Welcome to Our Pre-Algebra Homeschool Math Course

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Getting Started with Our Pre-Algebra Homeschool Math Course

This Pre-Algebra homeschool math course, as presented by Charlene Johnson, is a full 40-week course. Each unit builds on previous lessons and so should be studied sequentially by the student for full understanding of the topics. The course is structured so the student can easily locate specific topics for review while working through the course. The student learns facts about a topic, how to expand on those facts and associate them with previously learned facts, and how to apply these facts to real life, ending with review before moving on to the next topic. Each homeschool math unit includes printable instructions, worksheets, and answer keys. As presented, if all units are completed, this pre-algebra course is equivalent to one year (two semesters) of a typical 8th grade (or earlier) pre-algebra course.

Overview

40 weeks, 5 days a week
Includes text-based lessons, worksheets, and answer keys
Grades 6th-8th

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com and a journal for notetaking and research

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan and Unit One: Back to Basics. Start with the Day 1 assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.

Course Outline for Our Pre-Algebra Homeschool Math Course

Ten Pre-Algebra homeschool math units are successive in design and should be used in the order presented. Each homeschool math lesson includes printable instructions, worksheets, and answer keys.

Unit One: Back to Basics
Unit Two: Fractions
Unit Three: Decimals
Unit Four: Percents
Unit Five: English and Metric Measures
Unit Six: Number Sets and Graphing
Unit Seven: Algebraic Expressions
Unit Eight: Solving Algebraic Equations
Unit Nine: Geometry
Unit Ten: Statistics and Probability

Course Sample for Our Pre-Algebra Homeschool Math Course

Back to Basics

Let’s review the basics about place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. We want to be able to perform these functions quickly and effectively, so we can build on these and move on to more advanced topics. The rules you use for these arithmetic functions will be the same when we move on to working with things like decimals, fractions, and even variables.

Also, these functions make up most of our use of mathematics in our everyday life. If you’re purchasing items at a store and want to know if you have enough money, or what your change will be, you’ll be using arithmetic. If you want to build the largest dog house that you can with the wood Grandpa gave you, you’ll be using arithmetic. If you want to know how much longer the car ride will be to Aunt Cindy’s house, you’ll be using arithmetic. When you can perform these functions quickly and accurately, it will be simple to apply them to any situation.

This unit is intended as a review; these should be facts that you know. If you can already perform all of these functions, then use this review to work on your accuracy and speed.

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More About Our Pre-Algebra Homeschool Math Course

This Pre-Algebra homeschool math course is comprised of ten month-long units which are each divided into four weekly lessons. Each month the topic builds on previous material in a logical fashion so that, over the course of a year, the homeschool student can progress through a full Pre-Algebra curriculum. The units are designed to be useful for review or extra emphasis on particular topics as well, including basics review, decimals, fractions, percents, integers, exponents, equations, and more.

Each Pre-Algebra homeschool math unit is presented in the following format:

Week 1—Just the Facts
Week 2—Now What?
Week 3—Let’s Apply
Week 4—What Did You Learn?

Week 1 teaches the facts about the new topic. Week 2 expands on these facts and associates them with previously learned material for an integrated approach to Algebra. Week 3 applies these new facts to real-world situations, and Week 4 reviews material before the student moves on to the next topic.

Each lesson within a Pre-Algebra unit includes a small section of instruction and a number of problems to work to practice this new skill. Occasional “Fun with Math” lessons are included for interesting variety.

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