Singapore Math Live

 

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Singapore Math Live was founded by a homeschool mother who wanted to make Singapore Math more user friendly for homeschool families. Over 1,329 Challenging Word Problem videos will walk your student step-by-step through all of the word problems. Singapore Math curriculum helps students become critical thinkers and problem solvers. Singapore Math Live - Challenging Word Problems is meant to be a supplemental math curriculum. As a parent you set the pace for your child. I reviewed Level 6. Level 6 is broken down into 25 lesson. Each lesson varies from 10 minutes to almost 60 minutes. Most lessons have 10 Challenging Word Problems. Each video where Brenda works the problem range from a bit over 1 minutes to around 4.5 minutes. Students  Primary Mathematics ~ Challenging Word Problems 6 is necessary in order to work through the Level 6 program. The workbook will need to be purchased separately. 

I just have to comment on the amazing price. What you get for $45 is fantastic! You will get a bit over 828 minutes of video time in the 25 lessons of Level 6. 

This is the breakdown of the 25 lessons for Level 6 Challenging Word Problems. The page numbers correspond to the pages where each lesson can be found in the Primary Mathematics Challenging Word Problems. 

On the left hand side the CWP lessons are listed with page numbers. The length of each lesson is also listed for each lesson. Above the workspace in the horizontal blue bar there is a home button, the CWP workbook page numbers, and once your student has completed all of the problems within the lesson a Complete Lesson button can be pressed. Once that is pressed a checkmark on the left hand side will appear for that lesson indicating that the lesson has been completed. 

Once your student has completed the Practice Questions you can check their answers which are found at the back of the book. If any of the problems are incorrect you can then have them listen to the solution video for those particular problems. Some of the problems may have more than on way to find the solution.  

In 10-15 minutes a day your child can easily complete two to three problems. Brenda recommends that your child work on these problems when their brains are fresh and alert. You may have your child work on these problems 5 days a week or only a couple of days each week. You and your child set the pace that is right for them. 

Each lesson in the workbook begins with Worked Examples. This particular lesson is Fractions. The lesson begins with Worked Examples followed by Practice Questions. There are typically about 10-12 Practice Questions. After the Practice Questions there are Challenging Problems that provide the more advanced student with higher level word problems. Again, the student will be given a Worked Example followed by about 10 questions for the student to work through. 

Having never used Singapore Math my daughter did find the problems a bit of a challenge. Story Problems are definitely the weakest area for my daughter. She struggled with Challenging Word Problems 6. I think that jumping into a curriculum that one is unfamiliar with can be somewhat of a challenge. I do think that Singapore Math Live is a great tool to strengthen problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and proficiency in solving multi-step word problems. Singapore Math Live - Challenging Word Problems would also be a great summer enrichment to keep your child's math skills sharp. Be sure to read my Fellow Crew Members reviews of the various Levels 1-6.  

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A family member of mine found this nestled in a used book that they purchased. The cursive writing is beautiful. With regards to the poem I wonder, was it a man or a woman? How long ago was the poem written? I hope that you enjoy the poem.  

 

Whatsoever Stories

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The purpose behind Whatsoever Stories is to provide God-honoring books that uphold biblical principles.  Trial at the Ridge is about the Whitlock family who live on Sunlight Ridge farm. The main characters are William and Nathanael who are brothers. Nathanael loves school and is a great speller. He is looking forward to the annual Spelling Bee coming up. William is not so good when it comes to school but is very good at all things farming. Their fellow schoolmate Zachary is quite mean and is determined to win the Spelling Bee. A knock at Whitlock's door will change their lives. Mr. Greylin, the banker has come to inform the Whitlock's that they are delinquent on their mortgage. They have 30 days make the payment or loose their farm. Life will take another difficult turn when Nathanael, William, and their father head up to the ridge on their horses along with their dogs. A tree suddenly dumps snow from its branches and spooks the horses and dogs. Their father ends up falling down the ridge. Their dad is laid up for months and the boys are now responsible for running the farm. They have to leave school which is very hard on Nathanael. They are determined to find a way to save their farm. They have 30 days to do so. William and Nathanael will try digging for buried treasure, trapping animals for fur, and finally killing the elusive mountain lion that has a bounty on it. All of these endeavors will come with challenges and obstacles. The brother's continue to study for the Spelling Bee and each brother succeeds in his own way. Through loss, heartache, and forgiveness the brother's find true joy. In the end the Whitlock family is blessed for their determination, faithfulness, and forgiveness. The book was written for ages 10-14. With that said, Trial at the Ridge is definitely a book that the whole family would enjoy.

The book that we received for the review was signed by the author. 

The book is paperback with a laminated cover. Trial at the Ridge is 186 pages.

The book has 25 chapters. The book is also broken down by dates/days. 

A sketch of the mountain lion is at the beginning of the book. 

Trial at the Ridge is a fictional book but there are events and elements in the book that are based on the author's family experiences. A glossary at the end of the book contains German words and phrases as well as farming terms. The story takes place in the "Roaring Twenties." Following WWI the economy saw a boom. After the war demand for crops declined and thus the market value plummeted. The cost of farm products increased. Farmers land value decreased. This all led to financial ruin for many farmers with many seeing their farms go into foreclosure. 

Be sure to read the other reviews from my Fellow Review Crew Members. Three books were reviewed: Farmyard Faith, Prisoner of War, and Trial at the Ridge.