JEJE Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I see on the Life of Fred website that the author reccomends doing Advanced Algebra before Geometry. Would there be a problem with switching those books and doing Geometry first? My dd completed the Beginning Algebra book this year, and would love an algebra break. But, are there going to be topics in Geometry she doesn't understand because she needs the background of Advanced Algebra first? Or, is Geometry more of a stand alone course? Thank you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy C Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 My son did the Geometry this year, before Advanced Algebra, and didn't have any trouble. He did MUS Geometry before LOF Geometry though. Next year he will do MUS Algebra 2 before doing LOF Advanced Algebra. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thea Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 The author suggests that Advanced Algebra follow Beginning Algebra and then Geometry, but I'm not sure the reasoning behind his recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 In his opinion, Geometry requires a more advanced mathematical mind than Algebra 2. This agrees with my own personal experience where I flew through Algebra 1 and 2 and still struggled with Geometry. But this is strictly an opinion and there are good arguments either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEJE Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi mum Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 We are using LOF on its own and went from Beginning Algebra to Geometry with no problems. We are now doing Trig and having no problems there either. LOF Statistics can also be done without Advanced Algebra. We chose this route to give DS a break from Algebra. He did fine on Algebra but he is a visual learner and so geometry was much easier for him than algebra. I am expecting that we will have to do a bit of review when we do start Advanced Algebra, but we are finding quite a bit of Algebra review in the Trig book. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotia Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Kiwimum - There is review built into LOF Advanced Algebra. The author has "1/2" chapters for the first six or seven chapters (like in LOF Geometry) which serve as review of Beginning Algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEJE Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 This is so helpful! So, it sounds like we can do geometry and then advanced algebra without too much trouble. I understand (and mostly agree!) with the suggested sequence of LOF, but my dd really wants/needs an algebra break! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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