journey00 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 My 10th grade dd struggled through Algebra 1. She knowsher math facts, & can do basic math operations seamlessly, is fruga, & knows how to make a buck. She hopes to own her own busines someday. I know nothing about Geometry so I can't help her. What is a gentle Geometry program? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 We ditched Teaching Textbooks, but of all the high school math, their Geometry was very well-liked by my non-mathy kids! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 My kids have used TT and BJU (different kids). Both are excellent. The problem with geometry comes with grading proofs. There is no ONE correct answer. It makes for tricky grading. It is okay to have dc work through the proofs to the best of their ability and check their answers using the answer key, but make sure they realize that what they have done is likely not going to be exactly like it. It is the process that is most important. Can they follow the logic in the answer key suggested format? Does their answer follow a similar logic pattern? If you are not comfortable with grading/explaining your dc's proofs, I would suggest having them do them but not counting them towards any sort of grade. Just have them work through them (even let them consult the key while working) to follow the logic chain. Do not let them get hung up on "I don't get this". Proofs are kinda cool, but they are not the most important part of geometry! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journey00 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 6packOffun: My other kids do TT so I'm very familiar with the format & if I get the Geometry & she doesn't like it, it may not be a total waste of $. Lolly: thanks for the very detailed info about the proofs. That really helps because if she does get frustrated & stuck on proofs then I have a rubrics to determine if she's following logically & we can move on. I read somewhere else that was the problem with TT, the student may not have the same proof as the book thus becoming frustrated. But I imagine that's for every curriculum with proofs. I'm going to start a thread about MUS. Thanks again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 6packOffun: My other kids do TT so I'm very familiar with the format & if I get the Geometry & she doesn't like it, it may not be a total waste of $. Lolly: thanks for the very detailed info about the proofs. That really helps because if she does get frustrated & stuck on proofs then I have a rubrics to determine if she's following logically & we can move on. I read somewhere else that was the problem with TT, the student may not have the same proof as the book thus becoming frustrated. But I imagine that's for every curriculum with proofs. I'm going to start a thread about MUS. Thanks again!! If you have a question about the proofs in Teaching Textbooks, you can call their tutor and he will check if it's okay or not. It's a free service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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