Customer Reviews

Spectrum Math, Grade 4

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I have taught in a classroom for years and now homeschool. After using many math programs that were more expensive than this, I have finally found one I like. This program is a no nonsense, grade appropriate program that teaches the basics without stress.
It is a strong drill and practice approach that left me confident my kids were learning the skills that meet state standards. There is enough practice for mastery, with good examples on each page. There is an answer key in the back.
If they reduced the problems on a page to 20 and allowed more space between problems it would be perfect for my struggling learner. I compensate for this by having him do every other row. It is still a superior and more complete program than the 4 other major homeschool math series I've tried.

This product is written in a very simple, clear cut form. There isn't a lot of fluff, which is great when you just want to learn the facts. It explains how to do the problems, then gives plenty of opportunity for practice. My 4th and 7th graders use these titles as their primary math resources.

I am using the Spectrum books to homeschool my 1st and 4th graders. They seem to be working very well for us.

For my Math inclined son, this book was boring. Too many questions practicing straight-forward addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (6 out of 12 chapters). I wish there was a practice bubble test at the end -there are only 2 practice tests (one for Chap 1-6, and one for Chap 1-12) but these are fill in the answer questions. I found the Math section in the Test Prep book more useful for preparing for standardized tests.