BlessedMom Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 My child has always done Horizons math, it has been a great fit for this child. Horizons does have Algebra 1, but I do not feel confident that there will be any higher courses available before we need them so I am considering changing. As much as I hate to change, I am thinking I might want the continuity of the same curriculum through the rest of the math years. Can anyone please recommend an Algebra 1 curriculum that might be a good fit. Ideally I am thinking something with an online or DVD component, but would appreciate any suggestions and wisdom you have to share. Thank you in advance for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 We went from Horizons 6 to Math-U-See Prealgebra, and MUS has been a good fit here. I also considered Videotext, which I really like, but felt it might move a bit quickly for our needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thanks Merry, I appreciate your suggestion. I will take a look at those two options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 We didn't use Horizons, but my dd went from Singapore 6B into Video Text Algebra. The complete course (six modules) starts with pre-algebra (one module) and goes straight through Algebra I and Algebra II. The lessons are short and succinct. Each lesson is followed by practice problems. The following day, there is a quiz over material covered in the previous lesson. If student passes the quiz, they go on to the next video lesson. If not, they watch the previous lesson again, and do a second practice lesson (different problems, same material). The next day, they try the B version of the quiz. (There are more practice lessons and quizzes for each lesson online if more practice is needed. We never needed it.) The lessons are well presented, and they build on each other, always tying previously learned material into new, more complicated scenarios. The video lessons are short, only 5-10 minutes. The have printed course notes for every lesson, and discourage note-taking. Instead, they want the student fully engaged in the lesson, stopping and starting the lesson as needed to figure out answers to questions posed by the teacher. There are teachers available through the website to answer questions. The one time we needed them, I sent a message and got a phone call back within 5 minutes. I don't know if is always that prompt. I highly recommend Video Text. They have "Algebra", which contains 172 lessons and covers pre-algebra, algebra I, and algebra II. They recommend it take about a year and a half to complete. They also have Geometry" which contains 176 lessons and covers geometry, trigonometry, and pre-calculus. We didn't go all the way through because dd applied and was accepted into a highly competitive private school in 9th grade. She had completed 5 of the 6 Algebra modules, and tested right into the advanced 9th grade math track at her new school. Video Text gave her the strong math background that she needed. Oh, and Video Text is the program recommended by Dr. Jay Wile, the author of Apologia science curricula. I heard him at a conference years ago, and he really appreciated the straight-forward approach of Video Text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'm looking seriously at Chalkdust for DS/6th when he gets to algebra. (Used. New prices are way too high.) He's my first one to use the upper Horizons books. Or Foersters. My DD/9th used this one with good results, but I don't think you can get video for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Or Foersters. My DD/9th used this one with good results, but I don't think you can get video for it.Math Without Borders offers video lessons that go with Foerster's series. http://mathwithoutborders.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 We went from a Horizons/Singapore combination to Chalkdust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thank you Suzanne, Silvermoon, TarynB, and Nana for sharing your thoughts, I will check out all you suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I am thoroughly enjoying Saxon. I take it alongside my kids so i have a very intimate view of the curriculum. I highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 FriedClam, thank you for your recommendation of Saxon. Do you use the Saxon Teacher dvd's or the DIVE ones? If so can you please share your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FriedClams Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 FriedClam, thank you for your recommendation of Saxon. Do you use the Saxon Teacher dvd's or the DIVE ones? If so can you please share your thoughts? We use the Art Reed dvds. They're short, concise, and he's pretty funny. We just started algebra 2 and my second round of algebra 1/2, and I'm convinced that people who say Saxon isn't abstract enough haven't done a lot of the work in it. That's not said to be ugly, it's just my trips through the Saxon books have taught me a ton (both in algebra and the subtleties of curriculum). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Thanks FriedClam, I will have to check into the Art Reed DVD' s if I choose Saxon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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