CrunchyGirl Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) Legoman is almost 9yo and we are starting to question our math sequencing. So far he has completed: --SM 1-5 --CWP 1-4 (working through 5 and 6 now as we just do a few problems a day) --BA through 5A --Jousting Armadillos (not a challenge but he really enjoys the style) Not knowing what to do next (and being slightly overwhelmed with life), we started him on Coconuts and Crocodiles two weeks ago and it's going well. Nothing too challenging, just moving through it. I was assuming we'd move on to the last book in the series next but I'm seeing a lot of comments about the program not being thorough. He's asking to work through LoF Statistics next. Oh Fred...(his favorite, not mine). Thoughts on what to do next? Or better yet, what the sequence should look like going forward? I'll admit I'm nervous about AOPS. He's incredibly good at math but his perseverance and ability to struggle and puzzle through is a bit limited. Do we dive into AOPS pre-algebra or do we go for algebra or another book in the series? Edited April 26, 2016 by CrunchyGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Random thoughts. If he really likes the JA series, I wouldn't worry about it not being thorough at his age. Instead, I'd let him continue through a series he is clearly enjoying and learning from, and then fill in any gaps left with a different series later. One nice thing about getting AOPS is that if it's NOT a good fit yet, you can put it back on the shelf and wait. He'd probably get a fair amount out of LOF Statistics but there might be things in it that are a bit more algebraic than he's had. You can always skim those (again, at his age he doesn't need to get the full amount out of every book out there -- he's not trying to take AP stats) and mark them for a re-run later. Has he tried any of the Zaccaro books? He might like doing Real World Algebra with the JA books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) My Dd went from Singapore 5 to pre-A with AoPS. I was nervous about it because my Dd also didn't like puzzling things out. However, there are so many great problems in AoPS that required her to do just that, and she got used to it. It stretched her ability to be able to do that kind of work. She wanted to turn all of the Alcumus topics blue, and wanted to do well in the online class, so she was motivated to put in the effort. I'm glad we did it. If you are trying to decide between algebra and pre-algebra, you might want to look through the table of contents for pre-a and make sure he is solid on all of the listed topics. Also have him try a variety of Alcumus problems from the pre-a section and see how he does. This will give you an idea of the depth of thought that is expected. Edited April 26, 2016 by lovelearnandlive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) If he has done BA through 5A and SM through 5, I really wouldn't have any qualms about starting AoPS Prealgebra. ETA, go slow and you can always take a break and/or switch it up with your other resources. Edited September 15, 2016 by wapiti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I would recommend the PreA book. The first chapter alone is worth the price if you really go through it and internalize all the proofs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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