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Martha in VA
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 4:30pm \| IP Logged

Has anyone used TT for Geometry? If so, I'd love to know how it went. Also, does TT Geometry cover proofs?

Also, on a somewhat related note - it would be very encouraging for me to hear from any of you who have successfully taught Geometry at home. Is it really possible?

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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:39pm \| IP Logged

I've taught Geometry at home - but math is fun for me.

I will say the Seton course was good and the advisor was helpful. I have at least 3 different high school geometry texts and TM at home, but no experience with teaching textbooks, sorry.

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Posted: April 04 2009 at 11:26am \| IP Logged

I have usesd TT Geometry most recently. In the past I have taught it from Alpha Omega and Jacobs. I really should not claim to have taught it; more accurately, I handed the materials to my children and provided limited consultation. The TT is the clearest, imho, and having the entire solution worked out on the DVD is worth its weight in gold. However, the Jacobs has excellent logic work in it. It emphasizes logic, more so than either of the others I"ve used. The first or first and second chapters are pretty much the basics of classical logic. The proofs are rather elegant as well. Actually, when dd who is now doing Algebra I is ready to start Geometry, I'm planning to have her work through those logic lessons before using TT Geometry. The TT Geometry has loads of proofs, but they tend to be more straightforward than the dance around the barn that I felt Jacobs lead. That may be a bit harsh -- admittedly it was probably just that (for whatever reason)I could follow the TT proofs better than those in Jacobs.

With TT you certainly learn all of the Geometry you'll need to know, unless you plan on majoring in Math or Engineering. And even there, I would think you'd learn the more complex things in some course more advanced than any high school Geometry. Alpha Omega is also clear and overall pretty standard as far as topics and proofs, but we found it distracting not to have all of the lessons in one book.(The course consisted of 10 Lifepacs.) Anyway, in case you haven't noticed, I would recommend TT, possibly supplemented by some logic lessons, although not necessarily a complete logic course.

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Posted: May 07 2009 at 6:40pm \| IP Logged

My daughter is using TT geometry this year. She really likes it because it explains everything.

Yes it does cover proofs.

I like math, but it was a relief to have this program for her to use.

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Posted: May 08 2009 at 9:20am \| IP Logged

Ds and I struggled through Jacob's, but it is a stronger program in logic than TT as Nancy said. I found a tutor for him at the end (wish I had done that sooner) and he did well. He had the capacity for the thinking involved.

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Posted: May 08 2009 at 11:59am \| IP Logged

Ds is finishing TT geometry right now. One chapter left to go...yay!!!!!!!!!!

Can you do it at home? Yes...but it depends on your situation. I am horrible at geometry. I cannot even grade homework because geometry proofs can vary slightly from the key and I wouldn't know the difference.

Dh was instrumental for us with grading homework and tests and helping ds through lessons and problems he struggled with. It wasn't easy for dh. They often did math at 9pm at night after dh's 12 hr work day because that was the only time dh had to grade homework so that ds could either move on or repeat the lesson the next day. There have been several lessons that we had ds repeat. We also followed this pattern for math study: Watch the previous 5 lessons cdrom instruction. Watch the current lesson's instruction. Watch the letter labeled solutions. Then do the letter labeled problems and the practice problems. We found this helped ds to not forget material as much.

I think TT sometimes assumes mastery and moves on a bit faster than we would have preferred, but its not really a complaint that would stop us from using it again. Ds is a decent math student, but not a whiz.

If your child is a whiz and can handle math completely independently, I think TT would be a good fit for that. Or if a parent or a math whiz mom friend can help your child if they get stuck, that works too.

But geometry for the average or below average math student with zero help from another adult? That is pretty tough to do at home.

TT is fine. I can't compare the geometry level to any other geometry programs as this is our first year with a geometry student. I can say that TT and MUS are the only programs in my house where students may complain about not liking math but don't complain about the programs themselves.

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