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mooreboyz
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 7:59am \| IP Logged

Has anyone used this before?
Real World Algebra

If so, is it like an entire Algebra course or more like additional work?

Thanks!

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Jackie
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Posted: April 29 2009 at 1:32pm \| IP Logged

We have it and are using it as a supplement. I wouldn't think of it as a complete algebra course.

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Posted: April 29 2009 at 1:49pm \| IP Logged

That's what I thought. Thanks for replying, Theresa. Do you and your son like it? Does it do a god job of showing how algebra is used day to day?

My oldest has been struggling through Life of Fred Algebra this year and I'm getting a lot of..."When will I ever use this?" from him...probably because he is struggling with his math for the first time in his life. Anyway since he is so young I see no reason to not do another year of Algebra I. I'm thinking of investing in Teaching Textbooks since I will use it 5 times over I can justify the cost. It sounds like this is a very successful program for people. I'd planned on helping with the higher level maths since I always enjoyed them, but then I saw how difficult it is to switch gears and help with a complicated algebra problem in the middle of helping someone learn to read or cooking dinner. I'm just not that fluent in it. So, I'm hoping this is the independent math I'm looking for...with the Read World book to tie it into life.

Sorry I got so wordy there. I guess I'm still trying to convince myself that I shouldn't try to do it all.

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Posted: April 30 2009 at 10:03pm \| IP Logged

My son does like it. When given the choice of which math to do on a particular day, it is the one he will choose.
I'm not sure it does a fantastic job of explaining how math applies to real life, but it certainly makes an effort. Lots of interesting word problems.

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