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| The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling by Subject Math for Homeschoolers Where to Find Reviews of Math Curriculum by Julie Shepherd knapp, copyright 2006 A listing of some homeschool review websites. Most of them review all the subject areas, not just math. Most curriculum vendors include a few reviews on their website. These can give you some insight into what the company sees as important points about their curriculum... but, to get a real view of how a program works in real life, with real kids, it is very helpful to read what other parents have to say. When you read about what did and didn't work well for a particular family, you can think about whether or not that same issue would affect your family. For example, while one reviewer may complain that a program doesn't provide enough repetition... and another may applaud the program for avoiding "drill and kill" methods. Parent reviews are also a good way to learn about program details that may not be mentioned in the general curriculum descriptions. Another great thing about Math Curriculum Reviews? If you aren't happy with the sampling of math curriculum presented on this (or any) website -- you'll be happy to see the multitude of options out there! If you find another product that you are particularly pleased with -- please bring it to my attention and I will consider adding it to my list :-) HomeschoolMath.net : Math Curriculum Guide -- Maria Miller, a homeschool mom and former school math teacher, has some very helpful reviews on curriculum and other products, and has some interesting articles on teaching and learning about math. The Old Schoolhouse Magazine : Mathematics -- a large number of very helpful reviews Cathy Duffy Reviews : Math and Math Supplements -- Cathy gives detailed reviews on products, and covers many subject areas. The only annoying part is that reviews of her favorite (Top 100) products aren't included on her website -- you'll have to buy her book to read them. Homeschool Reviews : Mathematics -- This website is a sort of open forum for reviews. There are often multiple reviews by different parents for each product. It is helpful to read positive reviews and also reviews from those who weren't happy with the products. Homeschooling from the Heart : Math -- Homechool mom, Cindy, gives nice helpful reviews, as do her guest reviewers Mathematically Correct : Math Program Reviews and Information -- the Mathematically Correct website advocates a "Back to Basics" approach to math. They provide reviews of math programs and books typically used in school -- homeschoolers who are interested in using school texts can sometimes purchase these new from the publishers, or can find them on e-Bay and used textbook vendors. Living Math! : Math Resources Reviews -- homeschooling mom, Julie Brennan AHomeschoolReview -- online support group for reviews |