kagmypts Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Please help me pick an algebra program for my seventh grade daughter. I went to our local home school convention this morning and was not enamored with any of my options. Ideally, I would like a program written to the student. Both my husband and I are mathematically inclined so I do not need (or even want) DVDs. The other caveat is that I need to order something in the next 24 hours so it needs to be readily available. For the record, Saxon does not work for our family. Thank you!ETA - Does the anyone know if there is a sample of Lial's Introductory Algebra? Also, what else would I need beside the student book? Aside from the type pf binding, is there a difference between the paperback and hardcover versions? I don't need a solution manual, but an answer key is an absolute must to assist in grading. Edited July 30, 2016 by kagmypts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 AoPS? https://www.artofproblemsolving.com/store/list/aops-curriculum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagmypts Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 AoPS? https://www.artofproblemsolving.com/store/list/aops-curriculum I have looked at AoPS, but I don't think that it would be a good fit for my daughter. I am looking for something a bit more traditional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Foerster's. I love his books. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagmypts Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Foerster's. I love his books. Do you have a link to what you are using? Is it published by Prentice Hall? ETA - Is it this set minus the MP extras? https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/science/algebra/ Edited July 29, 2016 by kagmypts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Do you have a link to what you are using? Is it published by Prentice Hall? ETA - Is it this set minus the MP extras? https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/science/algebra/ Definitely not the MP link. This is the textbook I use: https://www.amazon.com/Foerster-Algebra-Classics-PRENTICE-HALL/dp/0131657089 I have used this textbook with 6 of my kids so far. Solid textbook with excellent word problems. Foerster is the series I used to prepare my chemE ds for college. I used Foerster through alg 2 with my math and physics majoring ds. (He switched to AoPS after alg 2.) (All of my older kids have used Foerster. The others just aren't STEM majors. :) ) HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagmypts Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Definitely not the MP link. This is the textbook I use: https://www.amazon.com/Foerster-Algebra-Classics-PRENTICE-HALL/dp/0131657089 I have used this textbook with 6 of my kids so far. Solid textbook with excellent word problems. Foerster is the series I used to prepare my chemE ds for college. I used Foerster through alg 2 with my math and physics majoring ds. (He switched to AoPS after alg 2.) (All of my older kids have used Foerster. The others just aren't STEM majors. :) ) HTH Thank you. What else do you need beside the student book? Are there any corresponding texts, answer keys (I am not worried about a solution's manual), et al? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) If you don't need a solutions manual, you could get the TE b/c it contains answers to all of the questions. I only use SM for grading. Do not use the TE for assigning problems, b/c the # of days does not work out to a school yr. (The textbook contains the answers to the odds.) FWIW, I usually have my kids do the odds with the exception of the word problems. I have my kids do all of the word problems. I don't use anything else. Edited July 29, 2016 by 8FillTheHeart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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