If you are not familiar with Evan-Moor’s Skill Sharpeners series, they are a set of grade level workbooks covering various content areas including reading, science, math, and more. Last year I tried out the Pre-K Geography book with my 3 year old and she loved it (CLICK HERE to read my review). This year she […]
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I first purchased Evan-Moor’s Daily Word Problems books when my oldest child was completing 2nd grade math. He needed extra practice with word problems and I was happy with the results. Although Evan-Moor’s Daily Word Problems book was a great product, they have recently updated the series making it even better. This review is based […]
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In the 2018-2019 school year, I realized that I needed a new math program. I loved using Mammoth Math over the course of several years, but it just didn’t turn out to be the best fit for my children. I like how thorough the program is, but the number of problems on the page was […]
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It is time to plan curriculum for the new homeschool year. For the 2019-2020 school year, I’ll have a 4 year old ready for level K work, a 1st grader, a 3rd grader, and a 5th grader. This article provides an overview of my elementary level homeschool curriculum selections for the 2019-2020 school year. Language […]
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This Ask Me Monday post discusses teaching ideas to use with a renerek. Submitted Question: I ran across an abacus with 2 bars and 10 pearls on each rod; 5 red and 5 white. I know I got this at a conference, and I know I hoped to use it to perhaps improve number sense […]
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Regrouping came up in my 2nd grader’s math work. As this would be her first introduction to regrouping, I knew we would need to work through the process using manipulatives. Place value disks make it easy to see and exchange sets of numbers in problems that require regrouping. I found the Learning Resources Place Value […]
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I have tried a lot of different curriculum to help my children with basic math facts and calculation skills. The curricula we have tried that focused on memorization or practice games just didn’t stick. I bought Evan-Moor’s Building Math Fluency e-book with the hopes it would help. This review is based on my experiences using […]
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I switched our core homeschool math curriculum to Evan-Moor back in October of 2018. My original pick for the 2018-2019 school year fell short of my expectations and Evan-Moor seemed like it would be a great fit for my children’s learning needs. I have been pleased with the results. This article is my wrap-up post […]
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In order to facilitate and ensure math skill mastery, it is important to assess, remediate, and monitor math progress. This article describes how to use Evan-Moor math products to assess, remediate, and monitor math progress. I received a copy of Math Fundamentals grade 2 and 5 in exchange for writing about my experiences with Evan-Moor […]
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Although I have been using Evan-Moor math products for more than 5 years as a supplement to my core math curriculum, the release of Evan-Moor’s Math Fundamentals has been a complete game changer for me. Evan-Moor’s Math Fundamentals combined with Evan-Moor’s Daily Math Practice work together as a complete math curriculum. I made the switch […]
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