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Math, Grade 2 (Spectrum)

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This is an excellent resource for teaching math. It can be used as a review for the summer as another reviewer has mentioned. I used to teach special education and sometimes using Spectrum math workbooks helped students understand a concept when other programs and workbooks would not. As a mother who schools her children at home now we often use Spectrum math workbooks to get the basics down pat before doing some of the 'fun math'.

This is useful book for teaching math. It should be worth considering when looking for a math workbook.

... about Spectrum Math!

This is straightforward math instruction- few cutesy pictures, no bizarre methods for better 'understanding' without application. These books provide the type of math instruction I received in elementary school- the same kind of excellent understanding and ability to easily use math that I want for both of my children. This book teaches both borrowing AND carrying. These books believe in the basic algorithms. YAY for a good, solid math education!

My warnings (none of which were a problem for us): there is very little instruction in these books. I didn't feel like that mattered at this age, but some parents might be put off by it. This book also moves through concepts methodically but quickly, so I sometimes suppliment with extra worksheets I print off. Again, not really a problem for us, but valuable to know. We also don't usually do all of the math problems on each page (there are plenty for practice!) so we sometimes finish up a page on the second day if my children need extra practice.

If you hate the current fluffy math methods that are out there, and want to give your child a very solid foundation in mathematical concepts, these are the books for you!

This is a great math book for my home schooled 2nd grader. When I grade her work, if I notice anything that she needs extra practice on, I either make her some more worksheets myself or usually I can find some for free on the internet. At the rate she's moving, she'll be in the 3rd grade book in no time!

I am a fan of the all-in-one workbooks, such as Brain Quest or the School Zone Big Book; however, my son has autism, and sometimes needs things explained in a more explicit, direct manner than they have time for in those volumes. This book does just that, taking the student step-by-step through second grade math concepts. There is plenty of repetition and reinforcement, with periodic quizzes. The graphics are pretty minimal, so we tear the perforated pages out and make up packets, interspersed with more colorful worksheets from our other books.

I bought this for my son to work on during the summer before his second grade year. This was such a wonderful book. The material in the book was spot on with what they are learning in math in second grade. In fact, the effects of the book were apparent when we saw the results of his first benchmark test in second grade. I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to give their child that extra boost in preparing for school.

From a teacher who has used this system for well over 10 years, this is a fantastic series of books! They are simple, easy to understand and very thorough, unlike most other Math books on the market today.

This book is fine for practice as long as you make your own answer key before grading your childs work. The answer key in the back of the book has SEVERAL errors. As a mother of five having to make my own answer key kind of defeats the purpose of buying a workbook for ease of use.

I am a middle school special education teacher, who teaches mainly students learning English. My students are years behind in math, and my quest is to help them move closer to grade level. I use this text to supplement TERC's Investigations curriculum. The students like the clear presentation. Where TERC waits for the students to arrive at the "AHA," Spectrum explicitly spells it out. Together, I'm hoping the kids derive success and the learning has some staying power.

This is an excellent math workbook. My daughter seems to enjoy this workbook and it is a step up from Math 1 of the same series. I do however want to add that there should be more pages per lesson so the child can practice the new concepts.