moonlight Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 My 10 year old has been doing Pre Algebra this year...a combination of Life of Fred Pre-Algebra, Singapore 6 and Key to Algebra. I would like to continue this another school year, but theseprograms won't last us that long..I think the LoF will last, but I would like something else to use. AoPS didn't work for him, but we are open to anything else...either more Pre-Algebra or a light algebra program... Any advice/ideas? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 That's a great idea. We did MUS through Zeta and then I ordered MUS Pre Algebra that I never got...their customer service has been nonexistent. It would be good to do if I could get over their lack of response to me. I live internationally so it is hard for me to keep pestering them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 LoF Beginning Algebra along with CK12 Introductory Algebra for additional problem sets are in my queue for next year. I also have the "Complete book of Algebra and Geometry" that we've been using occasionally along with Key to Algebra-it has a few different topics and just a slightly different presentation, but is more "pre-algebra/pre-geometry" than true algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Have you considered Jacobs? It is *not* light at all on concepts. Maybe it has less application than, say, Foerster. It starts out gently and is a nice choice for younger algebra students. Just another option I thought I'd throw out there :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks! Will look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Zaccaro's books (including Real World Algebra, for sure) might be interesting as well. Jacobs is a good choice for younger algebra students. It's not 'lite' but it's humorous, and you can always slow down if he's not getting it -- I believe a fair few people here have done it over two years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 DS did pretty much what u did for preA. Key to algebra and SM 6. We also did all the CWP and IP from SM 5 and 6. He did AOPS algebra this year and using SM NEM as supplement. If AOPS did not work for you, try SM NEM or DM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Personally, I'd be more inclined to do Kinetic Books Prealgebra at whatever pace works for your ds instead of working through MUS Algebra I. If he has done all of the Key to Algebra booklets, then he will have covered everything in MUS Algebra I and part of what's in MUS Algebra II. MUS is very much math "lite". Another option is to work through Mathematics: A Human Endeavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Personally, I'd be more inclined to do Kinetic Books Prealgebra at whatever pace works for your ds instead of working through MUS Algebra I. If he has done all of the Key to Algebra booklets, then he will have covered everything in MUS Algebra I and part of what's in MUS Algebra II. MUS is very much math "lite". Another option is to work through Mathematics: A Human Endeavor. Do you have a link for the Kinetic book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 www.kineticbooks.com At the top you will see boxes for "higher education" or "homeschool". I have never used the homeschool versions. Those came out after I had already purchased the regular versions. The hs versions have an introductory video for each lesson and an actual grade book that scores everything for you. The regular version gives the scores at the bottom of each page that has problems, but you have to manually go to each page to see what the score is and write it down. Because of that, I ended up only grading the chapter tests at the end of each chapter. You can buy either version. I recommend the hs version because the introductory videos are nice to have and the gradebook is too. The only problem with the hs version is that you are buying online access for one year only, so your dc needs to finish it in one calendar year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlight Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 DS did pretty much what u did for preA. Key to algebra and SM 6. We also did all the CWP and IP from SM 5 and 6. He did AOPS algebra this year and using SM NEM as supplement. If AOPS did not work for you, try SM NEM or DM? What is SM NEM and DM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Singapore New Elementary Maths (the older version) or Discovering Mathematics (the newer one). Both are integrated math at a post SM 6 level. A good fit if you're homeschooling for the long haul, perhaps not so good if there's a possibility your DS may have to return to a US PS at some point, because US schools generally don't do integrated math past about 6th grade, maybe 7th in areas where Algebra I is considered a high school class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Singapore New Elementary Maths (the older version) or Discovering Mathematics (the newer one). Both are integrated math at a post SM 6 level. A good fit if you're homeschooling for the long haul, perhaps not so good if there's a possibility your DS may have to return to a US PS at some point, because US schools generally don't do integrated math past about 6th grade, maybe 7th in areas where Algebra I is considered a high school class. nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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