AGS MathematicsPre-Algebra | Algebra | Algebra II | Geometry

Homeschool bundle includes:•StudentEdition•StudentWorkbook•TeacherEdition

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PreparationItisalwaysanexcitingtimewhenyougettoopentheboxwithyournewcurriculum.Allofthebooksandmaterialsarecolorful,thepagesarecrispandtheyarefilledwiththepossibilitiesofthecomingyear.Theanticipationofusingthebooksandteachingyourchildisnewandfresh.Liketheairafteraspringshower,itisinvigorating.Youcan’twaituntilyoucangetstarted.

Openthebundleofmaterials,flipthroughthepagesofeachbook,takeinhowtheylookandfeel.Getfamiliarwithallofthecomponents.Letyourchildshareintheexcitementandcatchtheenthusiasmyouhaveforstartingthisnewadventure.Thesewillbeyourcompanionsoverthecourseofthenextyear.

Onceyougetfamiliarwiththematerial,youmayexperiencetheoverwhelmingfeelingthatiscommontohomeschoolparents:“HowwillIevercoverallofthismaterial?”Youmaybefloodedwithinsecuritiesthatyoudon’tknoworrememberthesubjectorcontent.Allofthesearenormalthoughtsandexperiencesforanyonewhohashomeschooled.

Rememberthevalueofthejourneyyouareon.Focusonthereasonsyouchosetohomeschoolinthefirstplace,thedailyinteractionwithyourchild,andteachingthemhowtolearn.Asthetutor,youastheparentdon’thavetoknowallofthematerial.It’sfinetolearnitwithyourchildasyougothroughthematerialtogether.Youaretheguideforyourchildasyoujourneywiththemthroughthelearningprocess.

Pre-Algebraisacomprehensiveprogramdesignedtohelpyourchildbuildimportantskillsandconfidence,priortotakingAlgebra.Throughthestep-by-stepexamplesandfrequentpracticeexercises,yourchildwilldevelopcompetenciesinnewskillstoguidethemthroughAlgebra.

Algebra Ipresentstheconceptsandskillsyourchildwillneedtosucceedinafirst-yearalgebracourse.Thecontentprovideschildrenofallabilitieswithessentialpreparationinproblemsolving,calculatorusage,andapplicationlessonsthatdemonstratehowalgebraisintegratedwithrelatedcontentareas-suchasgeometry,probability,andstatistics.

Algebra IItakesinstructionastepfurtherandcoversseveralmethodsforsolvingquadraticequations,suchasfactoring,completingthesquare,andgraphing.Thisprogramalsointroducestrigonometryandexponentialfunctions—vitalconceptsforrealworldapplications.Filledwithfull-colorillustrationsandexamplesthroughout,AlgebraIImotivatesstudentstolearn.

Geometrymovesbeyondthebasicsandexploresgeometricsolids,triangles,thePythagoreanTheorem,quadraticequations,length,area,andvolume.Throughoutthecourse,Geometrypresentsshort,livelylessonsstudentscangraspeasily.

AGS Pre-Algebra, AGS Algebra, AGS Algebra 2andAGS Geometrypresenttheconceptsofalgebraandgeometryinanaccessible,friendlyformattoprovideyourchildwiththetools,andtheconfidencetheyneedtoreachnewlevelsofunderstandinginmathematics.

OverviewTheAGS Mathematics homeschoolbundleincludesthefollowingcomponents: • StudentEdition • StudentWorkbook •TeacherEdition

UsingtheMaterialsPearsoncurriculummaterialsarethoughtfullyplannedtopresentthesubjectinawaythatisengaging.Eachlessonbuildsuponitself,butprovidesflexibilitysoyoucanmakeityourown.

Using the Student EditionEachStudent EditionbeginswithaHowToUseThisBooksection.Reviewthisinformationtobecomefamiliarwiththecontent.Therearemanyfeaturesbuiltintothedailylessonstohelpyourchildlearntheimportantskillsandconceptsheorshewillneedtobesuccessfulinthiscourse.Thesefeaturesinclude:•How to Study–Tipstohelpyourchildstudymoreeffectively.•Before Beginning Each Chapter–Skillsandconceptsthatwillbecoveredthroughoutthechapter.

