kfeusse Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I have a fairly solid Algebra 1 and 2 video based Math program. (Math Relief). (at least I think it's solid...especially for non-math kids) What I don't have is a pre-algebra or geometry program. Math Relief does have a geometry, but I didn't care for it. And there isn't a pre-algebra. Video form is best for my kids. I know about Teaching Textbooks, Video text (although I know NOTHING about it yet). What other options might I have? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Derek Owens - online videos, self-paced. He will do all the grading and support unless you want to do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) http://www.chalkdust.com/ https://mathwithoutborders.com/ https://www.askdrcallahan.com/product/algebra/ ETA: Should mention that these all use texts along with the videos. Edited March 27, 2017 by Liza Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Derek Owens is excellent. The rest of these have videos as well: Thinkwell Math U See Math Without Borders Chalkdust AoPS has videos for prealgebra and half of its first algebra book Ask Dr Callahan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 You can also check the pinned high school math thread for ideas! Good luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historymatters Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Would you consider Tabletclass in your category? It's self-directed, not live, but is video-based. Edited March 27, 2017 by historymatters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Derek Owens is too expensive...as is Chalk Dust. MUS has never worked for us, so that one is out. I have heard of Thinkwell, but dont' know much about it. Just heard about Tabletclass...so I need to check that out further. Have never heard of Math Without Borders or Ask Dr. Callahan. video options are not out, by any means...in fact, I actually prefer them...but online options are also ok. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I have a few IRL friends who have successfully used Khan Academy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland_Mom Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 We use Math U See. This program has been a terrific fit for our family. We didn't start using it until pre-algebra. Both of my boys math standardized test scores have improved and I credit MUS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchbark Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Mr. D Math has online, self-paced video classes as well. I've never used it, but everything I've heard on it has been positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Mr. D Math has online, self-paced video classes as well. I've never used it, but everything I've heard on it has been positive. look for Option 3: Online Curriculum only to be in your desired price range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I can plug Videotext, we're using Algebra this year and will do Geometry next year. We think it's great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 I can plug Videotext, we're using Algebra this year and will do Geometry next year. We think it's great. Does the videotext algebra include pre-algebra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Looking at a couple other suggestions made...it appears that Math Without Borders doesn't have a pre-algebra...but rather uses Math mammoth grade 8...but that is not video or DVD. and, Ask Dr Callahan also doesn't have a pre-algebra, is that right? He also spoke kind of quickly, so that might not be a fit anyway. Mr D...is still nearly $200 a year...still out of my price range for 2 or 3 kids. Does he have sales or multiple kid discounts? Looking at Thinkwell...but I didn't see a pre-algebra there either. And does it have extra worksheets if needed? I was really close to buying CTC, until I realized the upper level math wasn't to be used as a core. And I am getting so many mixed reviews from people (off and on this list) that TT is complete...or not complete...will prepare you kid for ACT or not... yes, I know it really depends on the kid and his/her goals...but wow...this is a tough decision. thanks for all of the suggestions...and if anybody can address the above, I would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Yes, it covers Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & Algebra 2. It's not a standard Scope & Sequence, particularly for Alg 1 & Alg 2, but in general it's fair to say that Module A &B (Unit I & II) cover, very thoroughly, the Algebra components of a pre-Algebra class. Modules C & D cover Algebra 1 topics (with some Alg 2 topics) and Modules E & F cover Alg 2 topics (which are often introduced at the end of Alg 1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Yes, it covers Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & Algebra 2. It's not a standard Scope & Sequence, particularly for Alg 1 & Alg 2, but in general it's fair to say that Module A &B (Unit I & II) cover, very thoroughly, the Algebra components of a pre-Algebra class. Modules C & D cover Algebra 1 topics (with some Alg 2 topics) and Modules E & F cover Alg 2 topics (which are often introduced at the end of Alg 1). Do you find it on the easier side or harder? My daughter isn't the strongest in math and would love to know if this course is gentle and thoroughly taught. I plan on using the video text geometry next year for my oldest. It looks great, by what I can see through the samples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Video text....at first I thought it was expensive...but as i think about it...the algebra one covers 3 year of algebra, yes? But is the $229 for the online version for a year...or for the duration of the course...which I would be 3 years...pre-algebra, algebra 1 and algebra 2. Is that right? Does anybody know what year this edition was published? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 You can purchase a "generic" less expensive version of the Chalkdust videos. They were produced as a supplement to the textbooks and sold by the publisher directly. They can be purchased on Amazon etc. Here are some links for the generic DVDs. In some cases, there is more than one version due to different editions of the textbook. Click here to find a more comprehensive list of possible DVD links. Prealgebra DVD (using Aufmann text) Geometry DVD (Using Alexander text) Precalculus DVD (Using Larson text) Calculus DVD (Using Larson text). A subset of the Chalkdust videos are also now available online for free as a supplement to Ron Larson's textbooks. (Click on instructional videos button from the links below). The exceptions would be pre-algebra and geometry which were developed for a different textbook author. Elementary Algebra Intermediate Algebra Elem. & Inter. Algebra College Prep Algebra Algebra & Trig Trigonometry Precalculus Calculus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 this is very interesting...however, the geometry set of DVD's is like $471....and the pre-algebra was only one disk. Could that be the whole thing? the second set of links were also interesting for algebra...but I really need pre-algebra and geometry right now. