TOS Crew: Math Mammoth

This is my second year on the TOS Homeschool Crew. We have benn blessed beyond measure! Last year while on the crew I was given the opportunity to review several Math Mammoth Products. I was thrilled when I was told I would be able to again review their products!

You can read my original review here. This year I received  Light Blue Series Level 4 and 5.

If you are not familiar with Math Mammoth you may wonder what Light Blue Series means. Here is how Math Mammoth describes their workbooks;

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  See http://www.mathmammoth.com/complete-curriculum.php and also   http://www.mathmammoth.com/complete/placement_tests.php

* Blue Series - shorter worktexts for different topics from
  addition to decimals. See http://www.mathmammoth.com/blue-series.php   These work really well for review, reinforcement, filling in gaps, etc.

The two series above are like regular math books in the fact they contain  both explanations of the concepts and practice problems. The material between the Blue and Light Blue is about the same, just organized differently.

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  for grades 3-8. These worksheets contain very variable
  problems in each sheet, and are not script-made.
  See http://www.mathmammoth.com/worksheets/

* Green Series - as above, but by topic, not by grade.
  See http://www.mathmammoth.com/worksheets/green.php

The two series above contain problems only, but very variable problems.

Again, the two series above are duplicates. The difference is in how the material is organized: either into grade-levels or into topics.

Over the years we have done a few different textbook companies for Math. I must tell you that as a teacher and from my children's perspective, we enjoy Math Mammoth.

I had started buying textbooks, for the fact that they were reusable with my five children. However, this method was not conducive to their learning styles. They like workbooks much better. I just had a hard time purchasing and repurchasing the same books over and over.  Math mammoth is the best of both worlds. It comes in the form of an E-book, so you can print out and print out again for subsequent children. I printed out entire books, and put them in a three ring binder. I do not print out the teachers manuals, I just read those on my computer.

Not only for typical children is this a benefit, when you have multiple children, however, if you have any special needs learners, this is extremely helpful. That way if they need to concentrate on something longer, you can print out more worksheets, without having to purchase more books!  I really like this feature!!!

I have also found that my children have been challenged yet, they have been able to grasp the concepts as Math Mammoth has presented them. Some of the same concepts they were struggling to understand with other textbook companies.

When you visit the Math Mammoth Website you will find links to all of her products, both the full curriculum line as well as the supplemental line.

You can purchase the download version of the Light Blue Series either in a bundle package or by individual grades.

The downloadable bundle package is $99 for grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Or you can purchase the CD version of the same for $104.

Or

You can purchase individual grade levels for $29.70.

Visit Math Mammoth for pricing on all the packages available.

And, as usual, please visit the crew blog to see what my crew mates have to say about Math Mammoth!

I was given the products mentioned in this review for free, in exchange for my honest opinion. All views contained within this review are my opinions, and mine alone.