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Math-U-See Student Wins Google SketchUp Contest

written by
ethan
at October 13, 2009

We recently received this email from proud parent and wanted to share it with you.

Dear Steve, one of your students - Matthew Notaro - won the 2009 Google SketchUp Kid’s Digital Design Contest and was honored by the Howe brothers - Popular Science’s 2009 Inventors/Invention of the year.

Your Math program was a direct result to his success.

In 7th grade he got so bogged down by Saxon Math’s overkill review and drill he spent over 2 hours a day per lesson and slid farther and farther behind. We finally listened to some friends and ordered your intro DVD. Math U See’s program fit our family perfectly. We happily “re-taught” Fractions and PreAlgebra.

Because your program teaches math skills in a logical, natural progression without the fluff and overkill drill - he finished Algebra Honors in one semester freeing up valuable time. With that time he toured Howe and Howe Technologies, interviewed with the Howe brothers, spent 160 hours using a CAD program - building the skills needed to win the Google SketchUp competition.

Math U See is directly assisting Matthew in pursuing his dream of becoming a mechanical engineer. God is using Math U See as a ministry for His Kingdom purposes. Thank you for being here.

The Notaro Family Homeschool

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Congratulations Matthew!

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I Love U

written by
ethan
at October 1, 2009

A happy mom sent me this the other day and I just had to share it.

This is Cole. He is my 11 year old (6th grade) son. For 4 years we have stressed, cried, and begged the school to help figure out what was going on with him. They kept saying ADHD (surprise!) But after being tested twice he still wasn’t diagnosed ADHA. I started pushing for him to be tested for dyslexia. But, Ky doesn’t do that. I finally had him tested myself and guess what? Momma was right! But KY doesn’t recognize dyslexia as a LD so rather than fight the system I pulled Cole out and began homeschooling. He is a totally different child! He is not angry all the time and I enjoy our time together! When the MUS block came in the mail Cole wanted to play with them but I didn’t have time to work with him (sick baby) After a few minuets he called me into the kitchen and this is what he had made. I nearly cried!

Since he has started with the MUS program. We started with Beta and he is doing 2-3 lessons a day. I hope to have him back on grade level before long.

Thanks for making math so easy!
Jini and Cole

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Math Cake

written by
ethan
at October 7, 2008

When Amy turned 8 years old she asked her mom “For a maths cake” and here is the result.

math cake

Now that is cre-8-ive birthday cake :-)

math cake

It looks like you can have your cake and eat it too.  :-)

Happy Birthday Amy!

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Worth a Thousand Words - Contest

written by
ethan
at July 23, 2008

A picture is worth a thousand words but how many numbers is it worth?

picture by stewf

 

What image comes to mind when you think of each Math-U-See level?

  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Gamma
  • Delta
  • Epsilon
  • Zeta
  • Pre-Algebra
  • Algebra 1
  • Geometry
  • Algebra 2
  • Pre-Calculus

Example 1: When I think Epsilon I think about a measuring tape.

Example 2: When I think of Gamma I think about rabbits.

We are soliciting your ideas for a secret project and if we use your idea we will give you a complete Math-U-See level of curriculum (your choice). Post your suggestions and awesome ideas in the comments section and you could win a complete level (Instruction kit and Student kit $55.00-90.00 value!)

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Math-U-See show and tell

written by
ethan
at February 7, 2008

Another great Math-U-See testimony complete with pictures!

 

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Jessica, student number 4 in our household, is enjoying MUS. We just

started last week with Decimal street. This is the first time I have the

chart for this. In the past, we’ve just drawn our own, but never a whole

castle! This sure is fun and Jessica loves it.

We took some photos to explain the method to her Grandma and Grandpa.

Wendy 

Just showing the blocks. Units, tens, and hundreds.

 

Showing how the blocks interlock and stack.

 

A unit comes to visit the units house. 

 

 

Lining up the units to move over to the tens house.

 

 Ten units are now lined up.

 

The ten moves to the tens house.

 

Five tens come to visit the tens house.

Lining up the tens to move over to the hundreds castle

 

“Built” the number 544.  

 

 

Thanks Wendy and if anyone else would like to “show and tell” email me ethan@mathusee.com 

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The Ten Days of Christmas (Math-U-See style)

written by
ethan
at December 11, 2007

 

MUS user Leah sent in this song a while ago and I’ve been saving it for such a time as this…

 

She wrote the song to help her daughter memorize the block colors and their corresponding numbers. To make it more fun she let her daughter pick what they would call each block/number. 

  

 

 

 

(Sung to the tune of “the 12 days of Christmas”) 

 

On the first day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             1 very very green pea

On the second day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the third day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the fourth day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             4 yellow lemons
  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the fifth day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             5 sparkling raindrops
  •             4 yellow lemons
  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the sixth day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             6 purple violets
  •             5 sparkling raindrops
  •             4 yellow lemons
  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the seventh day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             7 creamy puddings
  •             6 purple violets
  •             5 sparkling raindrops
  •             4 yellow lemons
  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the eighth day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             8 yummy chocolates
  •             7 creamy puddings
  •             6 purple violets
  •             5 sparkling raindrops
  •             4 yellow lemons
  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the ninth day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             9 aqua ribbons
  •             8 yummy chocolates
  •             7 creamy puddings
  •             6 purple violets
  •             5 sparkling raindrops
  •             4 yellow lemons
  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

On the tenth day of Math U See my teacher gave to me

 

  •             10 bluebirds singing
  •             9 aqua ribbons
  •             8 yummy chocolates
  •             7 creamy puddings
  •             6 purple violets
  •             5 sparkling raindrops
  •             4 yellow lemons
  •             3 pink roses
  •             2 orange oranges and
  •             1 very very green pea

 

Merry Christmas!

 

 

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Decimal Cat

written by
ethan
at October 26, 2007

[cue theme music]

nah nah na na Nah Nah na na DECIMAL CAT!

This picture gives a whole new meaning to “Neighborhood Watch” :-)

Tracy send the picture in and had this to say…

Just a quick but HUGE thank you for this great math program! My daughter, age 6, was crying everyday because she didn’t understand her math work. We were using a program that I used with my son that seemed to work just fine…but not for her. I called a friend and she suggested Math-U-See and I ordered it immediately.

She LOVES math now and is always asking if we can do more in her workbook. She also loves the DVD with Mr. Steve teaching and thinks he looks a little like Dr. Phil…sorry!

Dr. Phil is a new one :-)

So who does Steve remind YOU of?

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