A Tale of Two Curriculums: The Good and The Beautiful vs RightStart Kindergarten edition

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Mentioned in this Video:
❤️The Good and The Beautiful thanks RightStart. Classy, and smart. • Shoutout to Another Cu...
❤️RightStart Level A: rightstartmath...
❤️The Good and The Beautiful Kinder Math: www.goodandbea...
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Curriculum I am currently using:
⭐Math: rightstartmath...
⭐Elementary History: www.notgrass.c...
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Time Stamps:
1:28 Review of Book
18:11 Review of Manipulative set
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[@kyleeandsteven]

As a RightStart user (and we love it!) with a bit of wandering eye for g&tb, I really appreciate the side-by-side comparison! The grass isn’t always greener 😅 My content creator side also noticed that your storytelling intro and closing (leading to a playlist) in this video were excellent! 👏 I always look forward to your videos and this was another great one. 😊

[@SummerMeyers]

Thank you! That makes me feel so good! Its hard to make curriculum videos interesting, so I thought playing with the storyline could help. 😅❤️

[@DebBeePlus3]

Tactile and pretty is exactly what my kids needed. Their eyes glaze over looking at black and white books. I’m glad we have multiple options these days for what each of our kids need/thrive on and we don’t have to pick just one for a whole school of kids and hope it works for most.

[@SummerMeyers]

Absolutely! When we first started homeschooling, I was disappointed that so many math books were just black and white and didn't feel very engaging. TGTB definitely nails aesthetically pleasing. RightStart is black and white, but the student never looks at it, which is what attracted me to it in the first place. But it's like you said, to each their own and we are lucky to have so many options. ❤️

[@lisaroper421]

We used TGATB for our first year, and I am so glad it was so good. I love the company, but we did decide to go another direction this year. It was because my oldest was so sick of all the cute games 😂😅, and it made her frustrated with the whole process. My 2nd, was going to need to learn multiplication this coming year, and they have flash cards do the vast majority of the work, and I wanted more. Then for my third, it would be his kinder year, and I wanted something with less visual distraction. So! The big girls are going to try Math Mammoth (they are excited to work on their own without my help each time), and the little boys (because the 4th will just jump in 😅) are doing Math with Confidence (mostly the price thing kept us from trying Right Start...)

[@SummerMeyers]

I have heard great things about Math Mammoth and Math with Confidence. Let me know what you guys think about it! TGTB is something I recommend all the time to brand new homeschooling families, because it is so gentle and a great way to figure out how to homeschool. We still use their English for my littles because I love how sweet and gentle it is. I hope I didn't come off to negative about it. ❤️😅

[@lisaroper421]

@@SummerMeyers No, I thought you did a great job pointing out what they do well, and at the same time explaining why you don't use it. I really liked the TGATB movie you linked to, and I think you posted in a similar spirit of, "different things work for different folks!"

[@cristinagomez335]

It is thanks tou you that we are currently using Rightstart A !! I DID print out TGTB k just because I wanted some extra work sheets and.....FOMO.... and guess what? I didn't end up liking it! It advanced so quickly compared to Rightstart! It is impossible to pair one with the other, even if you only want TGTB for their worksheets ( my son loves doing worksheets). So I ended up gifting it to someone else. It is super cute but Righstart just works better for us and I feel so confident that i'm giving my son a strong foundation in math.

[@SummerMeyers]

Worksheets can be so satisfying for some littles! And FOMO is a real thing, totally get it. 😆 I'm so glad RightStart is working so well for your family! How did your year with it go?

[@PYN111]

This is SO helpful… thanks for explaining and showing “all the things” on these two! Enjoyed this! xoxo

[@SummerMeyers]

🥰🥰 Thank you!

[@agrowingtime]

Girrrrrl, they are gonna come for you! 😂 Yes, to everything you pointed out here. I am so annoyed when people talk about this curriculum. The language arts program, too.

[@SummerMeyers]

uhoh. 🤣🤣 I actually use their english for my littles-- I like how they transition with reading, but we had to move to something else for my bigger kids. I hope it didn't come off as too negative! They do quite a bit of stuff in here that I think was really good. Not everyone's cup of tea though, for sure.

[@ScottN1234]

Excellent - great overview, good info, easy to understand, fantastic production!

[@SummerMeyers]

🥰🥰 Thank you!

[@karlsvensk393]

I am just desperately, DESPERATELY waiting for you to make a video like this about Math with Confidence! 😭

[@SummerMeyers]

🥰 I have plans! Hopefully this upcoming year. But it might be too late by then... 😬 Are you looking at it right now?

