Anyone familiar with this math book for Algebra 2? (math people, anyone else)

[Storm Bay]

The text they use in dd's Honours Algebra 2 class is one I'm not familiar with and don't recall reading much about here. It's a McDougal Little text by Larson, Boswell, Kanold & Stiff. The teacher supplements it by teaching theory.

http://www.amazon.com/Algebra-II-Ron-Larson/dp/0395937787

 

How good or bad is it? Are there any holes in teaching I should be aware of? My dd is in ps, but I still want to ensure she gets a good math education. Apparently the program is good at the school & people have been accepted into some prestigious programs from it, but I am still unsure.

[Pam L in Mid Tenn]

I have not seen that book. However, "Larson" texts are considered to be good in general. And, I have always liked every McDougal Littel text I've used. I think they are one of the better textbook publishers.

[Luckymama]

My daughter is using the newest edition of that book in her Alg2/Trig class this year. I think the book is quite good and I also like all the online resources that McDougal Littel offers for its texts (go to classzone.net or .com---can't remember---and look for her book)

[Storm Bay]

Thanks.:001_smile:

[Jane in NC]

For what it is worth, my son used Larson for Calculus. I have not seen the Algebra II book though.

[Storm Bay]

For what it is worth, my son used Larson for Calculus. I have not seen the Algebra II book though.

 

Thanks. At least I know that one of their books is good. All of the honours math is geared with taking AP Calculus later. They use this text in Academic A math, too, but apparently the teacher adds theory to the honours class.