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mimmyof5
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Posted: July 11 2008 at 5:47pm \| IP Logged

I've been researching TT and found myself over at the WTM board (which I should stay away from because I'll never measure up). Anyway, many of the moms were very negative about TT; I think that's been discussed here before. However, I've now read the TT Pre-Algebra/Algebra doesn't explain the 'why' but gives the student a rule to memorize.

My 11dd finished Saxon 7/6 this year without any trouble. Math is her favorite subject. She does not like Saxon at all, especially the way it jumps around. So I had decided to get her TT Pre-Algebra until I read this. She very intent on needing to know the 'why' behind everything, and frankly, I need a book that tells me the why so I can explain it to her.

Anyone here have experience with the Pre-Algebra book. Does it not explain but just have the student memorize?

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Janet

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Posted: July 11 2008 at 6:52pm \| IP Logged

Well, I have a ds who needed to know the why also and he could never understand it doing Saxon. So I bought the TT series and one day (early into the lessons) I heard him exclaim "that's why, I never understand why you had to do that until now!" So I guess it does explain. Now I have given my 2 ds (18,15) the books and CDs to do on their own, so I can't really answer about the memorziation part because they are able to do it with out my help. But by their response to the program I believe it does explain it.

I think each child learns differently and you just have to find the program that fits your child. My oldest 3 did Saxon and had no problems but the next 3 just couldn't do it with Saxon and so that is why I went with TT and those 3 have done very well with them.

Don't know if I really answered your question!

God bless,

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Posted: July 11 2008 at 8:50pm \| IP Logged

I can't really imagine that to be true. I have only used the first 40 lessons of TT5 and find it explains things very well and in depth. I can't imagine that it would change style and completely leave out relevant information at that level.

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Posted: July 12 2008 at 5:37am \| IP Logged

I LOVE teaching textbooks! Our children, too, did very well with Saxon but...I wanted them to know the why of it! I have had our 2 older sons do TT prealgebra, Algebra, Algebra II and the oldest is starting TT geometry.

I will begin our 7th grader this year with TT prealgebra. (He has just finished saxon 76.)

Just my 2 cents. I know a lot of mothers like Saxon and every family is different. I do think the Sabouri's are VERY thorough in their explanations and it has made MY life easier:)

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mimmyof5
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Posted: July 12 2008 at 7:45am \| IP Logged

Thank you for restoring my confidence. I'm off to a used curriculum fair with a prayer that I'll find TT Pre-Algebra. I got concerned when I read this one mom saying it didn't explain concepts so I'm glad to hear from others that it does do this.

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Janet

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Posted: July 12 2008 at 9:37am \| IP Logged

I sure am glad to hear all these positive reviews, considering I just ordered TT for the first time for my 7th and 5th graders.

(I was a little bummed though to find that the automated grading that exists in the lower grades does not apply to the upper grades. I soooooo much wanted that feature to ease things up around here. )

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