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Title: Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled
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Manufacturer: Singing Turtle Press
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| Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled by Singing Turtle Press This book saved my sanity |
| My 12 year old (7th grade) was put into Algebra 1&2 with no pre-algebra. He is pretty smart but math is built on foundations and he didn't have one. I found this book and he went (with massive amounts of hard work and late nights) from an F to a B. Each chapter was easy to understand. By the time we finished each section, even I felt confident with the information. Both he and I constantly refer back to this book every night when he comes home with his homework. Even if the homework is not exactly like the projects in the book we can find info that helps. I love love love this book and recommend it to every one that I know of. |
| Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled by Singing Turtle Press Worthwhile review/companion to textbook |
If you need a review of algebra basics, or you need a companion book for use as you study algebra for the first time, this book may be very helpful. The explanations were clear, and the examples were good. The accompanying humor was reasonable, and would no doubt appeal to adolescents.
The only thing I didn't like much was the jiggledy-jaggledy artwork - that was a little hard on my eyes, and somewhat distracting. But if you watch a lot of TV (as most young folks do), you would probably like the artwork - it has the scattered wild and crazy appearance found in many cartoons.
I recommend this book if you need help with basic concepts of algebra. It would probably be very good for homeschoolers, especially when the teacher could use a little algebra refresher while they are teaching.
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| Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled by Singing Turtle Press Excellent |
As a nearly-30 year old about to start college for the first time, this book was a huge help. I struggled with Algebra in high school, and when I tried to test-out of it for school, it did not go well. With the help of this book (and the county learning lab) I passed the test the 2nd try.
Almost any question I had while working out a problem was asked and answered on the next page. I used the matching workbook, which I highly recommend.
The only thing I wish it had touched on was inequalities (on their own and in graphing).
It was almost fun! |
| Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled by Singing Turtle Press Awesome |
| I got this book after reading the reviews online so I decided to try it out. I am brushing up on my math skills after being out of school for ten years, and reentering college. I had gotten other books but I was still confused and having a hard time. After I cracked this open everything made sense and came back to me. I like how the book is in Q and A format and how it gives you little tricks to learning how do do Algebra. This book is wonderful if you are just starting Algebra or looking to brush up on your skills. This is a must have. |
| Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled by Singing Turtle Press Teaching the Teachers |
| I'm a teacher trainer for a program in which elementary school teachers must sometimes work with older students, and some of our teachers are really intimidated by the idea of teaching algebra. After an initial recommendation and review of this book, our program purchased a number of copies for our teachers' reference. The concepts are explained very clearly, with good examples and a few practice problems. (Sadly, the textbook required by our district is much more confusing!) There's also a workbook, which we later purchased. Some of our teachers use this book with their students to supplement the school textbook--but we really bought it to help the teachers re-learn algebra! The only quibble we have with this book is the background graphics, which are overpowering and kind of distracting. But it's worth it for the excellent explication of algebra concepts. I would happily recommend this book to students, parents, and teachers. I will note that the level is early algebra, stopping short of things like quadratic equations, but then, that's where a lot of our students get bogged down. |
| Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled by Singing Turtle Press Book Description |
| Teacher Josh Rappaport gives Algebra 1 new life with his lively, user-friendly text and illustrations by award-winning artist Sally Blakemore. This study guide meets the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. |
