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Like every website I mention, I try to keep it to free or nearly free things. This weeks website is for a free math program that I have begun to use with my daughter.
We had been using SOS, and after my computer died (the processor actualy melted to my motherboard), I went looking for a resonably priced math curriculum to use forthe rest of the year. I saw on a yahoo group that I belong to about this website that offers a free math curriculum.
Mathematics Enhancement Programme
It is a British math program, so the wording may be a little odd. It uses the metric system and pounds. I figure my daughter should learn the metric system because we are the only country that doesn't use it. I have her change the pounds into dollars so it doesn't confuse her. I don't have her convert it over (unless she wants to find out the different in our price compaired to theirs). For example, if it says £1.25 I tell her to think of it as $1.25, that way the answer will come out the same.
She is also learning a bit more about their culture. For example, football over there is soccer over here and a lot of our city and towns (and even states) are named after places over in England. She has a fun time finding those places on a map.
We have been using this program for a little over a month or so. Chantelle just finished up year 7 unit 4 (the test is sitting next to me waiting to be corrected). Year 7 in England is like grade 6 over here, but it is way more advanced. She has a bit of a hardtime, buttakes her time and has been getting it and it is sticking. All her other tests have been passed with 80 and above.
Everything you can need is on this site. From the student books, to detailed lesson plans, to outlines, activites and even posters for the younger years. Some of the things (like the tests) are password protected, but you can email them for the password.
I have saved the student books, burned them to a disk and had them printed and comb bound at Staples. It was a little pricy (at least 30.00 per book) but I wasn't eating up all my ink and paper. Not to mention I can't comb bind things here at home. You can buy the books, but they will not ship outside the UK.
There is even a yahoo group for homeschoolers using this math program. It has been a wonderful help for me so far (I got the password from this group instead of emailing for it).
Check it out!
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