[@karlsvensk393]

@@SummerMeyers It was between that and Right Start for K, so we went with Right Start but everyone and their mother raves about Math with Confid nice so I'm having a lot of FOMO (and a bit of sticker shock as well). I'm still in the window for the money back guarantee and just looking for validation 😆 I love the way Right Start teaches number sense. But wondering if there's a big difference between the two as things get more advanced. Looking forward to your review! ❤️

[@roseylove1543]

We have never done right start but we are doing Math with Confidence and we love it. It sounds very similar to Right Start. And we also love TGTB language arts and do that alongside MWC 😊

[@SummerMeyers]

I need to look into Kate Snow's Math With Confidence--she had a connection with RightStart but I don't remember where I read that or what the connection was... I have heard great things about that program! What grades are you doing MWC with?❤️❤️

[@RockSimmer-gal4God]

My kids love their Abbas app that is a right start app!!! My older kids did TGTB math and found too many drills and it didn’t help them so I have 2 in Singapore math and 1 and maybe 2 in MWC!!! My oldest is doing the Singapore edition of Singapore math and these have high school levels!!! I feel like the word problems helped my older kids so I’m still choosing what we will use with my youngest!!! I’ve bought Math stuff locally so we don’t need to pay extra postage!!! I bought a local money curriculum to use to teach money in our currency!!!

[@SummerMeyers]

Math with Confidence and Singapore are such great curriculums! I think for a kinder level, TGTB does a pretty good job with a lot of concepts and it was fun to go through it. ❤️❤️

[@ashleymurphy4813]

Excellent video, thank you! We love RightStart but I have been going nuts trying to decide if it’s a good start for my TKer (he’s very math inclined but loves all the cute colorful stuff! Which..as we know, RightStart lacks). In the end though, it’s the math that matters and in my opinion, RightStart is phenomenal. If I find that he needs something a bit more “fun”, what do you think about MWC? Also, I feel like you would love the math from The Beauty of Play✨

[@thebackpackfamily2836]

I loved this video so much!!!! I found you because I couldnt with Good and Beautiful Math anymore. It IS VERY cute and beautiful but its so much fluff. I love your humor! I do like aspects of TGATB but its not enough to keep going! Thank you thank you! I lol’ed at the block part because my daughter struggled with counting to 60 counting those dang blocks. Ugh

[@SummerMeyers]

OH sweet child! Counting those blocks! 🤣🤣 I nearly flipped the desk when I saw it! haha! I do love TGTB and they update on a pretty regular basis so I'm not ready to give up on the company just yet. What did you guys end up going with this year?

[@landofkakiakahomeschool]

This was an EXCELLENT compare and contrast. Really well done and helpful to me. Thank you! Made me subscribe!

[@SummerMeyers]

Thank you! I'm so glad it was helpful! Review videos are hard to make interesting, and this was my attempt. 😆❤️

[@lisaroper421]

Yay! A new movie! I was hoping you were just enjoying a nice deserved break :D

[@SummerMeyers]

Oh my gosh, last few months have been absolutely crazy. Things have finally settled down, and we are finding our rhythm. Feels so good to post again! :)

[@lisaroper421]

@@SummerMeyers Well, I guess not a break then! My crazy is about to start... 🤪 Don't you just love summer time?

[@SummerMeyers]

@@lisaroper421 Its always Summer time at my house! 😆 Okay, bad joke but I couldn't resist.

[@lisaroper421]

@@SummerMeyers 🤭😂

[@sarasali3077]

We used level K TGTB this year for my youngest. She has a really solid math brain and she blew through it….I felt like it wasn’t enough for her honestly and we did some other games they gave her challenge. Never heard of Right Start, wish I had lol

[@SummerMeyers]

That's so good that she grasped it quickly! I think it is very gentle, which is not a bad thing at all--I wish I had time to look through the older levels. Are you guys going to stick with it for the fall?

[@sarasali3077]

@@SummerMeyers we are, I did start her on level 1 already (she finished level k in March) and it seems very gentle and almost review so far, and I haven’t looked too far ahead. My son did level 2 this year and did well, he’ll be doing level 3 next year. Fingers crossed! Lol

[@SummerMeyers]

@@sarasali3077 That's exciting! Are you guys working through the summer then? I love when my kids finish our curriculum early in the year. 🥰

[@sarasali3077]

@@SummerMeyers yes. We like to keep things fresh through the summer so there’s a bit of routine. And we can take things slower and have more days off to play during the year when we go into the summer. 🌞😃

[@laurapinkham3488]

I appreciate this video even though I don't use either of them, but it gave me lots to think about.

