hmsch4me Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I've gone through the TM and found that if you did it as they suggest (many times taking 2-3 days per lesson) that it would take you 189 days to get through the book. If you opted to do all the "optional" lessons also, it would take you 218 days. So, for those using Foerster's right now - how are you using it? How is the pace and is spending 2-3 days on some lessons not needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 We have always finished it under 34 weeks. We simply do 1 section per day with the exception of word problems and take about 3-5 days to do those sections and 1 day for the test. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanAR Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 We allowed 1.5 years to complete Foerster's. I'm glad we took the time to allow things to 'simmer'. My ds is finishing Jacob's geometry, and I've had to refresh his memory during a few 'algebra review' lessons. I'm hoping that the time spent on algebra I will pay off as we begin Foerester's Algebra II and Trig next fall. SusanAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 We allowed 1.5 years to complete Foerster's. I'm glad we took the time to allow things to 'simmer'. My ds is finishing Jacob's geometry, and I've had to refresh his memory during a few 'algebra review' lessons. I'm hoping that the time spent on algebra I will pay off as we begin Foerester's Algebra II and Trig next fall. SusanAR Hi, Susan! :seeya: It is nice to see you here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Just wanted to comment that my kids have had no trouble retaining algebra comprehension at this pace. The older 2 have done extremely well in subsequent math courses. My 2 that are currently finishing up Foersters are solid in applying algebraic concepts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Since my ds was in 6th grade when he started Foerster Algebra I, I wasn't in a hurry for him to finish it. He did one lesson a day 4 or 5 days a week. Skipping the one chapter on programming, he spent all of his 6th grade year and Sept-Nov of 7th grade doing the whole book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 My dd did Foerster's Alg. 1 in 3 semesters. The last semester of algebra I she did concurrently with her geometry program. HTH, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsch4me Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 I'd love to do this is 4 day/week - is that possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hi, we actually moved pretty slowly. 3 semesters is a year and a half of school. I think you could do it 4 days a week, but I would start in 7th or 8th grade to do it over 2 years. HTH, Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yinne Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 My 8th grade dd will finish next week, which will be week 36. For a majority of the year she has done algebra 4 days a week. There were a few times when I had her do it 5 days. We spent one day per lesson, unless it was word problems then we spent 2-3, and one day on tests. Yvonne in NE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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