K&Rs Mom Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 My 10yo is loving LOF math, and so far it's working well as a stand-alone. I think she'd also like Zaccaro's Real World Algebra, but is it too much like Fred? She doesn't *need* anything else right now, but I'm sure at some point she'll benefit from a different perspective. I'm expecting to use Khan or Key To for the occasional roadblock or for extra practice. She can't wait to get into "real" algebra (2/3 through LOF Pre-Alg 1 right now and it's pretty easy for her). But if I get her started on Zaccaro will there be no point in doing LOF Algebra 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I sometimes jump back and forth between them just to slow things down. My 9 yo was bored w elementary math but i didnt think he was really ready for algebra . . so I go back and forth between LOF, Zaccaro and murderous maths. and occasional worksheets in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dereksurfs Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Is Zaccaro's Real World Algebra even considered a complete stand alone Algebra 1 text? I'm curious because I'm planning to use it as a supplemental to a more traditional Algebra 1 program. I'm not sure its scope and sequence would be enough to use alone however. On the other hand I think LOF can be considered stand alone from Algebra on. For those who use both LOF and Zaccaro's RWA I would be interested to hear of the differences in terms of scope, challenge, style, etc...? Edited October 7, 2012 by dereksurfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 No, they are not too similar. :D I like using them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I thought real world algebra was way lower than algebra 1 . . . but i only glanced over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 I thought real world algebra was way lower than algebra 1 . . . but i only glanced over it That's the impression I had too - maybe not the whole book, but at least some of it. So she could start it before finishing LOF pre-alg2, but then I don't want LOF algebra 1 to be a waste of time afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 my son likes to run fast through things but doesnt retain that well, so for him its ok to do both - we finished up primary challenge math and LOF fractions last year in 3rd grade, though. So for me, its not too much of a worry. I just keep re-evaluating after each book and go from there. well, not entirely true. I posted a question asking if i should do LOF prealgebra, or AoPS prealgebra, or Challenge Math or what, because i'm not sure he'll be mature enough for AoPS next year, but could I do one and then the other, or . . . and basically everyone pointed out that if i read my own post clearly enough, i knew what to do next, and cant plan now for next year because he might have matured to a totally different place where he needs something different. its hard to choose tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I don't think you'll have any problem with too much overlap between Zaccaro and Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Thanks, everyone. I think we're going to go ahead with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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