•Chapter Features–Avarietyofhelpfulinformationandexercisesthatsupportthelesson.

•Problem Solving Strategies–Strategiestohelpyouusemathtosolveeverydayproblems.

Eachchapterbreakslessonsintosmall,manageablesectionswithseveralexercisestoapplythelesson’sskills.Chaptersendwithareviewtoallowyoutoassessyourchild’sprogress.Theendofthetextincludessupplementaryproblemsthatsupporteachchaptertoprovideextrapracticeforyourchild,ifneeded.Additionally,answersandsolutionscanbefoundattheendofthebookforselectedproblems.Finally,thereisaskillreviewsectionthatsummarizestheskillspresentedthroughoutthecourse.

Using the Teacher EditionEachTeacher’s Editionincludesaplanningguideforeachchapter.ThisisfollowedbythedailylessonplansthatpresenttheinstructionnotesinthemarginsaroundareducedversionoftheStudent Edition,annotatedwiththeanswers.Eachlessonfollowsaconsistentapproach,presentingtheoverviewandobjectivesofthelessonfirstbeforeleadingintothelessonhighlightingtips,andwaystoreinforceandextendlessons.ThecorrespondingStudent Workbookpagesareshownunderneaththereducedstudentpages,toidentifywhentoassignthepracticeactivities.Theendofthebookincludestheanswerstoallofthesupplementaryproblems.

Using the Student WorkbookEachStudent WorkbookalignswiththeStudentEditiontoreinforceyourchild’sknowledge,skillsandcomprehensionofthematerialcovered.EachlessonfromtheStudent Workbookhasareviewforyourchildtoassesstheirunderstandingofthelesson.Anadditional,comprehensivereviewisavailableattheendoftheunit.

LessonPlansLessonplansareimportanttoasuccessfulhomeschoolenvironment.Theyhelpkeepyouontrack,progressthroughthematerialandprovideasteadystructureforteachingyourchild.Itisimportanttoplanoutyourlessonsbutremember-lessonplansareaguide.Youshouldleaveroomtoadapttoyourchildandadjusttheplantoensureheorsheunderstandsthematerial.Theobjectiveistohaveatoolyoucanusetowatchyourchildprogressandmasterthematerialyoupresentoverthecourse.

Beforeyoubeginyourlessonplan,reviewthematerialstoseehowtheyarestructured.Usethisasaguidetohelpyouevaluateandformulateyourlessonplanforthecomingyear.Additionally,thereareanumberofitemstoconsiderwhenpreparingyourplan.Howmanydaysperweekwillyouhaveschool?Doyouplantohaveextendedbreaksfortheholidaysorvacations?Thenumberofchildrenyouhaveandtheirageswillaffecthowandwhatyoucandoaswell.

Lessonplansingeneralshouldhavecertainvitalcomponents.Asuggestedlistwouldincludesomeorallofthefollowing: • theportionoftextcoveredduringthelesson •mainideasofthelesson • keyconcepts • questionstoask • activitiestodo • potentialfieldtripideas • assignmentsgiven •materialsandresourcesneeded

EachprogramwithintheAGS Mathematics Seriesispresentedacross12-13chaptersthatcoverabout30weeks.Thispacingassumesonelessonperday,plusadditionaltimefortopicassessmentandreview.Additionally,thereareseveralopportunitiestoextendthelessonswithadditionalsuggestionsandcommunityactivities.

