Did you have your daughter do two lessons a day of whichever one she was doing that week? I like the idea of alternating them.

I did this myself in high school way back when, but I'm not sure if anyone else does this. I have my 17 year old at home one more year before he'll be heading to community college. He's done all the science he needs and will be finishing his big writing course by December. So I'm thinking he'll have time to do both. Anyway, I just wondered if anyone else has attempted it with a student and how it went. :) We use Teaching Textbooks, for the record.

Thank you both! It sounds like I should probably buy the whole kit. :)

If I decide on TT for algebra 1 and geometry, I'm wondering if I need the whole kit and kaboodle or if just the cds work fine. What say you?

I would love to stick with BJU but I can't afford $300+ times 5 kids for either the online or DVD classes times 4 years of high school math. Of course, that's assuming they do all of their math at home. Some of it might happen at the community college. But even if they all do Running Start/dual enrollment for junior/senior years, we're talking about $3000 just for math instruction for algebra and geometry. [gasp]

Ok, thank you. :) After reading more reviews of Saxon I'm thinking it might drive my kids nuts. They've done BJU since 1st grade and are used to that way of doing math. I'm thinking something like Teaching Textbooks might be a better fit, and give me the help teaching math that I need. But I'm still doing research.

So here's what I'm thinking for my boys... please tell me if this won't work! 10th grader: 9th grade: BJU algebra 1 (finished) 10th: Saxon algebra 2 11th: Saxon geometry 12th: Saxon advanced mathematics 9th grader: basic Saxon sequence... thinking separate geometry wouldn't be necessary since it's included in the algebra and advanced books..... correct?

As far as I can tell, BJU doesn't have DVD courses for algebra 1 or 2, and has them for Geometry but doesn't sell them. :huh: They have online classes for around $300 per student which is a bit steep considering that I have several kids coming along after him. I'm wishing I had realized how hard some of this was going to be to teach. What if he did Saxon's Geometry as well? Wouldn't that make up for whatever he missed in algebra 1? I'm willing to stick with BJU and actually really like it. It's just gotten to be so expensive to get help teaching it...

My oldest completed Bob Jones algebra 1 recently and I'm trying to decide where to go from here. I would like much more help in teaching math beyond this. Saxon's Teacher CD-Roms look great and so I was considering switching. I thought geometry was included in Saxon but now they have a separate geometry book. I'm not sure if we should plan on doing the Saxon geometry book or not. Would it work to go from Bob Jones algebra 1 to Saxon algebra 2 and not worry about a special geometry course?

Sorry about resurrecting an old thread, but I'm wondering about this as well.

Thank you!

I feel a bit silly asking this but I can't find the info anywhere in my TOG stuff... what's the difference between a "continuing" and "beginning" student? I have a reasonable guess at that answer... but at what point does one change from "beginning" to a "continuing"? This affects a lot of assignments for literature and I'm not sure if I should be assigning the continuing assignments or not.

The Microchem set looks interesting, thanks. :) Should we wait for labs until he's taking a regular chem course as opposed to conceptual chem? I'm concerned with him not understanding the math involved since he isn't doing algebra yet.

Part of me wonders if I should wait for a chem lab when he's doing a more advanced chem class later in high school.

I have no idea! I'm looking around WTM to get some suggestions. Does anyone know of a good one?

Thank you! Going with an older book allows for more money toward a lab kit. I got the book for under $10. My son was given the option and said to go for the cheap one. :D

Thank you for that helpful list, Amy. :) And thank you for who have chimed it. I really appreciate your patience with me. I think I have a tentative plan... 9th: conceptual chem algebra 1 10th: biology geometry maybe algebra 2 if he did well with algebra 1 11th: chemistry algebra or trig class or other training in Excel 12th: physics trig or calculus computer programming Am I on the right track? My son definitely has spatial abilities. One of his favorite things to do is take a 2D picture and recreate it in 3D form with Knex. I know they are just toys but he makes some amazing things. :D

Thank you! Is there a reason to go for the newest version, or will the 2007 version work fine?

Thanks for the explanation. :) I'm wishing I had known that it's now common for 9th graders to have already finished algebra 1.

I don't know if we'll do 2 math classes at once or double up, but I'm glad to know either would work. I'm still waiting on BJU's answer. About the conceptual chemistry... from researching, it seems that class is for non-science majors. So why would that make sense for him? BJU suggests biology before chem, so I guess I'm confused about why I should switch those around. I'm ok with doing chemistry first if that is the best way but I don't understand why we should then choose a science that isn't for science majors. :confused:

I've been advised to have my hopeful-engineer-to-be 9th grader take a conceptual chemistry course since he hasn't had algebra 1 yet. Can anyone recommend one? I have no knowledge of "conceptual chemistry" and just heard that term today for the first time. I was planning on using BJU science with the DIVE cds but I'm not sure that's an option if chemistry is the route we are going for 9th grade.

I check my library first. Whatever they don't have, I try to find used on Amazon. Whatever costs the same or not much less to buy used, I buy new.

Ok, thank you. Now I can't remember if I doubled geometry with algebra 1 or algebra 2. Oh well... I emailed Bob Jones so maybe someone there will advise me, just add another opinion into the mix. So... maybe this: 9th: biology algebra 1 10th: chemistry geometry algebra 2

Ok, every time I think I have this settled in my head I get confused again. I thought chemistry had to happen after algebra, so how could one do chemistry before biology? Suddenly high school feels like it should be stretched into 5-6 years. :tongue_smilie: LOL For the record, I took algebra 1 and geometry at the same time in high school and the combo was fine. But that was 22 years ago and it's possible things have changed. :001_smile:

Thank you!