Christian Light Education (CLE) is a complete Bible-based curriculum. Their math program is called "Sunrise Mathematics".
The CLE program is based on a series of work-texts. Students work at their own pace often completing a single LightUnit in 3 weeks. There are ten LightUnits per grade level.
Price: Grades 1 - 3 are $29 per grade for a set of ten math worktexts plus $29 for a set of tens answer keys. Grades 4 - 8 ten math worktexts for $29 and two answer keys for $5.80. The answer keys are not required.
Your situation:
Homeschooled ds until done. Currently schooling Other People's Kids.
I love CLE math! It is built in an incremental spiral, somewhat like Saxon math, but in a workbook and with clearer explanations. Lessons are clearly marked, so you know exactly how much to do each day. Each lesson has mental math exercises (with flash cards in the lower levels) and speed drills. Even first graders can soon work fairly independently.
I like that the quizzes and tests are regularly spaced (lesson 5, lesson 10, and unit test at the end) and at predictable intervals. In the TM, there are Alternate Unit Tests, just in case the student didn't quite pass the one in the unit.
It's not colorful, but I haven't had any student ever complain about this! It's printed in two-color process, on high quality paper that stands up well to erasing. It's very cost-effective!
Any other helpful hints:
At present, only the first, second and third grade TMs have reduced-size student pages with answers imprinted. From fourth grade on up, the TMs give only helpful teaching tips, along with indices and the Alternate Tests, and separate answer keys must be purchased. However, the company has decided now that as supplies of these TMs run out, they will be reprinted with reduced size student pages with answers imprinted.
Linda McCoy Review left July 4, 2008
Time 5 months
Your situation:
Homeschooling 4 children in grades 1,4,6, and 9.
I used Christian Light Education in grade 1. I really like this math curriculum, and wish my sons in grade 4 & 6 were using it. It has enough work, but not too much. It is a workbook format so the child does not have to write out the math problems. That is a big thing around here. 10 Light units equal one grade's work. The curriculum keeps reviewing topics so the child doesn't forget them. This also helps to keep it interesting. I would highly consider looking into Christian Light Education Sunrise Math. I have used Bob Jones, Mastering Mathematics and Rod and Staff. This is the best!
Any other helpful hints:
You can purchase this as you need it. Also, they have a diagnostic/placement test which shows you the holes in the child's math skills. You can just purchase a light unit to review the skill as well.
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