SINGAPORE MATH vs SAXON vs TEACHING TEXTBOOKS\\WHICH IS THE BEST? homeschool math comparison review

HOMESCHOOL MATH COMPARISON! SINGAPORE MATH vs SAXON vs TEACHING TEXTBOOKS 2021! Which of these homeschool math curriculums is the best? And which one is right for your homeschool family?

In this video, I will discuss the different teaching approaches to math curriculum, mastery approach vs spiral approach. I will discuss in detail, the Singapore math approach, and how it works, especially for elementary age homeschool kids. This math curriculum homeschool mom chat is relevant for elementary age homeschool students (1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade) up to middle school homeschool kids (6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade). I will also discuss online math help for homeschoolers, such as DIVE online math for Saxon students ages 4th grade and older, and also our favorite math drill applications, xtra math.

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[OurHOMEschoolPlan]

What other online math helps do you use???

[carsonthewomapython]

I used Teaching Textbooks up until Pre Algebra, and up until that point, I liked it. It didn't take very long, I could get it done quickly, and they generally explained things pretty well. Then Pre Algebra came around, and it was either moving wayyyy too slow, or making things twice as complicated as they needed to be.

It was a long time ago so I don't remember specific examples, but I remember that it made you show your work and you were supposed to do it their way... even if you got the answer right. I hated that. My mother would also frequently mark questions wrong, only for me to protest and when checked with a calculator (this was elementary math so it was very straightforward) I would be right. All of this made me very frustrated in math. So halfway through TT Pre Algebra, I quit.

Then I started doing Classical Conversations Challenge A. I had a friend who did Saxon and that was what CC recommended, so I thought maybe it would work better for me. I tried Saxon 8/7. It had WAYY too many problems, drill and kill approach, and (for me at least) a ridiculous amount of review. Which was a problem with TT too... (if you're in Pre Algebra and need to review place values, maybe you shouldn't be in pre algebra....) I had never hated math more in my life.

Then my mom found Life of Fred. So, on my third try of the same grade math, I found the perfect curriculum. I started in LoF pre algebra 0 with physics, skipped pre algebra 1 and 2, did Algebra 1, 2 and now i'm on geometry. I love math now, it's fun, it's engaging, it's explained so much better, no drill and kill, and no more constant review of concepts I had known for years. I'm definitely going to continue with it, do trig this year, calculus next year, and linear algebra and statistics after that.


The other thing is I am very much self taught. My mother has never in my life 'taught me' math. I learn by reading, so if I have a half-decent textbook I'll teach myself.

Just my 2 cents as a student.

Sincerely, a Life of Fred fan for life!

[StaceeMassey]

I'm only a minute in, but Hallelujah, sister. I love the way you started it out with acknowledging the Almighty. Okay now I'm gonna finish watching the rest.

[LovedDoxology]

As a Singaporean, its our mindset that everyone can master Math....just like driving or riding a bicycle. Math Monster = myth.

[CharityC]

A lot of people don't know this about TT but the first level, Math 3 is actually 2nd grade math. So, for instance when you are in 3rd you do Math 4 and so on. I figured this out very quickly because when we started with TT the oldest had just finished 2A and 2B of Singapore and I realized what she was learning in Math 3 was 2nd grade math. So, we skipped to Math 4 for 3rd grade, and we were back on track

[chelseakrautmann]

This was the last review I watched on these Math programs. I wished I had saved myself the time and just watched this first! This was by far the most helpful and unbiased. Thank you!

[chelsearoberts]

Thank you for this video! Singapore does have an entire online math program with video lessons. It is called Singapore Live. The gal that leads the lessons is really nice and very knowledgable.

[AbrahamsBridges]

We Singapore Math. It’s best taught from the beginning, starting with 1A so that no concepts are missed, in my opinion. My son did one year of Singapore math in second grade. At the end of 2nd grade, we had him tested. He passed what was equivalent to the 8th grade Texas star test!

[bbbbb]

Thank you so much for this review. You really went into the concepts behind the curriculum and included examples. This is exactly the type of review I was looking for.

[ambertanner]

I have been wrestling with the math cirric for about 6 months. I like singapore for my oldest 2. It's not working for my middle kiddo and my kinder guy I'm not sure about yet. Your video was TREMENDOUSLY helpful thank you for taking the time to compare these.

[GoodBehaviorBeginnings]

We are using Teaching Textbooks and my kid likes it a lot. Thanks for explaining the differences.

[yvonnekoh]

Thank you for this extremely helpful video, we are transitioning from Singapore Math to Saxon and wanted to understand more. We don’t have a choice due to school curriculum but definitely find that mastery of concepts helps build the foundation. Also understanding the concepts taught are very important vs just regurgitating the memorised formula because questions get progressive more challenging in the upper grades and understanding concepts help to solve these questions.

[scottkindelspire]

This was a wonderful video that answered every question I had. Superb job! And thanks for the practice app referral too!

[lisasteven]

Singapore Dimensions has awesome videos! It’s a paid subscription but the teacher is excellent!

[ReadGameCraftCook]

This is the most helpful video, thank you so much! I watched this with my son after narrowing our choices down to these three and it helped us to decide.

[StaceeMassey]

I'm so glad you had good things to say about TTB because as a first time homeschool mom, math and science, have been the two hardest subjects to choose curriculum for. I chose TGTB math for my 2nd grader, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to start off with TTB for my 9th grader. So many conflicting opinions, but 9 out of 10 moms that I've heard from, who have tried TTB, recommend it. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[cmahesse]

Thanks for making this! I am pulling my son out of public school once this year ends and have been trying to compare Saxon, Singapore, and Abeka math for him for next school year. I’m leaning towards Singapore after watching because of the progression after mastery. 😄

[mhals]

Love this video. Always wondered about Singapore Math. I guess we are old school a bit 😂 because we have used Bob Jones Math DLO the last 3 years which is crazy expensive but uses the fact families like you mentioned for Singapore. Definitely spiral but not over the top like Saxon. Also definitely a grade ahead. My 2nd grader is learning multiplication currently. Loved by my kiddos. Also LOVE xtramath too. Great resource!

[nicolehicks]

So happy to see someone else who likes TT! We’ve used it from 4 to Algebra 1 and love it!! It gets so much hate 😟

[nataliem]

We've pretty much only used Singapore K-5, and it's worked well for everyone so far. I had 2 kids just finish 5B, and they had SO many more questions for this year, so I'm ready to switch online. They placed into Math 7 with Teaching Textbooks.