plain jane Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I'd like to refresh my math skills as my dc get older but I'm not sure where to start. In LCC, Drew recommends possibly starting back with pre-algebra but I'm not sure which program to use. Any suggestions? What have you used that you have enjoyed working through? I enjoy math and am looking forward to this, but I'm also stretched fairly thin with the ebb and flo of daily life so I'd like to find something that is quick and painless. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 A Berkeley math professor, H. Wu, is interested in math education, and has a lot of good papers online. He has a few chapters of a prospective math for math teachers book up that I've found very enlightening: Whole Numbers and Fractions. It really gives the whys behind arithmetic, in an accessible yet mathematically correct way. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Life of Fred is fun and can also be used with your kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I am a Math Relief fan & enjoy watching the videos with my kids when I can. It starts with Algebra I, but really pre-algebra is built in there. I wouldn't necessarily do any of the assignments until I got to the point where I couldn't do it in my head. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Math was a struggle for me and is also a struggle for my dd. She is using TT Pre-Algebra. I read the lesson and watch the computer cd before she does the lesson. Then I work the practice problems. This is working well for both of us. After the "refresher" I am better equipped to help her if it is necessary. Personally, I am very pleased with TT. I know there are conflicting opinions on the program, but my dd does not plan to enter a math-heavy career. So I think the program will help us both succeed in helping her complete what she needs for high school. Adrianne in IL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I'd like to refresh my math skills as my dc get older but I'm not sure where to start. In LCC, Drew recommends possibly starting back with pre-algebra but I'm not sure which program to use. Any suggestions? What have you used that you have enjoyed working through? I enjoy math and am looking forward to this, but I'm also stretched fairly thin with the ebb and flo of daily life so I'd like to find something that is quick and painless. ;) Life of Fred--entertaining and painless. And it makes a great supplement to your child's regular math, so you can pass the books down to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I highly recommend ALEKS for this purpose. I've been through their algebra I and geometry courses and it helped refresh my extremely dim (read nonexistant) memory very well. I'm due to take the algebra 2 course pretty soon as my son will be finishing geometry in the next few months. It took me 40 hours to complete algebra I and 20 hours to complete geometry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmel Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I started with the Life of Fred books and have really enjoyed them so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarmom Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I used ALeks for review. I started with pre-algerbra. It is nice because you take a test at the beginning, and your lessons are customized for what you need to learn. I found it didn't give enough practice or explanation for new, so for algebra I am doing Life of Fred. I love LOF. It has short but thourough lessons. Make sure you get the home companion, which has additional practice exercises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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