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On 7/7/2021 at 5:43 AM, MamaSprout said:
I didn't think the TE was useful, if that helps.
Math Without Borders does have video solutions at the end of the video chapters: Algebra 1 | Math Without Borders
Have you checked some of the homeschool classifieds sites and the classifieds here? Sometimes an advert expires, but if you reach out to the seller they still have what you are looking for.
Thank you so much for the suggestion. I couldn’t find anything on the classifieds here. Are there others that you would recommend?
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Just now, Roadrunner said:
Unfortunately, it is "Out of stock - Item out of print or discontinued by seller"
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After analyzing and overanalyzing, I've narrowed down our Algebra 1 choices and now I can't find the Foerster's Algebra 1 Solutions Manual anywhere. Amazon is out of stock and Rainbow Resource has a status of "Item out of print or discontinued by seller."
I've googled using the book name and ISBN number and can't find it anywhere! Has this been discontinued? I know that the teacher's manual has answers, but I'd like to have the worked out solutions.
Also, the teacher's edition that I've found on Amazon is $200! Rainbow Resource doesn't even offer a teacher's edition. I'm hoping I'm overlooking something obvious here, and hopeful that one of you has some insight!
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8 hours ago, Farrar said:
We used Jacob's, which I'm adding because no one mentioned it and I puffy heart adore it. You can get the solutions guide and the textbook in the reprint from Rainbow Resources, among other places.
Also, no one has mentioned Art of Problem Solving... their solutions guides are very detailed.
There are a lot of online and outsourced ways to teach math starting at algebra. A lot of homeschool parents these days want to outsource this subject. But you really don't have to. It's up to you and what's right for you. I was really glad I kept algebra in house. But by Algebra II, I knew that others would do a better job than me.
Thank you so much. I wanted to ask you what I asked Lori D. Did you feel that Jacobs went deep
enough? And is your child “mathy”? I read Maria Miller’s Algebra 1 reviews, which said that Jacobs didn’t dive down deep enough, which is why I was leaning towards Foerster’s.
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8 hours ago, Lori D. said:
Math programs with DVD lessons AND complete solutions manuals:
- Teaching Textbooks -- videos work out every single problem, if needed; free tutoring over the phone; e-book answer key
- Videotext -- video lessons, student text, solutions manual, tests booklet, teacher guide
- Chalkdust -- video lessons, textbook, solutions manual
- Saxon - textbook, solutions manual, tests booklet; optional DIVE-CDs or Art Reed DVDs for video lesson supportDS#1 went from Miquon to Singapore Primary to Harold Jacobs Algebra 1 (original ed.) and Geometry (2nd ed.), and loved all of them. Foerster might also be a possibility to transition to. And if your student really enjoys Math and problem-solving, Art of Problem Solving might be a possibility.
Thank you so much for the detailed recommendations. I think DS is capable of AoPS, but she doesn’t love math, so I don’t know that I want to do that to her. Personally, I’d love to take AoPS algebra!
I wanted to ask about Jacobs. I saw a review that Maria Miller from Math Mammoth wrote, which said that Jacobs doesn’t go as in depth as Foerster’s. did you find that to be true? And would you say your child “mathy”?
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10 hours ago, 8filltheheart said:
For alg 1, Foersters offers a solutions manual with worked out solutions.
Do you mind me asking if you used Foerster’s? And whether you used the teachers manual as well? I don’t know how I overlooked the solutions manual.
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9 hours ago, RootAnn said:
For Alg 2, the Foerster Teacher Manual has answers to all the problems included.
I don’t know how I overlooked that. Did you use both the teachers manual and the solutions manual?
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Hello everyone, I am researching Algebra 1 curriculum for my oldest, who is in 7th grade, and will be starting Algebra 1 this coming school year. We used Primary Mathematics through 5th grade then transitioned to Math Mammoth for both 6th grade and pre algebra. I loved having the homeschool educator guides for Primary Mathematics along with the answer keys, along with the Lesson Plan, teaching videos and answer keys with Math Mammoth.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that once you get to Algebra 1, gone are the days of easily purchased and comprehensive home educator guides, teaching videos, and laid out answer keys, correct? If so, how do you plan out your lessons and ensure that all of your student's answers are correct without having to solve all of the problems yourself? For example, I see that Foerster's Algebra only has answers for odd numbered problems.
Also, any recommendations for a good curriculum to transition to, having come from Primary Mathematics and then Math Mammoth?
Thank you so much for any input.
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Gosh I love this community. Thank you for all of the suggestions. SilverMoon I looked through that thread previously and it just made me more confused about what to do! 😂
8FillTheHeart I’m laughing. I love that we have the same daughter!
