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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We love decimal street!
I love MUS because it combines a little hands on, with a little DVD and clean, non-distracting worksheets.
I haven’t used Math U see yet, but have heard great things about it! Would love to try it with my 8 year old and 6 year old.
The blocks look like so much fun for my children. I think they would enjoy it.
Interested in MUS for the use of manipulatives and mastery concept. I’ve had my eye on MUS since my almost six year was a baby! 🙂
I don’t know yet!!! I’m hoping to find out! We’ve been using Right Start and it hasn’t been the right fit, so I was planning to switch. Free manipulatives would make the transition so much smoother!
Love the use of manipulatives for my hands on learners!
I love that my child approaches each lesson with excitement. He gets to watch a video and then can successfully work on his lesson for the day.
As a beginning homeschooler, I have heard wonderful things from friends about MUS. Can’t wait to try it out when we begin in October!
I love hands on math; I’ve seen it make a huge difference in my kiddo’s comprehension over the last few months!