A first glimpse of Harold Jacobs’ timeless algebra book reveals what most of us think of as a textbook. The lessons are grouped by topic and contain a short introduction to the concept before launching into a plethora of problems, including a few review and a lot of lesson specific problems. While each lesson […]
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Juggling the many mathematic’s curricula choices is nearly impossible. It is no wonder that many parents and teachers struggle to find the “perfect” math for their student. The truth is that there are many wonderful choices for the study of mathematics. One of my personal favorites is Singapore Math. Why I like the Singapore math
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I am excited to share this short 8 lesson course that we just completed here at Scio Academy. This course was created to answer the question, “is my student ready for pre algebra?” Many schools automatically start students entering 8th grade in the pre algebra course of study, but some parents are still wondering if
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In part 1, we briefly touched upon how to determine your child’s math journey in high school by examining your child’s goals. In part 2, I will share the goals of the teachers in teaching higher level mathematics. Truly, I use the term, “higher level” mathematics very loosely as the higher level mathematics are actually
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What is secondary mathematics? Secondary mathematics is commonly called high school math and is usually taught in the following order: Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Precalculus (or Trigonometry). Some students enter high school having completed Algebra 1 in 8th grade and therefore are able to complete calculus as a high school senior. Other students struggle
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