Hi everyone! It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Math-U-See! And thanks to their awesome staff, they’ve offered a great giveaway for my readers today.
One thing I love about Math-U-See is that they teach to mastery, and that means your student might not learn a certain skill right off the bat. They build on concepts so that the math skills actually make sense for your student.
Students also use the MUS visual manipulatives to help further understand whatever skill they are working at the time. However to my surprise the students do not become depending on the manipulatives to solve problems. They’re simply hands on training tools to use until a concept is mastered.
This is what the Math-U-See looks like in our workboxes. I pull out their worksheet each day and keep the video DVD and our little plastic storage container.
I also have a couple fun organization ideas for all of those blocks for you! For our large set of blocks I purchased the Small Craft Organizer from The Container Store. This worked great until we had to start sharing blocks.
Once we had more than one kiddo needing blocks we decided to divvy them up so they could do math at the same time. I found these moveable divider storage at either Michael’s, JoAnn’s, or Walmart in the bead area. (I don’t remember exactly which one, but they all have them.) It’s a bead organizer with adjustable dividers which make it easy to fit all of the various sized blocks.
Here’s the same thing, just a little different. I’ve purchased three of these now, so they’re each a little different, but all work the same.
Since I know those blocks can be pricey, today thanks to the super cool team at Math-U-See I’m giving away one Math-U-See grab bag full of goodies. The bag will contain:
- Manipulative Block Set
- Wooden Block Box
- Math-U-See T-Shirt
Yes, you read that right, I’m giving away a set of Math-U-See blocks and their cool wooden organizer! (That’s over $65 value for you, FREE!)
Click the rafflecopter below to enter!
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I love how they use manipulatives to help tactile learners
I love how hands-on they are and the videos!!
I really enjoy that the kiddos can move and touch things while learning basic math concepts.
I haven’t used this curriculum but have heard great things about MUS. Would love to try it.
We would love to give Math-u-See a try. As we begin our homeschool journey I have been seriously thinking about giving this program a try!
My 3rd grader could really benefit from this! It’s my first year homeschooling!
I love how the skills build on one another! Wish I would have had this when I was in school;-)
I totally opened a twitter account just so I could get the max number of entries! I’ve been searching for the right math curriculum for my 7 yo son and I recently decided that “when we can afford to change” I would get MUS because it seems so perfect for him!! It would be a miracle if we won this raffle! An answer to prayers:) GOD bless you for your blog and this glorious giveaway!! Even if we don’t win, what a blessing!!
I love having the DVD to help teach my daughter! I also like the game ideas that can be found in the teacher’s book.
I like having the DVDs to teach our kids. I was not good at math at al when I was in school, but with MUS, I’m finally able to understand math like Algebra myself, and teach our kids with a lot more confidence than I thought I would! We’ve been using MUS for 8 years now after trying 3 other popular curriculums and I can’t imagine ever using anything else!