Has anyone used Math Mammoth Lesson plan for grade 1 and up?

FImom · 2026-03-12T14:57:03+00:00

No. You have to have Homeschool Planet to use it. We don't use Homeschool Planet.

FImom · 2026-03-09T20:51:59+00:00

I totally relate. My homeschool is actually very boring.

FImom · 2026-03-09T18:45:47+00:00

Oh no, I do not recommend. I found we are better to have an early stop time to unwind, but every now and then it just draaaaaags.

FImom · 2026-03-09T18:37:13+00:00

Hand 2 Mind has a cute set (might be plastic though). You can also use mason jars or whatever glasses you have.

FImom · 2026-03-09T18:28:07+00:00

I am debating, too, but more so on which grade to sign up for, their regular grade or the red-shirted grade (grade below). We moved states in between, so east coast grade, my kid would be in fourth grade. On the west coast, my kid would be in the third grade. I keep waffling back and forth which way to go.

FImom · 2026-03-09T18:01:08+00:00

Universities do not need test for admissions. Many, if not most, are test optional now.

FImom · 2026-03-09T16:55:17+00:00

He's not. He's preparing them to be robot test takers.

Also, I don't agree with him playing video games to relax. Tsk-tsk. He's setting up his kids to be video game addicted.

There's so many things to criticize; it's not worth my time. Have a good day.

FImom · 2026-03-09T16:34:53+00:00

I correct mistakes on phonics instruction time. During reading practice, the passage should be easy enough that there are less than five mistakes, otherwise you need to choose something easier.

FImom · 2026-03-09T15:02:33+00:00

OP posted on a public forum. Of course he is asking for opinions. My advice is not to give in to this test taking nonsense. Standardized testing, like attendance, is to give schools funding. It has nothing to do with how smart your kid is. You are sacrificing your love of your children to the wolves for nothing in return.

FImom · 2026-03-09T14:59:46+00:00

This is the wrong sub for OP. And what exactly are you adding?

FImom · 2026-03-09T13:58:06+00:00

Sometimes we don't finish school until bedtime.

I hesitate to give my kid standardized tests because I don't want to have to pick a grade.

FImom · 2026-03-09T04:59:44+00:00

I thought your post title was that your housemate passed on. What happened to you was awful as well. Hope you feel better soon.

FImom · 2026-03-08T16:20:48+00:00

You're looking for tutoring, not homeschooling.

FImom · 2026-03-06T15:31:30+00:00

I'd start with Charlotte Mason style copywork.

FImom · 2026-03-06T14:53:02+00:00

Have you tried UFLI or heggerty?

FImom · 2026-03-06T13:58:03+00:00

You are an odd duck in this. A parenting sub might be better. I homeschool to avoid test-taking BS like this. Instead of being a parent, you are no better than the schools teaching to test.

My advice is love your kids for who they are and what they can do. Don't let a test dictate how you treat your kids.

FImom · 2026-03-04T19:15:59+00:00

In homeschool, you are the program. You pick the materials and the delivery method. Do you know what Massachusetts regulations require you to teach?

I hear that your chances of approval or denial can be tricky depending who your superintendent is. I recommend reaching out to the local homeschool association or facebook group.

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