I’ve pretty much decided that we’re not going to start prealgebra until 7th. I think she could use another year of math before starting. But now I need to decide what to do this year....
i ordered MAth Mammoth 6 and Singapore 6 standards to compare... honestly, I’m intrigued by MM 6. It seems to cover a bit more and have more practice... am I wrong? And dmmetler your suggestion to do Beast is interesting, too. I do worry that the idea of doing a level 5 math would hurt her confidence. I also know nothing about Beast...
any thoughts between MM 6, Beast 5, and Singapore?!
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8FillTheHeart I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to respond and sharing your expertise. Thank you!
I have a lot of research to do. I cannot lie - I’ve been reading through the AoPS excerpts online and loving them. At this point I’m leaning towards continuing with Primary Mathematics 6 stds or using MM 6 then starting pre-algebra in 7th.
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2 minutes ago, 8FillTheHeart said:
I would first ask yourself what sort of approach you want to use for alg up. I would not use AoPS prealg unless you plan on staying with AoPS for alg and beyond.
Personally, I would not use AoPS with a B student. Of my children, only my theoretical cosmology grad student was a good match for AoP's approach. I have had other equally strong math students who could have completed AoPS texts, but the amt of time that it requires and the teaching style were not good fits. They have preferred more traditional teaching methods.
Thank you so much for your reply. Can I ask what curriculum you used for your other children?
What’s the best way to compare and research the different approaches for algebra and up? I think I have a huge gap here and I’m not sure how to get the info I need without purchasing and looking at all of the different options.
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1 hour ago, HomeAgain said:
There are usually plenty of samples online for math, so I don't bother ordering math until I know what we want. Plus, there's the Math Curriculum Selector to help narrow it down. And if I still can't decide, I'll ask in my local group to see what others have bought and if they'd be willing to let me look it over if it's on my list.
That said, we use Rainbow Resource for most curriculum. I like that I can have a running wishlist.HomeAgain that math curriculum selector is amazing! I just took the test and my top score is the curriculum we’re using, so that’s encouraging 😉
I’ve also been using Rainbow Resource and peeking around on Amazon. I do like to give Rainbow Resource the business because their curriculum advisors have been so incredibly helpful.
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I'm so interested in where you seasoned homeschool parents purchase curriculum and which websites have the best return policy? I'd like to purchase a several different math curricula to compare and then return the ones that I don't want. I so wish there were a homeschool store near me!
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6 hours ago, calbear said:
If you really like Singapore, you might want to consider Singapore's Dimensions math series. DM 6-8 would take you through from PA to Algebra in 3 years. AOPS isn't something I would suggest unless your daughter really likes math and would be okay with very wordy text with no pictures. Keep in mind it is written to target and challenge the top math students. It is also discovery approach which means you are supposed to make connections rather than be explicitly taught the material. It's thick book. More than 600 full size pages. Why don't you take a look at the samples in their online book version here: https://artofproblemsolving.com/store/item/prealgebra-ebook?gtmlist=Bookstore_OnlineBooks_Center
And Dimensions math does come with HIGs and can be found here to look at samples. https://www.singaporemath.com/Dimensions_Math_s/339.htm
Thank you, calbear. I'm not necessarily looking to continue Singapore, but I will look at DM. I've heard that its more common core aligned.... not sure how I feel about that. Been looking at AOPS website on an off all afternoon. It's difficult, because I know it's something that I would like! I'm still on the fence about my daughter. She absolutely loves reading, so she might actually like it. Do you have any experience with VideoText or Math Mammoth?
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Hi. I posted last week about DD (age 11) who will be in sixth grade. We’ve been doing Singapore standards and just finished grade 5. I initially started to look for another curriculum because Singapore standards doesn’t have an HIG. And we then started to consider pre algebra. Now that DD has heard my husband and I talk about the possibility of doing pre algebra, she really want to try it.
I had her take the AOPS readiness test, which says you should get 22/26 to be ready. She scored 21/26 ... one of those incorrect answers was a silly multiplication mistake (she knows her mult facts) and the other 4 were adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers, which we just haven’t covered yet. I would say she has been a solid B student in Singapore math.
I have spent hours reading through threads about prealgebra and I’m admittedly overwhelmed. I am also not a super mom like some of you who can teach from multiple books and curricula!
AOPS is so interesting to me. Could a B math student thrive with that curriculum? Video text was also recommended by someone at rainbow resource, but I can’t find much info about it. Math Mammoth was recommended here, as well...
Recommendations and opinions are so appreciated!
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8 hours ago, kbutton said:
I would recommend Math Mammoth. The US edition is going to have fewer topics, and that didn't end up being a great thing for my older son. My younger one is doing Math Mammoth after Singapore 5 (we used US edition), and after a year, I'm really impressed. I think it's much stronger on pre-algebra than US edition 6th grade.
