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AGS MathematicsPre-Algebra | Algebra | Algebra II | Geometry
Homeschool bundle includes:•StudentEdition•StudentWorkbook•TeacherEdition
P A R E N T G U I D E
ThankyouforchoosingPearsontohelpyouonyourhomeschooljourney.Makingtherightdecisionabouthomeschoolingcansetyourchildonanexcitingpathtoalifetimeoflearningandsuccess.Pearsonmakesiteasyforyoutoinspireajoyoflearningwithflexibleprogramstofityourchild’suniquelearningstyle.Thisbuilt-inflexibilityletsyousetthescheduleandthepacethatworksforyouandyourchild.Asyoureadthroughthisguideandreviewtheincludedmaterials,you’llexperiencehoweasyitistopersonalizethecurriculumtomatchyourchild’slearningstyleandensuresuccesswithourengagingprograms.
Plus,youcanrestassuredthatallofthefundamentalsforsuccessareincluded.Thehomeschoolcurriculumyouhavechosenhasbeenthoughtfullydevelopedandtestedbyseasonedprofessionals,tomakesureyourchildreceivesthefinesteducation.
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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.
ThankyouforchoosingPearsonasapartnerinyourhomeschooljourney.Weknowtheimportancethatyouplaceintakingthetimetoteachyourchildandweappreciateyourtrustinustohelpyouandyourchildachievethebesteducationpossible.
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