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I believe Math-U-See is like you describe. I'm using it with my 3rd grader for the first time (she came in from public school) and she's doing very well with it. Also, once they teach the concept and it is grasped, they don't abandon it but have review incorporated into every new lesson so that prior concepts are reinforced and not forgotten.

Interestingly, I have heard from quite a few people that have used both, that MUS is somewhat better than Saxon up until algebra, at which point Saxon is somewhat better than MUS. When I first started researching math, these were the two that everyone suggested.

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This is exactly how Singapore Math is designed, and why so many children succeed so well in it. I would check it out if I were you. But make sure you get a homeschooling guide so you get some understanding about how it's intended to be taught.