Home-school Algebra Curriculum

by Karin Hutchinson

Dear Home-school Teachers,

I am in the process of researching different home-school Algebra curriculum and I am thinking about developing a curriculum that complements Algebra-class.com.

I would love to have your opinion as to what you like in your current Algebra curriculum and what you don't like.

What improvements would you like to see to your current curriculum?

Is there anything that could be included that would make your job easier as an Algebra teacher?

I would greatly appreciate any information that you provide, as it will help me to develop products that will be useful for all Algebra home-schooled children!

Thank you for your help!

Karin Hutchinson

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Sep 14, 2010
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starstarstarstarstar 		Comparing Saxon Math with Dive Math to Teaching Textbooks
by: Mary

We have used both Saxon Math and Math U See and really like both, especially Saxon Math with the Dive Math CD Roms. It is so handy to have Dr. Shormann teach the basics of each Saxon Lesson so that the children can truly "study on their own". Mr. Demme's MUS videos are so good at teaching the concepts, yet for us they are supplemental since from what we have seen Saxon takes the children through more material with more repetition and less parental involvement; maybe he has simply cut out the fluff.

Your product already looks as if it might approximate their set-ups. Saxon has now developed its own Videos but they do not look as concise as what Dr. Shormann has done. We have used the Dive with Saxon from Math 5/4 through Algebra II and haveeven used the Dive with the Chemistry of Dr. Wile - What a God-send!

In a great way, though, Saxon has fluffed its program with the Mastery Learning of Benjamin Bloom. Yes, Direct Instruction is very helpful with such courses as Math, Music, and safety - automatic subjects where memorization is a tool. John Saxon's course is great and he really makes the connections, especially in the homeschool and 3rd editions (the Investigations used to only be in the Teacher's Manuals, a real frustration for parents at home); but there is still a bit of fluff.

A concise presentation would be a giant help to our children.

Mary
www.A-Z-Worksheets.com

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