runbikeswim Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I have a very bright 13 year old going into Algebra 1. This will be his first yr homeschooling and I am in no way ready to teach this course myself. I would love recs for an online or video course with an instructor who grades and answers questions. He hopes to go into Marine Biology in the future, so I know how important it is to pick a solid math program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We used Derek Owens for Physics in 9th grade. He also offers all high school math classes. I recommend him. You can get a good idea about his classes by looking at the sample lectures and student notes at his website. He also has some videos on youtube. Here is a link to the tagged threads. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilanao Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We used Chalkdust for Algebra 1. I really liked the textbook and the real-world applications. The instructor is available to answer questions if you purchase through them, but we never needed to contact him. I never felt we needed the extra help because the solutions manual is very thorough and I only had trouble understanding the solutions to two of the problems all year. The downsides are that it is very pricey and you have to figure out scheduling on your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 http://www.mathwithoutborders.com/Algebra-I/index.html Because it uses my favorite Algebra 1 book - Foerster's Algebra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 My ds has used Thinkwell for 7th grade math, and is using it this next year for 8th grade math. We've been very pleased with it. http://www.thinkwell.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We used Derek Owens for Physics in 9th grade. He also offers all high school math classes. I recommend him. You can get a good idea about his classes by looking at the sample lectures and student notes at his website. He also has some videos on youtube. Here is a link to the tagged threads. HTH! My son has taken geometry, algebra 2, and physics with Derek. He'll be continuing with pre-calc this year. I can't say enough wonderful things about Derek's math classes. And I love that he handles the grading and answers ds' questions directly (and quickly) and generates grade reports throughout the year and gives a full report with comments for the end of the year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6wildhorses Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We're going to use khan academy. It has online videos and practice problems, and it's free. I'm not certain how rigorous it is compared to other programs, but the local science-focused charter school is switching over to khan, so they must feel it's a solid program. My son has used khan some already and liked it enough to pick it for algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynyny Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We used Chalkdust for Algebra 1. I really liked the textbook and the real-world applications. The instructor is available to answer questions if you purchase through them, but we never needed to contact him. I never felt we needed the extra help because the solutions manual is very thorough and I only had trouble understanding the solutions to two of the problems all year. The downsides are that it is very pricey and you have to figure out scheduling on your own. some links may be old..... http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=351468 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Kinetic Books would work, that is what we are going to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 There are several options with Saxon Math: Art Reed, Saxon Teacher, and DIVE. Some other ideas (I've not used): VideoText, Teaching Textbooks, Ask Dr. Callahan, BJU dvds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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