Is there a different (Teaching Textbooks related)

[AimeeM]

... or, rather, *what* is the difference between TT7 and TT Pre-A?

The placement tests on both look different, but I could have sworn I read on the forum, more than once, that there was no need to do both... which would infer they were similar in content?

[Joani]

It's easiest if you compare the TOCs for 6, 7 and Pre-algebra. You'll see that 7 is almost a complete repeat of 6, while Pre-algebra introduces a lot of new topics. I think a strong math student could skip 7, but I don't see how you could skip Pre-algebra.

[SweetandSimple]

It's easiest if you compare the TOCs for 6, 7 and Pre-algebra. You'll see that 7 is almost a complete repeat of 6, while Pre-algebra introduces a lot of new topics. I think a strong math student could skip 7, but I don't see how you could skip Pre-algebra.

 

 

Thanks for this! I'm not the OP, but we're in TT6 right now, and I haven't been quite sure what to do for next year. I think that skipping TT7 will be a good option for us.

[journey00]

My dd is in 7th grade and I purchased the Pre-Algebra with the intention of skipping TT7. I ended up buying the TT7 and that's what she's doing now. Why? Well, I noticed there were other subjects in the TT7 that are not in the TT Pre-Algebra such as a chapter on "Whole Numbers in the Real World: Eating Right, Quilting, Income Taxes, Computer Hard Drives, Buying a Car and others. She does a lesson a day (even on weekends) and when she finishes TT7 she will take a small break and begin the TT Pre-Algebra. As long as my dd doesn't start saying it is boring, we will stick with TT7. So far she really likes it.

 

That may not be a reason for other families to do the TT7 but for me it was. I love homeschooling, you do what is right for your family. :).

 

She did TT6 last year, my ds 8yrs old & dd 7yrs old do the TT3.

 

Best wishes.

Edited November 4, 2012 by journey00
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