The Well-Trained Mind is the guide that millions of parents trust to help them create the best possible education for their child. I knew this was true with spelling, but I didn't realize it with math. I looked through and there was nothing he would learn all year, although I let him use it until I got something else. I think 4th is the IDEAL year to start TT which would actually be the equivalent of Math 5 or even 6 in TT. I sure appreciated this post! I found this very interesting as we, too, use both! 0 0. I'm afraid TT 7 might be too "easy", but I'm afraid TT PreAlgebra might be too difficult. So as you can guess, my dd just got really rusty on things we had covered. Bob Jones Math homeschool kits for grades K to 12, a traditional Christian textbook-based math curriculum, are used by homeschoolers. But, this year I got a wild hair to try Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra with my eighth grader. BJU Press’s Pre-Algebra course is slightly more advanced than Saxon’s Algebra 1/2 and significantly more than Teaching Textbooks.The second edition is quite different from the first edition—completely rewritten. The math books are not textbooks or workbooks, they are vintage math programs originally published in the early 1900’s and still carrying the same principles. Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 2 → Author Posts July 23, 2009 at 11:38 pm proudmommy24Member First of all, […] Visit The Unlikely's profile on Pinterest. I am finding that my daughter is having trouble currently with doing her math, but I don't believe its a BJU issue. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. I have 3 kids using Teaching Textbooks (my oldest son is in college and my younger kids are in grades that are not available in Teaching Textbooks). You can unsubscribe at any time. I think the key is to use the TT placement tests to determine what level to put your child into. Bad idea for us! Teaching Textbooks TM is a math curriculum designed for independent learners. On the rare occasion that my daughter didn't do as well as I thought she should have on a lesson, I just had her redo the entire lesson the next day. But after using all 3 in our 14 years of homeschooling there is a clear winner. I have a kid in Algebra, a 3rd, two 2nds and 2 PK's in math (plus a baby on the way). (A word of advice...some of the older versions are not self-checking. We use it so I can physically see the mistakes my children are making and go over the instruction with them myself. I'm switching my 5th grade son to TT's after lots of research and reading your blog/FB throughout last school year. If you have any questions or need assistance, our customer service team can be reached at 866-867-6284, M … Five minutes every school day. That's a good questions, Tracy. Hi, I am using TT Pre-algebra for 1 child, and TT Math 7 for another child, and so far i do like them, this is our first year using TT. BTW the love Abeka math already. Do you divide it up somehow, using only a part of the deck until it's memorized, then continue on? My kids do their work in a spiral notebook so that I can still see how they worked the problem. and he is primarily a self teacher, especially in math. My 12 year old is doing Math 7, and my newly-turned 11 year old is doing Math 4. In TT, I borrowed TT7 from a friend and it was far to easy for him. I think the Abeka math curriculum burned him out last year and your review helped me understand that a little better. Finally, in 3rd grade we tried Teaching Textbooks and she started to flourish in Math. Here you will find practical articles, an online community, courses for you and your children, user-friendly textbooks… I started with BJU because my kids’ private school uses them; however, I’ve seem to not like it at all. But, when I have tired to help, she always says "that's not how I learned it" and tunes out anything I try to teach her. All rights reserved to The Unlikely Homeschool. ALL the problems are worked out for the student, if they need to find out more or … My daughter skipped two grades while my son will only be skipping one...for now. Pasted as rich text. Needless to say, I’ve tried quite a bit of homeschool curriculum throughout the years. He enjoys doing math now, and he is finally understanding all the different concepts. If we decide to homeschool again down the road, BJU math will be at the top of my list. That was one thing I couldn't decide on.Thank you,Gayla. So anyways, we finished BJU6 midway through last year (5th) and started floundering. Hi, I am using TT Pre-algebra for 1 child, and TT Math 7 for another child, and so far i do like them, this is our first year using TT. Geared to college-prep, but has teaching information to … I recently made the leap to put all of our kids in Abeka for 1- what I thought would be 6th, but now, I may do as you are doing... and switch to something else in 5th instead. TT is working beautifully for her, as a "non-mathy" student. You cannot paste images directly. It was a difficult math year for us. My daughter was able to have a few tries at the new concept before being graded. I put her in the Dolciani pre-algebra, which was how I was taught in school, making it familiar. Yes. Thank you for this terrific post! I would love to hear from those who have switched after BJU Math 6 to TT 7 and also those who switched to TT PreAlgebra after BJU Math 6. Also, the intensity of the course is easily modified by limiting the amount of time the student spends on math each day. But that's just how she is. My wife called the tech support and they hinted that there's away to copy the data to a hard drive to eliminate the need to put the disk in every time (at least that's how she took their answer), but he said he could not tell her how to do it. Currently doing Pre-Calculus. Grade 10: Geometry; Grade 10: Geometry, 4th ed. I am particularly interested in hearing from those who made the switch with a "non-mathy" student. As for teaching … I believe in building a solid math foundation. My son feels the same way about Abeka's 4-6 grades. Do you sit daily for 10-15min and go through an entire deck of flash cards? I don't think it is that cut and dry. Hear about sales, receive special offers & more. Well I hate to answer this, because I always make shock waves and destabilize people, lol. BJU Press Homeschool - 1.61k Followers, 43 Following, 1806 pins | BJU Press Homeschool supports homeschool parents as they go through their journey by providing K-12 curriculum and helpful resources. This is a collection of texts and worksheets that can be mixed and matched to meet the needs of the student. But that's a daily review for us in other ways. Details. It’s also missing speed drills, so my girls weren’t really memorizing their facts. The Well-Trained Mind is the guide that millions of parents trust to help them