Rachel in KY Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I'm agonizing over our seventh grade math jump from six (seven, if you count kindergarten) years of Singapore to some sort of pre-algebra course. I have Chalk Dust pre algebra and Lial's should be on the way. Upon perusing the various plans for seventh grade on this board, it seems there are as many math curricula as stars in the sky, with no one choice standing out as The Most Popular. And then there's the is-7th-grade-too-young-for-pre-algebra? issue. What about Lial's BCM? So much depends on the student and what sort of learner he/she is, whether math is a "good" subject for them, etc. I guess we'll figure it out. Off to order LOF pre algebra and to eat a pan of brownies.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittysmom Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I'm in the same boat. Well, sort of. I'm in the "is my child old enough for pre-algebra" camp. She is finishing Saxon 7/6 and is desperate to take pre-algebra (in a local class that uses Saxon), but I can't decide if she's ready or not. She does fine in math, but I remember taking pre-algebra as a 12 year old and I wasn't developmentally ready. But she's not me....*sigh* Pass the brownies, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diviya Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 IMHO, if your daughter has finished Singapore 6, she's definitely ready for pre-algebra, if not algebra. There's a lot of pre-algebra hiding in SM 6... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Just posting to say that I wish I had a pan of brownies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 IMHO, if your daughter has finished Singapore 6, she's definitely ready for pre-algebra, if not algebra. There's a lot of pre-algebra hiding in SM 6... :iagree: Just posting to say that I wish I had a pan of brownies... :iagree: with this too! Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Well my 7th grader hasn't finished SIngapore yet, he'll be doing level 6 this year. So I'm anxiously waiting to see replies so I can think about what to do *next* year! :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 My ds (then 12) went from Singapore 6 to LOF Fractions/Decimals/Percents, then into Chalkdust Algebra once he turned 13. The LoF was mostly to give him a chance to hit puberty ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Just wondering why more Singapore users don't simply carry on with NEM or the other Singapore maths for higher grades. Is it mostly that American homeschoolers want more of an American sequence or something else? If Singapore got them this far, why not stick with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 IMHO, if your daughter has finished Singapore 6, she's definitely ready for pre-algebra, if not algebra. There's a lot of pre-algebra hiding in SM 6... :iagree: And would add that she could go right on into NEM 1 (to throw another option on the buffet line of math programs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeandrea Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 My dd's 7th grade text had a pre-algebra unit. We skipped it because what it covers will be covered in her lessons this year. But, based on the assumption of the publisher, I don't think 7th grade is too early for pre-algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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