lgliser Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 My 6th grade girls have been using Mastering Essential Math Skills book 2 this year. Before that they were struggling through CLE. I liked CLE but it took so long for them to do a lesson. I thought MEMS would be a good fit since the lessons are short and to the point. I was hoping it would give them a good boost of confidence and I think it has. The author says that 1/3 of students who complete that book go straight into an algebra program. I do not think my girls are in that 1/3. Has anyone else been in that boat? What would be next for them? I see he has a pre-algebra book but it looks short and I'm not sure it's intended to be a full curriculum and last a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyroo Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Does it really matter if it is a full year? If that curriculum is working for them, then I would probably move on to the pre-algebra and not borrow trouble quite yet. If the pre-algebra does end up being a good fit for them, then they could do that and then maybe go through Hands on Equations which is a very gentle, visual, concrete introduction to balancing equations. Maybe at that point they would be ready to move on to algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgliser Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Quote Does it really matter if it is a full year? If that curriculum is working for them, then I would probably move on to the pre-algebra and not borrow trouble quite yet. Good point. Even after 5 1/2 years of homeschooling, it's hard for me to think of a curriculum that doesn't last a whole year. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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