Thelessonplansbeginwithquickoverviewsandlessonobjectives,beforedetailinghowtoteachthematerial.The3-step,easy-to-followlessonplanswillsaveyoutimeandprovideconsistentinstruction.Eachlessonbeginswithawarm-upactivity,thentransitionsintoteachingthelesson,andendswithopportunitiestoreinforceandextendinstruction.Commonerrorsarealsohighlightedtoalertyoutopossibleerrorsbeforetheyaremade.Asyouplanyourlessons,identifytheexercisesintheStudent Editionyouwillassign,aswellasthecorrespondingpagesintheStudent Workbook.Additional,supplementalproblemsareavailableattheendoftheStudent Workbookandcanbeassignedforadditionalreviewfollowingeachchapter.AnswersareprovidedintheTeacher’s EditionforallexercisesintheStudent Edition/Student Workbook.

AdditionalfeaturesincludeMentalMathactivitiestoencouragechildrentothinkindependently;Calculatoractivitiesforpracticeusingacalculator;CareerConnectionandInTheCommunitytorelatemathtotherealworld.Thesefeatureswillhelptomotivateyourchildandmakingtheirlearningrelevant.Thelessonplansalsoprovidetipsonteachingtovariouslearningstyles.

Asyouplanoutyourlessons,besuretofamiliarizeyourselfwithanylegalrequirementsyoumayhaveinyourlocalareaorstate.ThePearsonHomeschoolwebsite(PearsonHomeschool.com)haslinkstoeachstateDepartmentofEducationsothatyoumayreviewthelawsandhowtocomplywiththem.

AdapttheCurriculumOneofthegreatbenefitsofhomeschoolingisthatyouknowtheinstructionispersonal.Everythingyouteachwillbepersonalizedtofityourchild.TheAGS Mathematicslessonsareeasytopace,andofferenrichmentactivitiestorelatelessonstoyourchildandprovideadditionalsupportwhennecessary.PacingAsyouprogressthroughthematerialyouwillfindthatyourchildgraspscertainlessonswitheasewhileneedingmoretimeandpracticeonothersections.Adaptyourpaceaccordinglytoensureyourchildfullyunderstandsthematerial.Additionally,usethesupplementaryproblemsandchapterfeaturestochallengeyourchildandrelatelessontotheirworld.Thiswillallowyoutokeepyourchildengagedandinterestedasyoumovethroughthecourse.

Teaching is EverywhereOneofthegreatestbenefitsofhomeschoolingisthatteachingcanoccurallofthetime.Youcanincorporatelearningintoeverydaylife.Whenyouareoutsideof“school”askyourchildaboutconceptslearnedinpreviouslessons.Usethementalmathexercisesforon-the-golearning.UsetheCareerConnectionandInTheCommunityfeaturestoextendlessonsandplanrelatedfieldtrips.Youcanalsouseyourownresourcestocomplementthematerial,andtiethelessonsintoyourchild’sinterestsandhobbies.

Conflicting MaterialsAnyhomeschoolparentwillbefacedwiththedilemmaofwhattodowhenyoucomeacrossmaterialinthecurriculumyoudon’tlike,orthatyoudisagreewith.Whilenocurriculumwilleverbeabletosatisfyallthebeliefs,opinionsorvaluesheldbyeachfamily,thereareseveralapproachesthatyoucantakeinthesesituations.

Oneapproachistoskipoverthematerialinquestion.Anothersuggestionwouldbetousethisasanopportunityforaspecialteachablemoment.Reviewthematerialwithyourchild.Discussyourfeelingsaboutthematerial,ideaorvaluepresented.Taketheopportunitytoprepareyourchildforthediversityofthought/opinionintheworldandtheneedtobediscerningofprinciplesandideasthatmaychallengeyours.

Thereisadefinitebalancebetweenhavingthefreedomthathomeschoolbringsandtheresponsibilityyouassumeineducatingyourchild.Thegoodnewsisthatmostfamiliesfindthatbalanceanditworksforthem.

Asyouprogressalongthejourney,youwillhavemomentsoffrustrationandmomentsthatmakeitallworthwhile.Remembertokeepitinperspective.Homeschoolparentsliveforthosemomentswhentheirchildrenaremostteachable.Youwillknowwhenthosemomentshappenasyoucanseethelightgoon,theyreallygetit.Cherishthosetimesandusethemasthefueltomotivateyouthroughthetoughtimes.

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