Singapore Math DM 1A/1B VS. 7A/7B?

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faith0428
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Singapore Math DM 1A/1B VS. 7A/7B?

Post by faith0428 » Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:34 pm

Can anyone give insight into the differences between Singapore Discovering Mathematics 1A/1B and 7A/7B? I know 1A/1B has been discontinued, but I have found that christianbook.com is selling it. I don't like what I've seen and heard regarding Singapore 7A/7B, and had thought I wouldn't even consider Singapore after 6B. Now that I have come across 1A/1B on Christianbook, I am considering it as an option. Has anyone used 1A/1B with success? Our plan would be to go on to Foerster Algebra afterwards. Thanks.
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Re: Singapore Math DM 1A/1B VS. 7A/7B?

Post by mothermayi? » Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:15 pm

From what I have read, the 7A/B books are CCS aligned, replacing the 1A/B books. Book 8 replaces book 2, and so on.
Specifics can be found on the Singapore math site.
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Re: Singapore Math DM 1A/1B VS. 7A/7B?

Post by StephanieU » Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:25 pm

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Re: Singapore Math DM 1A/1B VS. 7A/7B?

Post by faith0428 » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:53 pm

Thank you, Stephanie! I had actually started reading this thread earlier today, got distracted, closed all my windows, and totally forgot about it! I think it confirms my instinct to steer away from Singapore when my daughter finishes 6B in a few months. Which is what I thought I had decided until I saw DM 1A/1B in my Christianbook.com catalog last night! Then it got me to thinking about it again and second guessing myself.
~ April Faith ~
http://www.desiremyheart.blogspot.com
Wife to Andy since 3/98
Mom to:
Savannah Hope 12 (11/01) and Amaris Love 10 (6/03) doing Res2Ref
Jadon Andrew 8 (1/06) and Bethany Joy 6 (4/07) doing BLHFHG

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Re: Singapore Math DM 1A/1B VS. 7A/7B?

Post by mothermayi? » Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:28 pm

~Began HOD Oct. 28, 2013
DS13 (7th) HOD RTR, MUS, DITHR 6/7/8
DS11 (5th) HOD CTC, Singapore & LOF, DITHR 4/5
DD6.5 (1st) MFW 1, Miquon Math, LOF
DD4.5 (PreK4) MFW K

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