sixtimemomma Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I need recommendations for Geometry for my DS who has a hard time with math. I am considering Teaching Textbooks but I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 MUS is very basic geometry and proof-lite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Discovering Geometry by Key Curriculum Press is more hands-on that most geometry programs. It is also lite on proofs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 TT is not proof-lite, but not sure if that's what you're looking for. I do agree that a really light geometry could mean skipping proofs, but not sure a non mathy student necessarily needs no proofs. Proofs are actually non mathy, if you ask my mathy kid LOL Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtimemomma Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Thanks for this everyone....I am researching. Does anyone have an opinion for Lifepacs Geometry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 TT is not proof-lite, but not sure if that's what you're looking for. I do agree that a really light geometry could mean skipping proofs, but not sure a non mathy student necessarily needs no proofs. Proofs are actually non mathy, if you ask my mathy kid LOL Julie :iagree: We used TT with our "non-mathy" son. Worked very well for him. In my naive corner, I really don't see how learning geometry without learning proofs constitutes learning geometry, at the high school level. TT gave the right balance for our son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 We've used TT and MUS. We liked MUS better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) I just got in Strayer-Upton 7/8. The chapters on geometric constructions are very artsy. Waldorf also does a lot of geometric constructions in the middle grades. Maybe you might want to create a geometry curriculum, with a variety of resources. There are wonderful resources for geometry such as living books and projects. Look at the geometry chapters in integrated math books and curricula from other countries. MEP has some good free geometry lessons you can print out. Also look for trig lessons designed for grades 7-9 in integrated and foreign maths. To add the trigs will make the course look "high school" even if you skip all proofs. Adding in trig, lots of geometric constructions, real books, projects, writing assignments, etc., will make it an alternate, rather than easier, course. You should be able to find some free Euclid lessons on geometric constructions free online. If you have been studying any Greek, it's fun to do some math in Greek. My younger son and I enjoyed playing around with the Loeb Classic book on Greek math. There was a free website with vocabulary and grammar lessons for Euclid. I'll search for it later. Edited July 19, 2011 by Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Here is the Greek course designed around Euclid http://mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/classics/nugreek/contents.htm#conts Click on this lesson to see all the math vocabulary used in the lesson. http://mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/classics/nugreek/lesson3.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Thanks for this everyone....I am researching. Does anyone have an opinion for Lifepacs Geometry? I don't know what their Geometry is like, but my ds disliked the Lifepacs! He said they were dry and boring... So, take that for what it's worth! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I don't know what the current life pacs are like, but my son used some of the CLE Geometry which was based off of Alpha Omega Geometry and it was a rigorous course and only more rigorous because of it's brevity, not less. We switched from the CLE diploma program to American School so didn't finish the Geometry. We did finish the Algebra, but that was only as a review after having completed Saxon and some of another book. That was 10 years ago though...so...I'm not sure what either publisher is like now. Brief does NOT make a course easy! It is the opposite, usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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