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    #43689 04/03/09 07:59 AM
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    Do we not have a LOF thread? I searched and didn't find anything. I think it would be great for mathy kids as it has very little repetition.

    Here's a review of LOF Beginning ALgebra. LOF review

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    DS is doing LOF fractions right now. He about half way through. And although he's breezing right through it, he's also enjoying it. It really is very funny, and I like the way math is explained....not just "here is the formula".

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    I have LOF Fractions and Decimals/Percents. DS8 has only done the first chapter of LOF...I'm saving it for summer I think.

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    OMG this is just what I've been looking for! Thanks Dazed&confused! My DD6 saw a homework show with algebra, after it she asked me "so Y is the unknown and that's what you need to figure out, right?" Can I learn how to do that? I showed her some fomulas but I'm not that great at math. I've been looking for a simple version, thanks again!

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    We ordered LOF Beginning Algebra for DS6. He is taking Pre-Algebra at school and it's by far and away the favorite part of his day. He is fascinated with having the ability to solve the unknown!


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    These look great! Do kids really need to know their multiplication tables to start these? My ds is really lazy about stuff like that, but likes conceptual math.

    bronxmom #43737 04/03/09 03:00 PM
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    Bronxmom - it might give him the reason for learning those tables! I think for LOF Fractions, Stan recommends arithmetic through long division. I'm sure it's on his website some where.

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    Right, I saw that on his website, just wondering if he really needs to know it to understand the books. My son's about a million miles from long division, honestly.

    Or is there anything else like this, but easier? I like the way it focuses on verbal reasoning.

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    I could take a look and see how far he can get into the book. I figure, we'll continue in the book as he gets to those ideas.

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    Wow, that's great! Just ordered Fractions for ds6. Looks like fun!


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