tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post3882736414063102092..comments2024-03-10T21:49:37.789-04:00Comments on Adventures in Mama-Land: JUMP Math: the salespitchTziviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-7292616134537462662011-08-24T10:14:35.958-04:002011-08-24T10:14:35.958-04:00Like I said (I think!), what's most important ...Like I said (I think!), what's most important is to pick a program that works for you. I do suggest peeking ahead a year or two to get an idea if you're going to want to stick with it.<br /><br />There are so many terrific math programs out there. My reasons for choosing JUMP were mostly: 1) cheap; 2) local, charitable organization worth supporting; 3) easy to teach. #1 and #3 are crucial - #2 is a nice bonus.Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-5816855006663181142011-08-24T08:57:29.372-04:002011-08-24T08:57:29.372-04:00interesting, we've only done about 30 pages in...interesting, we've only done about 30 pages in grade 1 of mm, and I haven't found it too scripted (at least not yet) I read the instructions and let ds go to the table and finish. However, I agree about feeling cross-eyed when trying to figure out what to order. It is confusing. I guess we'll stick with it this year, but not sure about next year. Thanks for your input. I know it may not be a big deal to switch metric and currency, but I am overwhelmed with two younger kids and need things to be as easy as possible, so I am gonna have to skip jump, though it sounds great.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311432985497286401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-23078269235492309692011-08-24T00:20:50.045-04:002011-08-24T00:20:50.045-04:00one more thought - to be very honest, my eyes tend...one more thought - to be very honest, my eyes tended to cross whenever i thought about trying to buy mm because there is the blue series and the light blue series and individual worktexts and 'make it real" books and, well, my head began to spin. jump is jump - it costs $20 a year or so per kid and the rest is free. ;-)Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-3097999994811877722011-08-24T00:16:41.303-04:002011-08-24T00:16:41.303-04:00sorry in advance for the lousy keyboard; i'm i...sorry in advance for the lousy keyboard; i'm in bed resting my leg, so using the laptop... <br />mm looks similar to jump, with two workbooks per year, but i believe the material is only shown once per grade, while jump revisits each 'thread' - once in the first book, once in the second book. <br />it looks like mm breaks up each chapter into lessons, which is handy, because with jump i have to eyeball to see what would be a good lesson length.<br />mm is more scripted, which might be helpful for some parents, and there is no separate lesson plan and teacher's materials. jump has a lot of support materials, but there is no scripting in the text itself, which is designed to be super-easy for kids to read themselves.<br />As a result of this, the mm pages do look more cluttered.<br />ultimately, i can only comment on the program we've used, but i was initially excited to receive all the mm samples many months ago and then decided that i just don't like the look of it as much...<br />hope this is helpful!Tziviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828930310967808828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21153604.post-82928307352354133892011-08-23T20:50:28.209-04:002011-08-23T20:50:28.209-04:00what do you think of Math Mammoth? We just starte...what do you think of Math Mammoth? We just started using it for 1st gradea and we like it so far, but since I have no experience with any other program, I thought i'd askDinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311432985497286401noreply@blogger.com