Name: CHEC Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-06-12T00:00:00-05:00
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February 27, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Rachel White
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I am seriously considering switiching to Teaching Textbooks for my dd’s 3rd year and my son’s fourth. I don’ thinkn they are being challenged as much now as they could be and as they get into further up math, I’m going to get more and more useless in helping them! What I’ve been using has been an independant learners based curricula, and I think it’s given them a good foundation, I just think they are ready to get alittle more challenged.
I’d appreciate any words of others using them. One specific question: do the workbooks allow for “working out” the problem as if they were writing out the problem on a piece of paper, instead of just filling in the blank?
Thanks,
Rachel
February 27, 2010 at 5:26 pm
csmamma
Participant
Hi Rachel,
My oldest ds used TT. If I remember right there was limited space for him to “work out” the problems in the workbook, so he ended up using a notebook instead. We plan on using this with another dc in the fall.
Shalom ~ heather
February 27, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Yes, I was considering getting only the cd-rom’s and have him write out the problems in a math notebook, like children used to do; plus it’d be cheaper that way. Of course, I’ll get whining and groaning; my son doesn’t like to write that much.
Is there antoher one after pre-calculus? What will he do after that one? Do you know?
Rachel
February 27, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Michele Barmore
Participant
This is our 2nd year using TT. The boys love it–and I love it. one is in 9th and the other 4th this year.
Both boys said they hated math—now they are both getting 100s every day.
We got both the book and the cd–I like them to follow along in the book and write out their answers in the book so I can see what the problem is if they make a mistake. My oldest likes to book mark things he thinks are difficult so he can go back in his book and look– you could do that on the cd—but it is much quicker with the book.
We will use TT for grades 4th and up with all 6 of the children.
In my opinion—It is the best out there.
Mic
February 28, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Have yuo come across concerns that it is too easy? That’s the only main criticisms I’ve found. ON another post, I considered Saxon, but upon reading more, it’s too spiral. Plus, I balk at anything originally designed for a public or private school setting. I like the tutorship of this because I know my weaknesses in upper level math.
Rachel
March 12, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Blessed2homeschool3
Member
I am torn between Teaching Textbooks Algebra and Video Interactive’s Algebra: A Complete Course. I need to figure this out as my girls will be ready to move on probably by the end of May. Any help you can give me will be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you,
Sarah
March 12, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Sara, are you talking about the Videotext materials? After reading alot on both (because I was torn, too), at this juncture, barring any new developments that arise in the years between now and when my son is ready, I am going with the Videotext. My son will do well with a more rigorous math program; videotext is recommended by Jay Wile, whereas he stated that those who had used TT were not prepared for his upper level science courses and I expect my son to use the upper level courses. Now, my dd may or may not go that far, but since I do not like buying two different things, I”ll use it w/her as well, though I expect to move slower. It is incremental so I think she’ll do fine; if not, I’d consider TT for her, but hopefully I won’t have to buy two different things.
It seems to me that it will continue in the manner they are accustomed to from Dev. Math.; being that it is a mastery based method, which is what I was looking for. From what I’ve been able to find out, TT is presented in a very good way for understanding and is incremental. However, it’s not as “complete” in Algebra; doesn’t measure up in coverage, as the videotext, nor prepares you for college as well, from what I’ve read; not from the advertisements, but from users. The biggest complaint I’ve heard from Videotext users is that it would be nice to have more practice problems; so apparently the website has provided them for the student who needs them.
I think it depends upon the ultimate goals for your children that will determine your decision. I come away with the idea that TT is great for many families and thank G-d for it being out there because not every family is going into higher level maths/sciences. However, thankfully videotext is available for those of us who want something a little more rigorous and it’s incremental, mastery-based and someone else does the teaching besides me!
HTH,
Rachel