I have been contemplating what to do with math as my children near the end of their workbooks.
First I must explain why I care about a math workbook. While we are mainly an eclectic/un-schooling family I do believe in formalish work for the 3R's - Reading wRiting, and aRithmetic.
In my experience computation requires repetitiveness so we have solid math courses. Though most of the education and such for math is done with games, daily written computation sans calculator is required. The same with writing, all the fun games, and making letters out of duplos wont help when you are filling out an application or writing a resume. As for the reading, done daily but no formal program.
So back to my need for a math program.
I found
Now for the brag...
Are you ready for what GMC placed at?
Really ready?
Algebra 1........
If you know the kid you are prolly not that surprised,he is a math genius, but I just have to say it again, Algebra 1!!!!!
I actually hunted the test because he is about to finish his Saxon 7/6 book and when I said Algebra 1 was next he said he wanted the MAth 8/7 first. I thought about compromising with the Algebra 1/2, but figured I would let the test tell him how good he was. He is a number cruncher, so he dislikes throwing letters into the mix, I prefer the logic of letters, so we shall see how much we can get Daddy to help him (Daddy is also a number cruncher)
JC placed midway between Saxon 2 and Saxon 3..mainly because she is doing Horizons math now and they do not do as much with clocks or with temperatures. That and she STILL writes numbers backwards.
I decided to try the Singapore tests for JC, and decided to try the Horizon test for UE. Tomorrow though.
Now I am off to hunt up a Saxon Algebra book for GMC
(and prolly soon Singapore and something for UE)
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