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) Do you find it on the easier side or harder? My daughter isn't the strongest in math and would love to know if this course is gentle and thoroughly taught. I plan on using the video text geometry next year for my oldest. It looks great, by what I can see through the samples. It is thorough. It's not hard, but that's not because it leaves things out or skims over things or doesn't include word problems, or other reasons like that that a program can be considered "easy" or "light." It's not hard because the lessons are presented in such a logical, step by step manner, with every single earlier step thoroughly mastered before new ones are introduced. So it feels like each next lesson builds logically on what has come before. An example: we are doing the lessons in Unit 7 on imaginary and complex numbers, and because we already thoroughly covered operations on polynomials, and then radicals, it truly just feels like the next thing - it doesn't seem complicated or confusing at all. This certainly wasn't my experience when I covered these topics in my own ,math classes in high school and college! Every single lesson has just felt like what comes next, logically, after the one before, and it is clearly explained so it's easy to understand. You stop and do the exercises and the quizzes to make sure you understand before you move on. It's really quite wonderful, it's how I had always wished to have math explained to me. I can imagine that for a highly gifted math kid who just groks things intuitively it might be plodding, but for dd and me it has been just great. Video text....at first I thought it was expensive...but as i think about it...the algebra one covers 3 year of algebra, yes? But is the $229 for the online version for a year...or for the duration of the course...which I would be 3 years...pre-algebra, algebra 1 and algebra 2. Is that right? Does anybody know what year this edition was published? thanks. Yes, for 3 years of algebra the price is quite reasonable, especially when you think about what people are paying for online classes. The online version of the course is $299 for three years of use, for two students. The three years is separate for each student, their three years starts when you activate it for that student. So yeah, it breaks down to ~$100/class for three credits, $50/class if you end up using it with two students. It's actually quite a deal. Now, I can't imagine it taking three years to do . . . but a very leisurely two years, or a somewhat expanded single year, depending on the pace you want to go, can get you through the whole thing. We'll end up taking ~ 15-16 months (by the calendar, with a couple of months off last summer and breaks throughout the year) to go through the whole thing, though we did go through Module A quite quickly - watching all the video lessons, and then doing the quizzes and tests, I didn't make her do the exercises on what was so clearly review, so we were able to more or less double up on the first module or maybe even the first two. Edited March 28, 2017 by Chrysalis Academy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Mr D...is still nearly $200 a year...still out of my price range for 2 or 3 kids. Does he have sales or multiple kid discounts? We use Mr. D. via a weekly co-op. He does offer discounts for siblings as well as returning students, and is very quickly accessible via email. His courses, regardless of whether you are taking them via in-person co-op, live online class, or asynchronous curriculum-only, come with live online help sessions 3x per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historymatters Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 We use Mr. D. via a weekly co-op. He does offer discounts for siblings as well as returning students, and is very quickly accessible via email. His courses, regardless of whether you are taking them via in-person co-op, live online class, or asynchronous curriculum-only, come with live online help sessions 3x per week. 3x a wk? That's nice. Would you consider his style/method spiral, semi-spiral, or mastery? Or none of the above_mix? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) this is very interesting...however, the geometry set of DVD's is like $471....and the pre-algebra was only one disk. Could that be the whole thing? the second set of links were also interesting for algebra...but I really need pre-algebra and geometry right now. thanks. The "generic" Chalkust pre-algebra is a folder with 5 dvd's in it. The geometry must be fairly rare. There is a set of the actual Chalkdust geometry for sale here for under $100 and pre-algebra. Ebay and homeschoolclassifieds are a good source for used Chalkdust as well as the classifieds here at WTM. Edited March 29, 2017 by 3andme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historymatters Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) More on Mr. D's Math, old, detailed post: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/636151-mr-d-math/ Edited March 29, 2017 by historymatters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 3x a wk? That's nice. Would you consider his style/method spiral, semi-spiral, or mastery? Or none of the above_mix? Thx Mr. D. is a mastery-based program, with spiral reviews built in after every 3rd section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Tablet class by John Zimmerman can be used as a video only or/and you can also buy additional one on one class with him. The way it can work is you buy the math class you want and you can add the 1 on 1. Having tried many options this has worked best for us.My 1 kid is non mathy and 1 is and my kids love it. http://tabletclass.com/ You can always contact John Zimmerman and talk to him before you decide to use his class. He also runs a sale once or twice a year.This year sale should be coming up in a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The Thinkwell videos can also be purchased as DVDs on Amazon or ebay. These were issued as supplements to the Holt textbooks. I'm not sure if these are complete duplicates of all the Thinkwell vides but they definitely feature many of them. In addition, the Math Fuse online curriculum also incorporates the Burger videos (see Math on the Spot at the bottom). These are relatively affordable online textbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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