Hi Lucy,
I’m glad you’ve found us! Your son sounds like a delightful little challenge. I suspect, though, that you might be correct about MUS (does anyone else have other experience?). There are a number of programs that will work well – both with gifted young mathematicians – and with Miquon. I would encourage you to look at Singapore – either Essential Math, EarlyBird Math (and later Primary Math), or Math in Focus. These programs also use manipulatives but in different ways than Miquon (and not the rods, per se).
The Life of Fred series would provide an interesting companion to Miquon. With its quirky storyline and abundant math applications and concept development, it would fill in around the edges of Miquon in an interesting way.
The Kumon Math Workbooks would provide practice in the basic operations and would be another good fit with Miquon. This sort of practice is not part of the Life of Fred program. BTW, all of these programs work well with quick math learners with or without Miquon but MM does provide a nice exploratory option.
I’d be interested in knowing what programs others have used with Miquon, in general.
