Life of Fred pre-algebra

[bfw0729]

We will be starting Singapore Math 5A, although we do LoF on Fridays (ice cream book at the moment). Once we complete SM through 6B, I am thinking to transition to LoF pre-algebra. After that, maybe use Jacob's or Foerster's Algebra I book. I am also considering Art of Problem Solving pre-algebra instead of LoF. There are so many decisions, but know I want a math program that is thorough and not light. So far all my kids seem to be math-minded and have interests that require math in their futures. 

 

Has anyone tried the LoF pre-algebra series??? I am so curious if I included books 1 and 2 for part of their school year in 6th grade that it would help to solidify math further and prepare them for Algebra 1. 

Edited April 25, 2017 by bfw0729

[athomeontheprairie]

My dd is in sixth. Next year she'll be starting AoPS pre-A. To finish up this year I have her working through LoF Pre-A. She'll likely finish book 0 inn two more weeks. She'll written through book 1 over the summer, maybe book 2 of time permits.

 

We are using it because we finished or math for the year, its at my library, and to give her some practice prior to the fall.

[LMD]

dd (6th) has been working through them, meandering really, for a while now. I quite liked the 0 book especially, dd is liking 1 better.

She was doing BA5 at the same time, and is now doing Jousting Armadillos and Russian Math 6. I figure when we finish JA and LoF we'll try AoPS...

[chocolate-chip chooky]

We've worked through the pre-algebra series.

 

We loved biology and physics, but really didn't like economics. I just found bits of it to be a bit weird, almost preachy and political. So, we put that one aside.

 

We're currently on LoF Beginning Algebra, but also working through AoPS pre-alg for depth and also an Australian maths textbook + some Zaccarro. We like to have choices :)