Pre-Algebra Home School Kit 2nd Edition

We are pleased to be able to distribute BJU Press curriculum to our customers. Published by a Christian university located in South Carolina, BJU Press produces and markets curriculum materials for Christian schools as well as home schools. Probably the most homeschool-friendly full-curriculum supplier, they have not only accommodated homeschoolers, but have continually worked to make their materials better suited to the homeschooling family. Many of their courses now contain manuals written specifically for the home school setting, and visuals and supplemental materials have been "pared down" from the bulkier visuals still used in classrooms. While other curriculum suppliers initially frowned on distributing teacher materials to homeschoolers, and provided only expensive classroom versions, Bob Jones quickly embraced homeschoolers, readily allowing them access to teacher's editions and, eventually, producing less expensive spiral-bound or paperbound versions to save money for homeschooling families. One of the strengths of the Bob Jones program is the teaching of concepts, rather than the rote how-to-solve-it approach. Also, Christian principles and character traits are assumed and integrated throughout the program. Each level is themed, providing a motivational learning context. Lessons are "spiraled", meaning topics are reviewed throughout each level, delving a little deeper each time. Lesson exercises consist mainly of practice for that lesson, not a review of previous lessons or chapters. However, topics are not covered, then left forever; they reappear in more complexity throughout the course, allowing for more practice. We have long been fans of Bob Jones curriculum materials, having used courses in almost every subject area for one child or another through the years. In our particular situation (seven children, Mom and Dad sharing in teaching as well as in running Rainbow Resource Center), a well-constructed, teacher-ready course can be a God-send. Although we have used a variety of methods and curriculums in our homeschool through the years (and continue to do so), we strongly feel that the Bob Jones materials we have used have helped to produce excellent, college-ready students. Unless you have a particularly strong aversion to textbooks of any kind, at any level, we highly recommend these materials to you.

BJU Press’s middle and high school math courses equip students to develop advanced mathematical skills and strategies. Ultimately, this scaffolded program enables students to solve real-world problems by extending their understanding through strategic modeling of mathematical procedures, tiered practice problems, and the use and creation of mathematical models in authentic contexts. Relatively new is the revised Geometry book for Grade 10. For those desiring to approach geometry as a separate course, this revised text will supply a solid option to the Jacobs text. For those students who are not interested in pursuing math beyond algebra or geometry, Bob Jones supplies a Consumer Math course that presents math required for practical living. While there is no separate calculus course, the Algebra 2 text does introduce the college-bound student to calculus.

Prepares students for high school level Algebra and beyond with the BJU Prealgebra course. Along with a review of mathematics, students study equations, tables, graphs, statistics, and geometry. Two editions are available and are not compatible. Currently, the 2^nd edition aligns with the Online/Video Courses from BJU. The Homeschool Kit (3^rd edition only available) includes the two-volume Teacher Edition, Student Edition, Activities, Activities Answer Key, Assessments, and Assessments Answer Key. 

The two-volume Teacher Edition provides lesson instruction, teaching suggestions, and answers to the Student Edition. The softcover, non-consumable Student Edition provides lesson exercises, expanded explanations with examples, problem solving questions, chapter reviews, chapter reviews (vocabulary and exercises), cumulative reviews, and extended problem sets in three levels of difficulty to allow customized assignments.

Activities Book contains additional practice. The 3^rd edition also includes 4 STEM Projects. A separate Activities Answer Key is available. The Assessment book is not reproducible. A separate Assessment Answer Key is available. 

Eases students into algebraic thinking by introducing the concept of variables early, then emphasizing equation-solving procedures throughout the remaining chapters. Reviews and builds on traditional arithmetic skills. Statistics and geometry concepts are also included. Each chapter opens with a consumer-related application of math to everyday life and concludes with a unique "Math & Scripture" feature. The Teacher CD contains Transparency Ready Answers, a review game, and visuals.