Free Indeed Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Would anyone be interested in making a thread for different highschool math programs like the "Sticky" threads above? I have graduated my oldest, and he is doing well. We went with Saxon as it had the most teacher help available. We wasted a year with Saxon with my creative, artsy daughter who I tried to shove in the Saxon box because it was familiar, but that was an utter fail. She is now doing Life of Fred, and she is no longer fussing about math, and is doing better, but it scares me to go that far untraditional. I have looked at math programs until my brain is mush. I like the looks of Algebra the Fresh Approach series, but again, not much out there on it. Any suggestions? Is there a math person who could do a comparison of the various programs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicentra Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I'm totally willing to let someone else take this one. :D My math background is based on the integrated math courses taught in Ontario so I would probably completely mess up a thread on categorizing US math curricula. :) Would definitely be a useful thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Are you talking about High School level only or all the way through as good prep for High School or....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Specifically highschool level only. I know math builds on each other, but I am not as concerned with lower level math. I have no issue teaching that, and am familiar with several programs having gone through it 4 times now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I think it would be great if someone could pull that together....hopefully there is a brave person out there that is willing! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Yes! I would love to see this happen too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Anybody up for this?? â¤ï¸ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I can try...it will take some time and a lot of teamwork. We used a lot of different things prior to high school but stuck with Dolciani/Jurgensen and a little AoPS after middle so I will need others to chime in with their experience. Off to create a template thread. Could someone explain how to make it into a sticky? And how would you guys like it organized? By high school math subjects? E.g. Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, Calculus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I think by subject would be best. Thank you for taking it on Quark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Yea! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicentra Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I can try...it will take some time and a lot of teamwork. We used a lot of different things prior to high school but stuck with Dolciani/Jurgensen and a little AoPS after middle so I will need others to chime in with their experience. Off to create a template thread. Could someone explain how to make it into a sticky? And how would you guys like it organized? By high school math subjects? E.g. Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, Calculus? :hurray: Way to go, quark! :) I don't think members can make threads into pinned threads. The powers-that-be have to turn them into such. If lots of people ask for it to be turned into a sticky, then it likely will be. I'm guessing that will happen. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dereksurfs Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yes, thank you Quark! I'll try to chime in also once we have a template. I love to see the combined knowledge and BTDT experiences that the hive has to share with things like this. Having things centralized is especially useful when not really sure where to start. In addition it also helps when one has exhausted all of their resources only to discover 'other' good options exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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