching ❤
I also have a reluctunt writer. She loves TGATB handwriting, we have spelling we love and Fix it Grammar. We are deciding to use either Writing Rhetoric or All Things Fun and Fascinating. IEW was not a good fit for my daugter. Are you happy with Writing Rhetoric. We also love Notgrass and are planning to use it through high school. We use it 2 times a week opposite to science. Thank you.
We added in Fit It Grammar this year and we love it. I haven't continued W&R, I've sent a few different directions with writing this year.
Loving notgrass 50 states!
@@knowledgebynature8480 We love Fix It Grammar as well. Structure and Style was not a good fit. Do you recommend a different writing curriculum?
If you need a very systematic approach, you might look into Write By Number. There's a good sample online for free!
Super helpful
Thank you!
Did you get the new AAS Level 2? Do you have any thoughts about teaching health? History Quest: United States is excellent.
I did get AAS 2. I have heard TGTB had a good health program.
@@knowledgebynature8480 I’d love to see a flip through of the new AAS. We’re half way through level 3 but it’s not going well. I’m thinking about stepping back a level. We love AAR so the new AAS might be a better fit.
@@mamamatheson1889 ooh I misread, I did not get the new colorful version sorry!
I do agree that if you need to back track that the color version might be a great idea to have more hands on work.
Hi! I’ve been watching all of your singapore math comparisons like a crazy woman. Thank you SO much for doing all of those. It was such a big help. Especially helpful because I have a rising 3rd grader, so I can see what worked and didn’t work for you! I have done Dimensions math for the last 2 years, and was realizing that I don’t think it’s clicking super well for my daughter. I LOVE the Singapore math method and want to keep teaching it, but I didn’t feel like the Dimensions teachers guide helped me teach it very well. My rising 3rd grader is good at math, but struggles a bit with focus, and sometimes struggles to move into the abstract. Through your videos, I decided that Primary 2022 was too much of a departure from the other two main curricula, so decided to rule that one out.
Watching your Primary US Edition flip through helped me see how much Primary seems to lead the teacher by the hand. It looks like it would be more open and go than Dimensions. Would you agree with that? With Dimensions, I felt like I had to review the lesson for 15 minutes the night before in order to understand what it was that I was supposed to be teaching and to read thru the games and decide whether we should or could do them.
I’m curious why it seems like in the past school year you went from Dimensions to Primary and then back to Dimensions? It looks like you’ve settled in Dimensions for 4th grade? Could you tell me why? Thanks!!