Math curriculum for toddlers?

[TeachingMyToddlers]

You can try out the Destination Math trial if your child can use a computer, or is interested to watch you use it. It's the computer accompaniment to Saxon math, get some unifix cubes to go along with it. I like it because it goes beyond counting into other math concepts, I think it's ones of the nice next steps after LM, there are a few good ones to choose from. Try it here: http://www.hmheducation.com/destinationmath/mathematics-courses.php It's available for purchase on the homeschool co-op website.

[Mandabplus3]

Thank you. You cleared it all up in much less time than it took me to get confused in the first place  Thankyou both! I will check out the link too teachingmytoddlers just because I am curious

[nee1]

I noticed this morning that 'Cascade Heights Charter School' hosts full copies of Saxon Math 54 and Saxon Math 65 books on their website. Here is the link: http://www.cascadeheights.org/academics/our-curriculum/fifth-grade.

Under 'Useful Files and Forms', you'll find 'Saxon Math 5/4 Textbook' and 'Saxon Math 6/5 Textbook'.

Best,
Nee

[Mandabplus3]

Née I think that link deserves a thread all of it's own! awesome!

[lzp11]

Wow great link - karma to you Nee1 

[Sarah108]

Can someone tell me what Saxon math is about?

[Mandabplus3]

Hmmm.   A comprehensive, systematic math curriculum which includes mental math, timed drills, and enough revision embedded into each lesson that they don't forget anything.  The ones we are discussing are from grade 3 up, download the books for later, they are 600 pages each BTW I did say comprehensive 
How close is my description ladies? As a school teacher I think it's a pretty darn good curriculum.

[JamisJS]

I have been using this with my 3 year old

http://www.criticalthinking.com/getProductDetails.do?id=06913&code=c

[Kerileanne99]

Awesome find! Stored for later. Karma to you Nee1!

[Wolfwind]

OK, after those reviews I'm definitely ordering Marshmallow Math, and downloading the Saxon Math!  Thanks so much!

Some people mentioned Right Start.  I looked it up, because I know nothing about an abacus and would like a program that teaches it, but it seems to start with first graders.  Is it hard to adapt for toddlers?

[seastar]

Loving this thread. And karma to you nee1 for that link!

[Mandabplus3]

No it's not hard to addapt for younger kids. For example one of the first lessons involves you cutting out shapes ( oval, rectangle, square, triangle) then you have them all jump into a pool and discuss the order they jumped in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, last. It does jump quickly into numeral recognition so it may be good to flash a few numerals, to make that easier. It mostly works with fingers and object to represent amounts. They quickly teach instant recognition of numbers up to 5, everything is grouped in 5 with makes it easy to learn.
 I think starting as a toddler it would give a good overall grounding in math concepts, it may just take a bit longer. It is very light on the writing, and heavy on manipulatives and very hands on. I am using the first level on my 4 year old, it's easy for him. It would be FAR too easy for my grade 1 child, although she will join a few lessons where I find something she hasn't done much off. a number of the concepts in ritstart are in Marshmellow math too. You could use both together, using Marshmellow math to consolidate what is in rightstart.
If you decide on rightstart be aware it may be cheaper to just buy the books and sourse the manipulatives locally. The postage is expensive to my place!

[Sharpie]

The parents on this thread continue to amaze (and overwhelm) me! 

Neither my husband nor myself are very mathematically-inclined, and therefore, our little two year old is very far behind some of your little ones... 

Awhile back, due to glowing reports, I ordered Marshmallow Math.  So far, we haven't gone much past chapter one because our son doesn't talk much, in order to respond to questions outlined in the chapters.  We're also currently doing LM, (with mixed interest). 

I really feel that I need to step up our math time A LOT, but upon reading some of your excellent math curriculum suggestions, I feel that they are very accelerated compared to where we are, considering that math has never held much interest for me, so I really haven't pushed it much.

Does anyone have any math curriculum suggestions to help a mathematically-lazy parent such as myself?

My son has watched counting videos such as Shawn the Train, but I'm really looking for something a little more involved, yet not TOO complicated due to my own apprehension.  I know my description sounds very odd and limiting, but did I mention that I'm not wild about math??

I guess what I need is something like Teaching Math to Toddlers in a Fun Way for Parents who are Math-illiterate and Very Visual.  Any ideas?

Thank you so much for any responses. 

[Korrale4kq]

Before my son could say the numerals i would him little wooden ones (from a puzzle).

I taught him to sort amounts to correspond with numerals this way. You can use anything. Cheerios, coins, hotwheels, spoons. Mix it up.
Later I would set out amounts and then he would select the correct numeral. It was a lot of fun for us.

And once again I highly recommend mathstart books. Check your local. Library. They are stories that have a little math fun. My son loves them. And I think they are perfect for the non mathematically inclined. The best part is that they have activities in the back. 
One books is about matching. And the activity suggests you give you child a basket of sort and have them find all the matches. Perfect if you have lots of baby socks.

[Korrale4kq]

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