JubilantNest Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 We use Horizons math and I have been planning on transitioning to a new program our prealgebra year. I am fairly certain that I have settled on (generic) chalkdust and have been checking out the prealgebra book and DVDs. I am a little uncertain though as I keep seeing things like, "I have found that I can move directly into Algebra I from Horizon 6 without any intermediate work" (taken from Rainbow Resource). I don't want to push too hard, but if we can speed up math a year, I am all for it. Have you skipped prealgebra after Horizons? Have you used Prealgebra and/or Algebra from Chalkdust/Cengage? I would love to hear your experiences! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Gosh, I would be really reluctant to skip completely. What I'd do instead is get the Chalkdust BOOK (should be able to get very cheaply used) and give her the chapter tests, one per day. If she makes solid B's all the way through, then she's pretty solid and is fine to move to algebra. If she missed 1-2 chapters, I'd just teach her yourself rather than going to the expense of a DVD program. If she misses more than that I'd go ahead and get the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubilantNest Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 The idea of skipping really scared me too! I just keep reading that it is unnecessary... I think your idea is GREAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Nuts... I've lost my list of curricula with levels to look into after Horizons 6, and now the time has come for us, too. If it's any help, I've determined (with Jann in TX's help - thanks, Jann!) that the Lial's Pre-Algebra book she uses for her "Honors Pre-Algebra" online class would be a better fit after Horizons 6 than Lial's BCM (Basic College Math), used for basic pre-algebra.I think I remember AbbyeJ (sp?), 8FilltheHeart, and others having used Horizons and making various recommendations for what to use after Horizons 6. Hopefully they'll chime in. If enough people can give an idea of which level in other common programs their children used, maybe in looking at those programs you can determine which Chalkdust level is best to try first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Horizons now has as pre-alg and alg program. I don't really know anything about them personally, but people have posted positive reviews. I use MUS's alg and geo in a single yr as pre-alg and pre-geo. I follow those with another complete yr each of alg and geo. I personally love Foersters alg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 My DS used Horizons all the way through Horizons 6. We are using Lial's Pre-Algebra this year and I am SO glad I didn't skip anything. It seems like since puberty hit, his brain takes a bit longer to get moving early in the school year. And I was surprised at how *hard* he thought the pre-A pre-test was earlier this week, when I had looked it over and thought it looked pretty easy. I had similar thoughts about possibly skipping pre-A and going straight to Algebra, but now I know we are right where we should be. I think the suggestion of letting your DD skip the parts that she "tests out of" is a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubilantNest Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 We will definitely be moving into the prealgebra books. Thank you for your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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