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Karen E.
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Hi,
I'm looking for comments, evaluation, pros and cons regarding the "Key to ..." series ....
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Anne Marie M
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The Geometry and Algebra books are a great alternative to Saxon! I used them both with my son in 7th grade. The Geometry is definitely not high school level, but it is a great introduction to the concepts and the constructions. It is basically high school geometry without the proofs.
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We've used them most of this year for ds, 11. We'd begun with MUS and for some reason he really hated it, although he made it through the fractions that he'd not learned in public school. I thought he needed some more practice so I got the Key To books, and he liked them so much better. They are so self-explanatory I rarely have to explain much; usually just a reminder to read the directions (he always tries skipping to the problems). We ended up doing the Fractions, Decimals and we're finishing up the Percents. I plan to get the Geometry next for him, then we'll see where to go after that.
One caveat, it's not as much the spiral format that I think Saxon (and MUS) have. Each booklet within the each series does have some review at its beginning but it doesn't jump back into previous topics. Each booklet has a practice test at the end, and then there is a book of tests for each series. One thing I like a lot is they include a lot of "real world" problems showing how that type of math is used, like for percents they include figuring tips, percent-off sales, etc.
And, bonus, they're very cheap!
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We are currently using Algebra with my 10 year old. He is really enjoying it. I think he likes the format and feels very successful completing each book (vs working through one larger book.) We are treating this work as a pre-algebra class and plan to next go back to Singapore for NEM or do Jacob's Algebra.
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Thanks, everyone for your comments on the "Key to..." series. I'm debating about whether or not to try them with my oldest, or to try an unschooling year in the area of Math. Wish me luck! 
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My son is far ahead of his peers in math and I have considered slowing him down, but have always been worried that he would have to "relearn" so much when we started back up. How would you accomodate that in your unschooling plans?
We have found that unless he is using the skills they slip away. This is part of the reason we learn year-round. What would your unschooling look like for math?
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oxymom2002 wrote:
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Well, I'm not entirely sure yet. I just hate to see my eldest view math as such drudgery when perhaps I could enliven it for her, help her to see more clearly its relevance in her life.
Sooo ... I guess I would look for opportunities to point out the math she already does, needs to do, or will someday need to do in the real world. Examples? Let's see -- I'm just thinking as I type ... cooking, of course ... Money: saving, investing, return on investments ... Home improvement projects she'd like to be a part of: painting her room (calculations for paint, wallpaper, etc.) ... dog-walking jobs: how many needed to save up for her latest purchase goal ....
Things like that, combined with reading living math books and applying them as needed. Just some thoughts ....
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Karen,
That sounds like *Consumer Math* to me! You could design your own Consumer Math or Business Math course using different resources for her! I may do this one day for my math hating daughter later on. We definitely struggle in this area! 
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TracyQ wrote:
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You're right, Tracy -- it is consumer math! And I guess it reflects my goals for her in this area. I want her to be proficient, and to be able to handle required college-level math but I know math will never be her greatest strength or love. And that's fine! It's not mine either.
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