Singapore does have a Dimensions Math for 6th grade that would be offer a good scope of problems, BUT, I don't know if there is an HIG for you. There is no HIGfor the 7th and 8th grade versions. It's basically just a solutions manual.
Did you give your son a math mammoth placement test before switching? How was the transition and what does he think of MM compared to SM?
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15 hours ago, kristin0713 said:
I had the same dilemma for my upcoming 6th grade DS and opted to go with Singapore Standards 6. I found a used TM for 6A and I also bought the answer keys. Standards covers more than US, you can see this by comparing the table of contents in each. My DS is incredibly mathy and I'm sure is ready for Pre-Algebra but I also think he would benefit from a year of reviewing all operations with fractions and other arithmetic plus the excellent word problems in SM.. I would have chosen Math Mammoth for him, which I have used with my DD and think is an excellent program, but I recently discovered that he has vision issues (now being corrected in therapy). The page layout of SM with large boxes for the problems is very easy on his eyes and I think one of the reasons he's been successful with it despite the undiagnosed vision issues.
How did you find the teachers guide for SM standards? I’ve been told that it’s the same info as the HIG but organized differently. I really don’t want to switch to US edition if we don’t have to.
i do like your point about benefitting from a year of review. Can I ask why you would have chosen Math mammoth over SM?
Mans have you decided which curriculum to use after SM6?
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16 hours ago, Syllieann said:
The Singapore sequence doesn't really align with U.S. Pre-algebra. I think you should try the math mammoth placement tests. The style is similar, but it is more straightt-forward, and she might place directly into the pre-algebra. The following year could be a traditional algebra course.
Thank you - can I ask why you recommend switching to Math mammoth for a year or two before algebra? I admittedly know nothing about it!
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Thank you so much for your reply! I will look through all of the links you sent. So if Singapore 6 is essentially pre-algebra, do you think i would need to choose a pre-algebra curriculum for 7th grade or start with algebra?
I feel like I’m still on the fence as to whether we should stick with Singapore 6 this year or switch curriculum and start pre-algebra.
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We have been using Singapore/Primary Mathematics, standards edition since we started homeschooling my daughter in 2nd grade. She is now about to be a 6th grader and I'm a little stuck on what to do this year. I would love to hear some input from some of you seasoned homeschool parents!
A little background on my daugher: she is a very advanced reader and her strongest subjects are literature and history. She doesn't love math. Singapore Math has been wonderful, but she does get frustrated sometimes with the problems in the workbook/tests. She is a child who would prefer you give her a formula, and a specific way of solving a math problem, that can be directly applied to a related problem. Some of the Singapore problems require a little creative thinking (which I love, and I think is good for her). I would say she has maintained a strong "B" average this past year.
The problem is that Primary Mathematics standards edition does NOT have a HIG for year 6. There is a teacher's guide, but from what i understand, is very different than the HIG and not as helpful. I have other children to homeschool, so I really don't want to get myself into a situation where math requires more involvement and planning than I've been used to. I was wondering if I should:
1.) consider using Primary Mathematics U.S. Edition for grade 6 (which comes with a HIG), or
2.) should i start with a pre-algebra/algebra curriculum? And, if so, which one?
Thank you so much for any input and insight!
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Thank you so much everyone!
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Hi everyone,
My 4yo son will be turning 5 in late August. We have decided not to "start" Kindergarten until he turns 6. He will be attending a PreK program this year, but will be homeschooled the following year. I would like to start a little bit of math with him at home during this last year of preschool. We currently homeschool my upcoming 4th and 2nd graders and use Singapore math (standards edition), which I am really happy with. What would you recommend we use with my 5 year old, knowing that will use Singapore in the future? I've read mixed reviews on the Singapore Kindergarten Math. Should we go with that or is there something better?
Thank you so much for any input - this will be only our second year of homeschooling, so I'm still quite new to all of this!
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This is so incredibly helpful. I cannot thank you all enough!
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I am a complete newbie starting to homeschool my 3rd and 1st grader this week!
I purchased Singapore Standard 1A and 3A and, in reviewing the home instructors guide, I noticed that they broke it down into 43 lessons for 1st grade and 79 lessons for 3rd grade. Obviously, there's 90 days in the first half of the academic year.
Should I have my 3rd grader do math almost daily and the 1st grader only a few days/week? Don't want to overload them, but certainly want to keep up the pace!
Thank you!
Why can't I find the Foerster's Algebra 1 Solutions Manual or Teacher's Manual anywhere?
in High School and Self-Education Board
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Wow - thank you so much for looking! I feel like I’ve exhausted my search options. Just seems really odd that I can’t find a copy.