Math supplement for advanced 3-year-old (almost 4)?

[aangeles]

Dear aangeles
May u please provide the websites for those program :
Story of the World
Beginning Geography
Literature and reading - Five in a Row
Grammar - First Language Lessons
Writing - Writing with Ease
Vocabulary - Wordly Wise 3000

Thank you
Ru'a

Hi Ru'a!

Story of the World - http://www.welltrainedmind.com/store/history-and-geography.html
but I found it cheaper on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Story+of+the+world

Beginning Geography - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Evan+moor+geography&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AEvan+moor+geography
I am not entirely convinced that doing these workbooks is better than just simply reading lots and lots of books on geography (which we also do). But Ella loves doing them and asks for them a lot, so I just use the exercises in the workbooks as jumping-off points for our reading and discussions.

Five in a Row - You can get the FIAR books on amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Five+in+a+row&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AFive+in+a+row
and the required reading list in your local library or as used books on amazon, but I found them cheaper as a whole package on rainbowresource.com. There are no libraries to speak of in the country where we are currently living. http://www.rainbowresource.com/searchspring.php?q=Five+in+a+Row

First Language Lessons - http://www.welltrainedmind.com/store/language-arts/grammar.html
or
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=First+language+lessons

Writing with Ease - http://www.susanwisebauer.com/books/writing-with-ease-strong-fundamentals/
To purchase, http://www.welltrainedmind.com/store/language-arts/writing/writing-elementary.html
or
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Writing+with+ease
We are trying out this program for the first couple of levels, and, depending on how Ella takes to it, we may or may not switch to Winning with Writing or Write Source (the two other backup writing curricula/programs I have decided on after extensive research.)

Wordly Wise 3000 - You can determine your child's level by checking out the sample word lists on their website http://www.wordlywise3000.com/
but I bought my student book and answer book at amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Wordly+wise&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AWordly+wise

Hope this helps! 

[ruamulla]

Thanks aangeles.
karma to you
Ru'a

[jane_dmitrova]

I like very much the Geography books, just ordered. Thanks, aangeles

While ordering I saw 2 other interesting workbooks, i.e. Cut and Paste: Science  -  http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Paste-Science-Jodene-Smith/dp/0743937066/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344519624&sr=1-1&keywords=Cut+and+Paste%3A+Science

Read and Understand Science - http://www.amazon.com/Read-Understand-Science-Grades-1-2/dp/155799854X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344519594&sr=1-2&keywords=Read+and+Understand+Science

[aangeles]

I like very much the Geography books, just ordered. Thanks, aangeles

While ordering I saw 2 other interesting workbooks, i.e. Cut and Paste: Science  -  http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Paste-Science-Jodene-Smith/dp/0743937066/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344519624&sr=1-1&keywords=Cut+and+Paste%3A+Science

Read and Understand Science - http://www.amazon.com/Read-Understand-Science-Grades-1-2/dp/155799854X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344519594&sr=1-2&keywords=Read+and+Understand+Science

Oh yes! I have those too, to supplement my science curriculum. They're good, and Ella loved them and finished working on them soon after she turned 3. 

[jane_dmitrova]

Sounds great!
Aangeles, any other interesting workbooks you can recommend?

[Tieri]

Hi, My name is Thierry, from France but I live in Japan.

My son Ken successfully learned to read English and to some extend Chinese kanjis. He enjoys Little Musician time to time but he never hooked up to Little Math. Maybe it was too late already for him. He was 2 years and half when we started Brillkids Little Reader and Little Mah.

So coming to my point, I have been amazed always about kids from Hong Kong and Singapore. I heard one time about a kid finishing university at the age when kids normally Junior High school. I don't want to give too much pressure on my son, but how you guys manage to get your kids inspire to learn mathematics.

Enlight me, please.

Thierry

[Mandabplus3]

all three of my kids love math. I think it has to do with the fact that I am very careful to always provide small steps up in learning. I make sure they are successful in every lesson but growing on the knowledge gradually and spending time reinforcing it all in many different ways. I try had to make it a game wherever I can. Even with my oldest age 8. They girls quite enjoy doing a page of math in worksheet style and all love using the ipad for IXL or apps. my boy enjoys anything that has mummy playing on the floor with him, especially if it uses cars or trains so alot of his math is using cars or trains. If only I could buy a 90 degree train track connector!!
Success is important but some challenge gets them thinking. I always help them think if they get stuck. i never give them the answer but continue to ask questions until they figure it out for themselves. I hint and give clues. and say things like I wonder.....once they are thinking they are engrosed and love it!