[@SummerMeyers]

I'm glad it was helpful! What do you guys use for math? I'm always on the lookout for new approaches! ❤️

[@laurapinkham3488]

@Summer Meyers we have used horizons for kindergarten and 1st, but have also used math mammoth to supplement. Always struggle with math choices. My son does well and does it independently, but I'm always wondering if I should choose something else.

[@SummerMeyers]

@@laurapinkham3488 I get that! Even when something works, there's always that nagging feeling that maybe there is something better out there. That's awesome that he is in 2nd grade (did I understand that right?) and working independently! I think that is a homeschool win!❤

[@laurapinkham3488]

​@Summer Meyers he is finishing up 1st, but his birthday is in September, so he's an older first grader. He loves games, but I know Right Start is teacher intensive and I'm not sure I could do it with everything else. Do you do Right Start with everyone?

[@SummerMeyers]

@@laurapinkham3488 I do RightStart with EVERYBODY. 🥵 It is teacher intensive, but I like the discussion that we get and the connection/relationship we have when we use it. Don't tell anybody, but I grew up thinking I was terrible at math, and so the idea of teaching my kids was terrifying. RightStart really made it accessible to me and I love the journey we've had with it. They do offer the game book separate and it really helps those math facts stick. Just a thought! ❤ To each their own, though!

[@Ahomeontheprairies]

I havent used the new TGATB. Perhaps the old version was more similar to right start- i believe it was less of a tight spiral. We used the old TGATB version and enjoyed it, but we definitely were always digging for game boards & manipulatives, cards, etc, and it got to be a bit much. We heavily debated right start but ended up going with 'math with confidence' for our littles. It felt similar to what I read about RS, but simplified.

[@SummerMeyers]

Math with Confidence sounds like a phenomenal math curriculum. I need to take a closer look at it--Kate Snow I hear has a really good method when it comes to multiplication. How do you guys like it so far?

[@Ahomeontheprairies]

@Summer Meyers we thoroughly enjoy it! The lessons are quick and focused, and worksheets minimal. It's a nice blend of mastery / spiral review and has excellent teachers guidance in my opinion 😀

[@SummerMeyers]

I love math programs that balance spiral/ mastery. 🥰🥰

[@ArtwithSabrina]

This was wonderful 🎉

[@GildedButterfly]

Very helpful, thank you!!

[@SummerMeyers]

I'm so glad! Are you looking for a math program?

[@carinthiamontana7069]

You are right. I‘ll go with the cute bunny anyway. Can’t pass up a cute bunny.

[@SummerMeyers]

Cute bunnies for the win! This curriculum checks all the boxes for adorable kinder level for sure. ❤😆 What levels have you used? I only had time to go through kinder (there was over 5 hours of footage after I was done! 🤦‍♀) but I really wanted to check out their 1st, 3rd and 5th grade. What has your experience been with it? ❤️

[@lisaroper421]

@@SummerMeyers Wow! That is a lot of footage!! 😆

[@SummerMeyers]

@@lisaroper421 yeah....I talk too much. 😆

[@shayj3373]

Very informative. TY so much for sharing. PS: Would you recommend RSM for remedial purposes?

[@SummerMeyers]

Mmmm so I guess it depends on how you are thinking about approaching it. If you just wanted to pair it with something you already love, I would just buy the Yellow Game book--this is great review work with games. If you are looking for a new math curriculum, absolutely. It was a game changer in our house when we switched to this. What do you use currently for math? ❤️

[@shayj3373]

@@SummerMeyers TY so much (=

[@stefanietaylor4989]

I’m very confused….. when was Rightstart part of TGATB? I used RS A and B with my now 11yo 6 years ago and it was its own company. TGATB became HUGE when my now senior was in the 6th grade. That’s well before the pandemic.

[@SummerMeyers]

They were never the same company, but originally when TGTB came out, they were just an English program. They promoted RightStart as the math program to pair with. Eventually TGTB came out with their own math and that's why I wanted to compare them to see if anything carried over. They have a great video about it--I've linked it in the description box.

[@kellybeachler4177]

Excellent 👍

[@SummerMeyers]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@velvetme22]

So convoluted and pretty and traditional yet watercolored…. Uhhhh we are using Singapore Dimensions. Thanks anyway TGATB but you’re “form” over “function”

[@SummerMeyers]

😆😆I definitely felt frustrated by the end after going through the whole book. I will say, they did do some things really well! I loved their Calendar work, and word problems were really clever. Singapore is a great curriculum! What do you like about their approach with it? It has such a great reputation among homeschoolers about being super thorough.