As homeschool curriculum consultants, we sometimes feel like Curriculum Detectives. We tap into our inner Sherlock Holmes to investigate further into the crisis at hand. More often than not, when we are talking with you, we are helping you dig into the situation—for example, possibly the situation of “my child hates math.” This is the presenting issue, but we cannot stop our investigation there. This is something the Curriculum Consultant Team at Rainbow Resource Center is doing every time we work with a family. We are equipped to evaluate each interaction through the lens of our FAMILY Way, our extensive homeschool curriculum library, and the hive-mind of the team to find the deeper cause.
Sometimes, students seem to hit a wall during math instruction. They cannot move forward because something is weak in their math foundation. It happens for a variety of reasons, but your 5th grader doesn’t have to repeat 3rd grade math to improve these skills. This is the time for a FIXER PRODUCT! I love a good fixer product! They save you time and save your student from being discouraged. You have 59 days of lessons, or roughly 12 weeks of daily work followed by a game for practice time. Games are not optional here but an integral part of the lesson. You will need a variety of manipulatives. These are available with the book (item #022227) if you are not already using RightStart as your math instruction. The required manipulatives include: an AL Abacus; Math Balance; Basic Number Card Deck; Multiplication Card Deck; and Multiplication Card Envelopes. You can use this book with any math program as a fixer. Daily lessons are laid out in a clear fashion and scripted for the teacher. ~Sara
