To be completely honest for this Horizons Math review…I rarely look at that side of the page. The left-hand page tells you the concepts, objectives, teaching tips, and materials you will need for the lesson. It is lesson 83 and will teach a new concept – counting to 200: ![]() Below are the pages from the teacher manual that I will be teaching next week in my homeschool. I know it helps to have a real visual of what a day in Horizons Math looks like. Let’s Look At a Sample Horizons Math Lesson There are a total of 180 lessons, which comes out to 36 weeks of math – if you are doing math 5 days a week. There are about 5-6 sections in a lesson so your child will typically be learning and practicing one new math skill, and reviewing 4-5 other math skills they have already learned.Īs the year progresses, the child is encouraged to do a good bit of the worksheets independently as they become confident in their math skills.Įvery 2 weeks or so, there is a test included in the workbook to evaluate your student’s progress and retention. The workbook pages are broken into multiple sections and your teacher’s manual will tell you how to approach and teach each section. The beginning of each lesson (as outlined in the teacher’s manual) will tell you what concepts, objectives, teaching tips, and materials you will need.įor every lesson, your child will do 2 workbook pages (technically 1 page that is front and back). The teacher’s manual is very well laid out and will give you more than enough information to teach every lesson. When your curriculum arrives, you will have 2 workbooks and 1 teacher’s manual (further down I’ll talk about whether or not the teacher’s manual and manipulatives set are necessary). It turned out to be the perfect fit for our homeschool, and I am so excited to share everything about Horizons Math with you! Exactly How Horizons Math Works I ended up taking the plunge and ordering the books. Thankfully, I learned a lot of lessons and we ended up surviving 1st grade, but when my middle child started approaching 1st grade – I knew I had to have a better plan for math.Ī good homeschooling friend of mine recommended Horizons Math and I poured over every review I could find. The second curriculum I tried was way TOO structured and overwhelming. The first curriculum was too light and unstructured. The first time I taught 1st grade math was a straight-up nightmare.Įverything in my homeschool was going just fine – except math. You are going to find out why I started using it, exactly how a regular lesson runs, what I like, what I don’t like, what my kid thinks about it, whether I’ll keep using it in my homeschool, and I’m even going to run through a bunch of FAQ about Horizons Math that I think you’re burning to know! Horizons Math Review: Why I Started Using Horizons Math I know you want every possible detail before your invest your dollars into a homeschool curriculum…īecause I have been when you’re at! Combing the internet for every last positive or negative curriculum review that will help you decide.Īll of my reviews are about as honest as they come, so sit back and get ready to soak in everything Horizons Math. Want to know every single thing there is to know…and even some things you didn’t think to ask? ![]() Looking for an exhaustive Horizons Math review?
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