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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our strategy is to prep for functions but not let DC take it.  Beware that there are multiple sources of curriculum and not one given textbook.  One of the books I have heard mentioned from both PHS and RMIB students is  "Precalculus With Limits: A Graphing Approach (Ron Larson)".  It is not ranked high in Amazon and there are better books available.   We are using a few textbooks and some old assignments from various HS (Blair, PHS, RMIB and BCC) because we have older children, nephews and nieces who graduated from these schools.  I am confident I can cobble together something before end of this month for my youngest.[/quote]

Thank you for this information. Would it be possible to know which other textbooks other than the one you mentioned could be used to teach? [/quote]

Check out Amazon. There are several.  Also, look at college textbooks for precalc. I have a textbook and assigned  workbook too, though I cannot tell you offhand which ones. Most material is still with my BCC nephew, I was not in a hurry to get them because they are now like the "brotherhood of travelling study materials".

The textbook that works best is the one that can explain things in the easiest and simplest manner.  Make sure that the concepts are clear and foundations are strong.  Everything else can be built upon that. Difficult to say which textbook will appeal to which student.  Your aim should be that the students  doesn't feel lost.  This is also a good time to review all the previous material in Algebra and Geometry.  Fill the gaps now.  Oh, and practice, practice, practice. Especially Math facts that they have completely forgotten by now.  Good old fashioned exponents and stuff.

Actually,  I would give this advice to anyone starting HS in Fall.  There is a whole lot of basic stuff that that has been forgotten by students as they have moved on to higher Math.  Growing up in another country, Algebra/Math and Geometry/Trig  was always taught concurrently.  Having done Algebra 1 in one grade, then Geometry in another grade, then Algebra 2 - I can assure you that they have swiss cheese Math brain. Review everything again.  [/quote]

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