create the best possible education for their child. That's a really great question! Here you will find practical articles, an online community, courses for you and your children, user-friendly textbooks, and much more. Some things you should know about Teaching Textbooks The review is sometimes lacking Although it is a spiral-approach to math, there is not as much review of old concepts as other spiral-method curriculums. All that to say, if your dd has finished BJU 6, I would think she would be more than ready for TT Pre-Algebra. My 16 year old is doing Geometry. We play a lot of review games with the flashcards and use online review games. It seems that the placement test does give a good indication of which level will be best. You wanted to know which TT course, not whether. I printed out a placement test for my child rather than doing it straight online because in wanted to see his work and review concepts that he missed. We are doing Horizon Math now and love it, but I was thinking of switching to TT when we get to 4th grade, based on reviews that the Horizon isn't as strong after 3rd grade. UberSmart Math Facts (a computer download) is good too. When looking over Math … However next year I'm looking to use another core curriculum and on the fence between continuing to subscribe to T4L just for math, or switch to Teaching Textbooks. Naturally, I wanted to give Teaching Textbooks a full year before giving my "official" review… Article by The Unlikely Homeschool Abeka Homeschool Homeschool Curriculum Reviews Homeschooling Resources Teaching Textbooks Teaching Math Grade 5 Math Worksheets A … So in your opinion, ordering one grade up has worked for your kids? In BJU he would have had to go back to BJU 5 for a few missed concepts then would have gone onto BJU 6 (I have both of these). And by over time, we're talking years. Thanks for sharing your opinion too! Teaching Textbooks is a math program that comes with Cd's for each grade. There is also a Large Family Plan for families with 4 to 8 children using Teaching Textbooks 3.0 for $199.08 The CTC Math membership for 1 homeschooled … Maybe you could only make backups with older versions, not sure. Thanks! She is very good at math & I very rarely have to help her with homework. Grade levels used: BJU Math 1 & 2 Time 1 1/2 years I have been using BJU Math for 1st and 2nd grade with my daughter. My older child started in Abeka 1, but we quickly discovered that he was going to speed through school, as he devoured the program in 4 or 5 months. It’s also missing speed drills, so my girls weren’t really memorizing their facts. Either way, the daily practice is A MUST, isn't it? Thanks. I can't image using anything else. She can read that stuff by herself, follow the pattern, and not really understand it. So at this point *I* wish I had gone from the BJU 6 to a MM placement test and moved forward from there. And I’m pretty good at it as well as … Overall, I would have to say this curriculum is great. I have read mixed reviews on using just the textbook. I love your posts! You can post now and register later. She is VERY good at computation--she can add, subtract, multiply, and divide as well (and as fast) as I can--but she struggles with fractions, algebra concepts (solve for n) problems, and anything in the form of a word problem. I really struggled with that choice for my son who will be starting TT in third grade (4th grade TT) instead of 4th. We got HOE (Hands-on Equations), which we enjoyed immensely. I bookmarked this review to read again in a year when I am shopping for 4th grade math...thanks! And little by little, they get it. I don't know. The placement test will give you a better idea of which grade level to order. Personally, because the book is all in black and white, I'd think it would be rather uninteresting unless you were to really jazz it up with some fun games and review. For grade levels 7 and up, is the review sufficient? I am not sure if you will see this but I wanted to find out how do I make a copy of the CD's. BJU Math; Math-U-See (post) and Math-U-See (video) Math Lessons for a Living Education; BJU Press Distance Learning K5 Math; History and Geography. Dry and repetitive, heavy emphasis on long division, and hardly any pictures (I wish they'd use more pics for the older arithmetic kids...they still love them). :-)Thanks for all the great things you share on your website. The course is meant to be taught over 162 days. BJUP's math series was designed for use in Christian schools; while it has been modified for use by … I will be a regular visitor here! Conceptual understanding has been easily accomplished. BJU Press’s Pre-Algebra course is slightly more advanced than Saxon’s Algebra 1/2 and significantly more than Teaching Textbooks. But, I'm assuming that is because the foundational facts need to be completely covered first before the "application" is emphasized.). Teaching Textbooks was created for homeschoolers: the text is self-explanatory, and the CD-ROM instruction allows students to work through problems. However with the updates, I highly doubt that is reasonable for kids on the younger end of things. That means that a student who finishes teaching textbooks algebra one still has two years of math to cover all the material on the college prep test. ), Should you lose or scratch a CD, TT will replace individual CDs in a pack for around $15. I'm trying the MM and we'll see what happens. I am finding that my daughter is having trouble currently with doing her math, but I don't believe its a BJU … It would be nice to have another "voice" i.e. I'd recommend either VideoText Interactive (my son's fave), Teaching Textbooks (also good), or Math U See. I had him try the TT placement test and he tested into TT Pre-Algebra, but neither of us like TT after trying TT7, so I never used tried the pre-algebra. If you’ve been scouring the internet, homeschool conferences, and local homeschool curriculum sales looking for the best educational resources available, then Teaching Textbooks is probably a familiar name. We are new to Teaching Textbooks and love it so far, except our brand new laptop (purchased primarily for this curriculum) is having trouble accessing the disks quickly/consistently/on the first try. The student listens to a lecture, does the practice problems and then proceeds to the rest of the problems. (Im in NC) Both my children scored above average in everything last year on their standardized test.I would hate to change them and really regret it later. Fundamentals of Math is Christian based. the video teaching. Very informative, thanks. The math was pretty good, but then I started looking at A Beka’s math and realized BJU’s is not very advanced. So during the middle of the school year, i switched him to Teaching Textbooks online. 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