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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MS math has textbooks - all 3 years.  For Algebra 1, for Geometry and for whatever they called the class from 6th grade.  The are Illustrated Mathematics workbooks - it has the teaching and problem set with space to work out answers all in the same book. They are good.  But every year, it takes them all of 1st quarter before they even get the books.  I mean, it costs the same to get it in Aug vs Oct/Nov so it's not a $ issue.  [/quote]

Illustrative math workbooks are NOT textbooks like there are in Asia or many traditional private schools or AP Math classes where the college board has to approve the textbook where there are actually worked examples showing you exactly how to solve a problem step by step.

This is the description of Illustrative Math: Illustrative Mathematics’ collaborative model invites students to talk and write about math, listen to each other’s ideas, justify their thinking, and critique the reasoning of others to further develop their mathematical understanding.

What you don't get is step by step how to solve the problem if you are confused. There might be a lesson summary at the END of a lesson that is EXTREMELY wordy and in paragraph form. Not color coded step by step pictures. You also do NOT get enough practice problems.

Research does NOT support this method as the best way to effectively learn math particularly if you have no one to help you at home. So students who have parents who provide math enrichment are at a huge advantage. My parents could not help me in math but because I had a real textbook with a variety of worked out sample problems with the odd answers in the back and some of those they included worked out examples I was able to work ahead because I enjoyed math. [/quote]

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