By Math-U-See·Math
7 video reviews: 7 positive
Six reviewers, all positive — an unusual level of consensus. The draw is the same in nearly every review: the color-coded manipulative blocks, which make early math feel like play instead of worksheets and have kids build, write, and say each problem. Families also praise the gentle pacing. Lessons are short — one reviewer does about 20 minutes a day, stretching each lesson over three to five days — the DVD lesson runs about five minutes once a week, and the mastery format means you don't move to the next concept until the current one sticks, with review woven into every worksheet. Several reviewers have used Primer with multiple children or stayed with Math-U-See for years up through Algebra. One secular homeschooler pairs Primer with Math with Confidence specifically because Primer supplies the practice the other program lacks. The caveats are mild: the workbook is black-and-white, the repetition can turn tedious by the end (the reviewer who raises this still calls it the best choice for her family and suggests swapping in snacks, chalk, or magnets to teach the same concept), and the universal set with blocks costs $142 — though the blocks are reusable for years and findable secondhand. One reviewer also pushes back on skipping straight to Alpha: she found Primer's simple introduction to mini math concepts worth the year.
Synthesized from 7 independent video reviews — every claim sourced from what real homeschool parents said on camera.
Families starting preschool or kindergarten math with a hands-on kid who learns by touching and building — especially if you plan to stay with Math-U-See's block system for years.
Kids who get bored with repetitive mastery-style practice or who want colorful workbook pages, and parents unwilling to invest in the block set, may be happier elsewhere.
Math-U-See Primer Review A quick review of the Math-U-See Primer level. Here is a blog post on all we did for our Kindergarten homeschool year. https://teachinglittleoneshisword.wordpress.com/2017/06/08/kindergarten-homeschool-curriculum-what-we-used/
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MATH-U-SEE PRIMER FLIP THROUGH & OVERVIEW | HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM MATH-U-SEE PRIMER FLIP THROUGH & OVERVIEW | HOMESCHOOL CURRICULUM This video is a Math-U-See Primer Curriculum flip through and overview. MUS Primer is an early elementary math curriculum often used in homeschooling kindergarten and/or 1st grade. In this homeschool math curriculum, I will share a lot of the early concepts taught while also doing a flip through of the pages so that you can get a good idea of the page layout and how Math-U-See Primer works. As mentioned in this video Math U See Primer https://store.demmelearning.com/math-u-see/general-math/primer The link provided above takes you to a page showing all of the combinations you can buy of this curriculum. ❓ QUESTION OF THE DAY ❓ What are you looking for in a math curriculum for your child? Let me know in the comments below! #homeschool #mathusee #homeschooling ⏰ TIME STAMPS ⏰ (not needed in this video) Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Other Videos You May Like Math-U-See Primer lesson in action https://youtu.be/XIX954oyg4c All About Reading Level 1 flip through https://youtu.be/6w5dIRONN3w Curriculum choices for 1st grade https://youtu.be/qk180jcTNlg Curriclum Choices for Kindergarten https://youtu.be/OKA7Wk7BXj4 Other homeschool mamas I love: Oglesby Ohana https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUeh9N7xyOV0ircySFYkriQ Jady A https://www.youtube.com/user/jadita44 Homeschool On https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeTb9FxZIbLSCbdn-lxqBnQ Tasha Pivots https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4NStIuqUSM6zPQ_UAIKwOQ Brittany Lynn https://www.youtube.com/user/beautylynns Homeschool of Belaire https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3tlwr4NHmHmeK7_zzN_rCw Plan Prep Pray (Wendy) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMIERxBeIN7uOT6vdP8WckQ other channel https://www.youtube.com/user/mysteejean Business email: mysteebusiness@gmail.com PO BOX PO Box 91075 Columbus, OH 43209 FTC: *This video is intended for adults but is suitable for children *This video is not sponsored *Links given may be affiliate links. These links give me a small commission when you purchase from the link.
