Welcome to Our Algebra 1 Homeschool Math Course

Course Sample for Our Algebra 1 Homeschool Math Course

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Introduction

“Math is hard.” That’s what it said on my husband’s t-shirt. I wish I could add the words, “It’s a myth. Don’t believe him.” However, I do believe that a solid foundation is necessary to excel in Math. Building up a solid foundation is hard work, but it does help you to advance in Math without much frustration. That being said, we’ll spend some time reviewing Pre-Algebra before we begin our Algebra I course. Before we begin, I’d like to make some remarks to help you to understand how this course works.

1. Textbook refers to Beginning and Intermediate Algebra by Tyler Wallace which you can download from SchoolhouseTeachers.com.
2. SchoolhouseTeachers.com staff have written a solutions guide for the assigned work. Part of the Algebra journey is learning to correct mistakes, so please study the solutions after you have finished your assignment. Make sure you understand the process before moving on.
3. I’d encourage you to correct all your mistakes before you proceed. See it as just another way to enhance your learning.
4. Each day’s lesson will take approximately one hour or less. If you fly through the questions correctly, that’s terrific. If you find it’s taking you more than an hour, talk to your parent/teacher about doing just the odd problems or just the evens. Math shouldn’t be painful!
5. This course mainly follows the flow of Beginning and Intermediate Algebra by Tyler Wallace. However, from time to time, I incorporate other exercises as well. Please be sure to read the additional notes and complete any extra exercises included.
6. After each chapter, you’ll be asked to solve the example questions in Beginning Algebra Lab Notebook 1 and II by the same author. You don’t have to write in the notes section at the top of each page. However, if you find that writing in the notes would be helpful, please do so. My purpose is to use these questions as review exercises for each chapter. I have worked out the solutions for these questions and grouped them by chapter in the Beginning Algebra Lab Notebook Solutions Guide.

Let’s begin!