[aangeles]

Just an update on how things are going in the math department. I have ordered Beast Academy and HoE, and we are impatiently waiting for them to arrive. We are living in SE Asia at the moment, and the materials are currently all in a huge box of curricula and books that is on its way here by cargo ship. It takes about 1-2 months for the box to get here from the US. With the amount of educational materials and books I order (I like to plan and buy things in advance), it would have been too cost-prohibitive to have them shipped faster.

In the meantime, she was still chomping at the bit for some extra challenge so I busted out my old Algebra textbook and started giving her mini-lessons from there - adapting down the language to her level of understanding and keeping the lessons very very short (5-10 minutes tops). Sometimes, she watches algebra videos and plays with algebra apps on the Ipad. I was motivated and happy that she would actually ask for Algebra as a BREAK from her Soroban drills or Singapore math workbook. She seemed to be absorbing the concepts really fast and understanding them, so I was not too worried about overwhelming her. Aaaaaaand, today, she solved her first algebra worksheet (10 equations) independently and perfectly! Some examples of the equations she solved are:

a = 3x + 9

2/x + a/c =  b/x

a/x + d + (-b)/x = 0

We are still progressing nicely with Singapore math and MEP, and will probably stick with both programs to completion. Even though she is capable of doing basic algebra now, I am not planning on jumping into it full time anytime soon, as I want to make absolutely sure she has all the basics of arithmetic and pre-algebra well-covered. For now, we are treating it more as a fun diversion! 

[arvi]

Solving algebra equations at 4 years is outstanding. I haven't heard of it even in the books about gifted/prodigies. Great job Aangeles and Ella!

Aangeles, I have few questions to you:
1. How much does it cost to ship goods from US to overseas by cargo? and can you share the shipping company's info.? I want to place an order for me as well, so want to know a reliable company.
2. You mentioned algebra videos in your post.. what are those?

Thank you for sharing a wealth of information.

[A_BC]

Oh Wow Aangles! This is a huge accomplishment and you must be so proud of her! I think we were taught such things at middle school    

Thanks for posting your updates. This thread is so inspiring as it allows me to plan ahead for our math curriculum. Please keep us updated. Your insights are very valuable  

[Korrale4kq]

Impressive! I love these updates.

[Kerileanne99]

Aangeles-
Is Ella playing Dragonbox+ on the IPad? Alex has been playing with me and it seems to be fairly intuitive at tha moment, but there are hundreds of levels for teaching Algebra... I am interested in just how far LO could go with it and what their understanding/knowledge would require at the higher levels...


Also, have you seen/used this site:
http://www.algebra4children.com/games.html

[aangeles]

Oooh, DragonBox+!!! Ella was obsessed with that app! She finished all 300 levels + the bonus ones within a one-week period. It IS very intuitive and she played with it independently from the beginning, almost always getting 3 stars on the first try. Even now, she would go back and re-do Chapters 4 and 5 for fun. I wish they would make more advanced levels!

[PokerDad]

I'm not sure how I missed this update in the last week... it perhaps deserved its own thread.

Those algebra equations incorporate some advanced concepts, that frankly, I'm dumbfounded and at a loss of words to describe.

In Bayesian terms, we ought to ask ourselves a serious question...
either Ella is a once in a lifetime prodigy or *our concept of how to teach and what children are capable of needs serious adjusting.

*the term "our" can be viewed in two ways: society as a whole, and the EL community. I'm speaking more of society as a whole, but certainly being able to solve these level of equations at a hair past 4 years old perhaps would indicate that even the early learning group as a whole is far under-reaching our children's potential in mathematics.

[CVMomma]

I have to agree with Poker Dad.  This is truly amazing, Ella!!!  Great job to both Ella and her mom!!!

So what are the rest of us missing??  Is it just the type of curriculum/programs that she has been exposed to?  Or the time and effort AAngeles must be putting into her learning?  Higher expectations??

Just think what Ella will be doing when she is typical junior high school age!!

If you have any suggestions for the rest of us AAngeles, let us know!

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