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i have read with interest, posts about singapore math and most people here seem to like it.
i am looking for guidance in this regard as i would like to use it for my dd4 . she has been using kumon , but it seems like boring drill to her . She can add double digits and is at the elvel of single digit subtraction. I would love to hear suggestions on where i should start if i use the singapore math.
I mean i know there is the regular curiculum and then there are the practice books ( but i am not familiar with their curriculum at all
please advise , how and (where) should we get started with singapore math
thanks
amom

Singapore Math has placement tests at http://www.singaporemath.com/Placement_Test_s/86.htm that could tell you where to start.

http://www.khanacademy.org/

This site has video lectures for 3rd grade Singapore Math.

The SM books at the Singapore Math website and the ones at Amazon.com are completely different. I would suggest ordering directly from the company and not from Amazon.

I ordered from christianbook.com, getting free shipping with a code (you can ask for one over the phone for orders over $50). I made sure to buy the Standards Edition, which apparently has extra stuff compared to the U.S. Edition (and still has English units alongside the metric system, if that matters).

I ordered the homeschooler's guides (similar to the teacher's guide but without specific teaching strategies for large groups), workbooks, and textbooks. If I had to do it again, I might skip the workbooks, as we haven't used them at all so far.

Before you buy anything, you should also check out Right Start Math. We really like that program, and it is often recommended for gifted kids: http://teachingmybabytoread.blog.com/2011/06/14/review-right-start-level-c/.