MATH-U-SEE PRIMER REVIEW | HOMESCHOOL MATH CURRICULUM | EARLY ELEMENTARY MATH-U-SEE PRIMER REVIEW | HOMESCHOOL MATH CURRICULUM | EARLY ELEMENTARY Math-U-See primer is an early elementary homeschool math curriculum that allows manipulative play while learning introductory math concepts. We used Math-U-See Primer for preschool and Kindergarten, but it could be used in first grade or any other grade in early elementary learning levels. In this video, I will review and give a simple overview of the curriculum. I will share the pros and cons related to Math-U-See Primer. As mentioned in this video Math-U-See website https://store.demmelearning.com/math-u-see/general-math/primer ❓ QUESTION OF THE DAY ❓ What other math curriculum have you tried or considered? Let me know in the comments below! #homeschool #mathusee #homeschooling ⏰ TIME STAMPS ⏰ (not needed in this video) Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! Other Videos You May Like Math-U-See in action https://youtu.be/XIX954oyg4c Math-U-See Primer Flipthrough https://youtu.be/CKxe7D1sfVs Other homeschool mamas I love: Oglesby Ohana https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUeh9N7xyOV0ircySFYkriQ Jady A https://www.youtube.com/user/jadita44 Homeschool On https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeTb9FxZIbLSCbdn-lxqBnQ Tasha Pivots https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4NStIuqUSM6zPQ_UAIKwOQ Brittany Lynn https://www.youtube.com/user/beautylynns Homeschool of Belaire https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3tlwr4NHmHmeK7_zzN_rCw Plan Prep Pray (Wendy) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMIERxBeIN7uOT6vdP8WckQ other channel https://www.youtube.com/user/mysteejean Business email: mysteebusiness@gmail.com PO BOX PO Box 91075 Columbus, OH 43209 FTC: *This video is intended for adults but is suitable for children *This video is not sponsored *Links given may be affiliate links. These links give me a small commission when you purchase from the link.
Math U See Beta Addition & subtraction for multiple-digit numbers and other topics. Beta builds on the foundation in Alpha by applying students’ mastery of single-digit addition and subtraction to multiple-digit addition and subtraction. One of the stepping stones between these two levels is the concept of place value, which is an important milestone for truly grasping any multiple-digit operation. http://store.mathusee.com/catalog/math-u-see/general-math/beta For all the info you'd need for homeschooling: https://www.heatherhuerta.com/homeschooling-1 ☕️ Other Places to Find Me: Website: https://www.heatherhuerta.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hopefeedsfaith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hope.with.heather/
Math U See Algebra Graphing, simultaneous equations, exponents, polynomials, unit multipliers, and more. http://store.mathusee.com/catalog/math-u-see/secondary-math/algebra-1 For all the info you'd need for homeschooling: https://www.heatherhuerta.com/homeschooling-1 ☕️ Other Places to Find Me: Website: https://www.heatherhuerta.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hopefeedsfaith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hope.with.heather/
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“you only watch five minutes a week not a day but just once a week and it sets you up for the entire lesson for the week”
“math you see is a hands-on they use blocks like this from the beginning to learn the tens the hundreds the units all the numbers like that so so hands-on so it's good for any kind of learner”
“you go at your own pace you never go up to the next concept until the child is mastered it's because you want to make sure that they know it good they know it well”
“my one problem with Kate Snow was I felt like it didn't have enough practice and I feel like by bringing in the math youc we're getting that extra practice”
“these are the blocks that they use for counting so they they match the colors on the paper also because they want the students to memorize that this is a seven block without having to count every single”
“the main con that i think is it is repetitive to the point that it may become tedious for you and your child”
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One reviewer breaks it down: the base set — instruction manual, student workbook, instructional DVD, plus digital products (lesson videos, math songs, digital manipulatives, a worksheet generator) — is $68. Upgrading to the universal set with the block manipulatives brings it to $142. She notes the blocks can often be found cheaper secondhand on eBay or Facebook Marketplace, and they're reused across all later levels.
Some people say yes, but the reviewer with the most Primer experience disagrees — she found it especially useful for introducing mini math concepts simply, and felt her daughter finished it genuinely ready for Alpha. Math-U-See's website also has a placement test to check where your child should start.
Short. One family does about 20 minutes a day, completing each lesson over three to five days. The DVD instruction is roughly five minutes watched once a week, not daily. The workbook has 30 lessons, and reviewers commonly stretch it past 30 weeks, slowing down for harder topics like addition and time.
Not necessarily. One reviewer never opened the instruction manual all year because the five-minute DVD lessons covered everything; another taught directly from the manual without the DVD, calling Primer self-explanatory. Reviewers agree the content is basic enough to teach yourself, though several still find the DVD's teaching (using homes and neighborhoods to explain place value) genuinely helpful.
Mastery — each concept gets multiple days of work before moving on, and you don't advance until your child has it down. Review of earlier concepts is woven into every lesson's worksheets. One reviewer notes this mastery sequencing means later Math-U-See levels won't line up neatly with spiral programs, even though Primer paired well with another kindergarten curriculum.