daisyeyes Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Curious thoughts about MUS algebra for an 8th grader ... and also if walking into this MUS course as a first year MUS user would be challenging or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Whether or not it's challenging depends on your child's preparation and why you've considering MUS. I love MUS Alpha-Zeta. But I would not use their higher level products unless my child had a special need for them or I was planning to follow it up with a standard course. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 We liked the Greek series, too. We even liked the pre-algebra and Stewardship. We jumped to a different program at Algebra, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 My kids use MUS alg as pre-alg (combined with the geometry book covered in a single yr) after Horizons 6. It has been a simple transition and they have all typically made 100s on every assignment. (Those 2 MUS books are the only ones I am familiar with.) We follow MU alg and geo with another full yr each of alg and geo using more thorough, advanced texts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I used it as our pre-algebra for a young kid. It worked out well for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 We're using it for 8th grade as written, for our Algebra 1 course. We're happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 MUS algebra is graphing heavy. They start with graphing right away. I think this is different from other programs. We started Algebra 1 with oldest dd but it was not a great fit. She was coming from Saxon 1/2 and wanted to try something different. I think the mastery approach was not a good fit for her. She actually liked the Saxon approach better and stayed with Saxon until Pre-Calc, when we switched over to Lials. Youngest has used MUS for Pre-Calculus and Calculus 1. It has been a good fit for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Curious thoughts about MUS algebra for an 8th grader ... and also if walking into this MUS course as a first year MUS user would be challenging or not. Age is not the important factor--always use the placement tests to know where to start if you are switching programs. The upper level MUS programs worked well for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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