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Advise for parents about Math Mammoth books |
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Parents - information about Math Mammoth products
For parents (whether homeschooling or not) I specifically recommend either:
Both of these series of books present basically the same lessons (they are nearly identical in the lesson content). They also both contain explanations for the concepts, along with problems & exercises.
| Light Blue Series | Blue Series |
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| Goes by grade levels—a complete curriculum | Goes by topics—shorter worktexts not tied to grade levels |
| A comprehensive coverage of math topics in each grade; e.g. a complete curriculum. | Worktexts that are great for review, reinforcement, for filling in gaps, for supplements, etc. Also, if you are not sure about Math Mammoth, you can purchase one of the Blue Series books to try it out. |
| Includes tests, cumulative reviews, and an additional worksheet maker. It also comes with a bonus software Soft-Pak. | (none of those) |
| More expensive (because it has more) | cheaper |
| BOTH include explanations for the concepts right in the student texts. This means there is no separate textbook and workbook, but those are combined into a single text. | |
| BOTH concentrate on conceptual development in a logical progression. | |
| BOTH include plenty of varied practice problems and word problems. | |
The two other Math Mammoth series (the Golden and Green series) are worksheets only, and are meant to be used by people who can explain the math to students (such as teachers, tutors, or math knowledgeable parents).
Then I also offer Make It Real Learning workbooks (written by Frank Wilson) on this site. These are filled with activities with real-life data - you can learn how math is used in real life! These books do not teach the concepts, but provide supplemental activities. They can be great in motivating your children to love math. On that page you can also download several FREE samples from Make It Real Learning series.
The video below gives more details about the four different series of Math Mammoth books.
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Are your children Math Mammoth fans? Many children study Math Mammoth with this stuffed toy mammoth! Click the image to get yourself one at Amazon.com.
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And here are some free Mathy the Mammoth coloring pages and dot-to-dots for your children:
Mathy the Mammoth coloring page 1 |
Math Teaching EmailsThis is a little "virtual" email course. You will receive: A package of 300 free worksheets and sample pages; 7 math teaching articles on various topics ranging from coherent curriculum to fractions; 2 emails discussing the books; My math newsletter (see archives).Note: You will FIRST get an email that asks you to confirm your email address. PLEASE check also your SPAM/JUNK folder for this confirmation email. |
Math Mammoth TourConfused about the different options? Take a 7-day virtual email tour around Math Mammoth! You'll receive: A package of over 300 free worksheets and sample pages; 7 individual emails on 7 subsequent days that answer the most commonly asked questions, including "What is the difference between all these different-colored series?" My math newsletter (see archives).This way, you'll have time to digest the information over one week, plus an opportunity to ask me personally which book would be right for your child or students. Note: You will FIRST get an email that asks you to confirm your email address. PLEASE check also your SPAM/JUNK folder for this confirmation email. |