Michelle T Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 DS is definitely not ready to move on to pre algebra. He is 12, but behind in math. I'd love to find a good curriculum that goes over all the basic mathematics for a year, sort of a refresher before moving on to pre algebra. Is there anything out there like this? Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Have you looked at BJU Fundamentals of Math for 7th grade? It's a complete review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 DS is definitely not ready to move on to pre algebra. He is 12, but behind in math. I'd love to find a good curriculum that goes over all the basic mathematics for a year, sort of a refresher before moving on to pre algebra. Is there anything out there like this? Michelle T A lot of Singapore 6 is review. He might also like to segue into Mathematics, A Human Endeavor by Jacobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia in WA Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Basic College Math by Lial. It can be found cheap on Amazon or most other used book sellers. I have also heard good things about Russian Math 6. I have not tried that one but can recommend BCM highly. HTHs, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabrett Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Teaching Text Book's Pre-Algebra is basic math review for the first half of the year. Then it very gently teaches some basic Pre-Algebra. If you think he would be ready for easy Pre-Algebra the second half of the year this might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melopher Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I purchased TT Pre-Algebra for my 12yo ds thinking that the first half/review portion would be enough to catch him up to speed. After looking through it, though, I decided to have him do TT7 first. We will accelerate through at least the first half, but I felt like it covered those areas that he needed to solidify. This is only our first week using it, but it has been a good fit so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Smile Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I am using ACE 7th grade math for my 8th grader who is also not ready for pre algebra. She just cannot.get.fractions! But ACE is giving her the practice and she is getting it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Wow, Michelle T asked the exact same question I had today....only my girls just turned 11. I'm finding their little minds are flooded with TMI right now, 2/3 of the way to the end of Saxon 76. They can do the work, but I have to sit there through nearly every problem, reminding them how to work it. I really think we just need to stop and do a lot of review for a long while. I just bought BCM and was hoping it would be what we needed. I'm glad to see you recommend it as I have debated back and forth all day about what to do next. When we do finish BCM, we will just continue on through the other Lial books, so I thought it would be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'm loving our Life Of Fred books, in Algebra he says he's more complete than even Saxon. All three of my children love the fractions book, and I'm planning on ordering the next three books within the next couple of months! Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Have you decided what you'll use for Alg. and beyond? I would go with the highest math before pre-alg. by that publisher,that way you'll adjust to their presentation method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina D Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Chalkdust www.chalkdust.com has a basic math. Mr. Mosely is an awesome teacher and the product is well worth the price tag!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I am thrilled with it. We are doing at least the first 3 books this year for 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in AL Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'll 2nd BJU Fundamentals of Math 7. I had Chalkdust too, but dd preferred the BJU text. It was very thorough and covered basic math well. This yr she is using BJU pre-algebra and it starts off with a bang, jumping right into algebra not fractions or decimals or the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I agree with using either TT 7 or prealgebra - I choose to sue the prealgebra after doing TT6. So far it is working out fine - far more review of basic math than algebra, which is what dd needs, too, right now. I think the major difference is TT7 is presented like TT6, TT5 - animated cartoonish stuff ont he 'puter cd, and it corrects the kid's work as she/he goes along. TT prealgebra does not have this. I have to correct the work, done on paper. If the kid messes up too much, she can watch a solutions cd to see the problems worked out. There is also a lecture cd but dd prefers for now to just read the same material in the book, since it isn't all animated/cartoonish as TT6 was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'm confused. I thought "basic review of math skills" was pre-algebra. Lial's BCM has been recommended here many times as a great pre-algebra book. Now, I see it recommended as a basic review of math before pre-algebra. Does anyone have a list of skills dc should have mastered before pre-algebra and a list of skills dc should have mastered before algebra? (I'm thinking Foerster's for algebra and I don't think he has a pre-algebra.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magistramom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Life of Fred Fractions then, Life of Fred Decimals and Percents. It seriously changed our lives... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happymom Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'm confused. I thought "basic review of math skills" was pre-algebra. Lial's BCM has been recommended here many times as a great pre-algebra book. Now, I see it recommended as a basic review of math before pre-algebra. Does anyone have a list of skills dc should have mastered before pre-algebra and a list of skills dc should have mastered before algebra? (I'm thinking Foerster's for algebra and I don't think he has a pre-algebra.) I think most of a pre-algebra course is review of basic math. We did Lial's BCM for pre-algebra, now we are doing Video Text Algebra and the first section is considered pre-algebra. We are on lesson 17 and so far it has all been review of basic math. So my recomendation would be don't hold your child back for another year, just do a good pre-algebra program and you should get plenty of review of basic math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I'm confused. I thought "basic review of math skills" was pre-algebra. Lial's BCM has been recommended here many times as a great pre-algebra book. Now, I see it recommended as a basic review of math before pre-algebra. QUOTE] We used Lial's BCM and I would say it IS pre-algebra. I wouldn't use it and THEN a pre-algebra course. In fact, I would use it after TT Pre-Algebra. We dropped Lial's BCM because it seemed to "college-ish" for dd10. Instead we used TT Pre-Algebra and that was a much better fit. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 A good Pre-Algebra program will not have much 'Algebra' in it at all... It will go 'one more time' through the basic facts. It will also start combining concepts in multi-step problems. The students will start using their basic fact knowledge as a tool for problem solving (means to an end) A good Pre-Algebra program will look much like your basic 6th, 7th, or 8th grade math text. I prefer Lial's BCM because it teaches/reteaches the whole concept while more traditional 'Pre-Algebra' texts rely on prior mastery. Lial's Basic College Math will prepare a student for ANY Algebra 1 program. Lial, Foerster, and Larson (Chalkdust) are 3 good programs that are based on the SAME set of standards...so BCM will feed directly into Foerster's Algebra 1 or Chalkdust's Algebra 1... I think BCM works best for Pre-Algebra students who are at least 12yrs old--the younger set may need a more 'simple' set of instructions and a slightly slower pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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