Comments on: Algebra II For Dummies http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/ Maths for children, math games for children, math toys for children Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:37:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick Moore http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Patrick Moore Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:15:10 +0000 http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/#comment-285 Yeah I'm guilty of being one of the Dummies out there who read this book and found it's approach to the subject much more informative than any of my high school teachers' lessons. A must read if you've ever had any trouble grasping the "higher maths" go back and read this book and you'll find advancement in math much easier indeed! Yeah I’m guilty of being one of the Dummies out there who read this book and found it’s approach to the subject much more informative than any of my high school teachers’ lessons. A must read if you’ve ever had any trouble grasping the “higher maths” go back and read this book and you’ll find advancement in math much easier indeed!

]]> By: James Koenig http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-286 James Koenig Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:15:10 +0000 http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/#comment-286 Being over 50 years old, I have a hard time remembering my high school algebra. As my children are now going through high school themselves, I definately needed a brush-up on my grasp of algebra to help them. <br /> <br />This book is an excellent review test that will prepare one for most advanced algebra topics. I am working my way through it and have found it to be valuable in relearning advanced algebra. As other reviewers have commented, you must have a solid foundation in basic algebra for this book to be of value. Without that foundation, this book will bring confusion, not clarity. <br /> <br />konedog Being over 50 years old, I have a hard time remembering my high school algebra. As my children are now going through high school themselves, I definately needed a brush-up on my grasp of algebra to help them.

This book is an excellent review test that will prepare one for most advanced algebra topics. I am working my way through it and have found it to be valuable in relearning advanced algebra. As other reviewers have commented, you must have a solid foundation in basic algebra for this book to be of value. Without that foundation, this book will bring confusion, not clarity.

konedog

]]> By: M. Hood http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-287 M. Hood Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:15:10 +0000 http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/#comment-287 The book came on time and has been helpful. But, I don't feel it's for someone who's really stuggling with Algebra. The book came on time and has been helpful. But, I don’t feel it’s for someone who’s really stuggling with Algebra.

]]> By: KF http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-288 KF Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:15:10 +0000 http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/#comment-288 This book was great preparation for the CSET. Better than other CSET exam prep books. This book was great preparation for the CSET. Better than other CSET exam prep books.

]]> By: Jim Andrews http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Jim Andrews Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:15:10 +0000 http://funkidmathgames.com/algebra-ii-for-dummies/#comment-289 Obviously Ms. Sterling is very comfortable with her subject. But I found this book too wordy and only appropriate for stronger students (who usually don't need the help to begin with). There are hardly any visuals (except for graphs which don't really count) and there are no graphic organizers or other learning tools. There are simply more fun ways to teach some of this material (e.g. "See four terms? Think factor by grouping!") (This is probably being too picky, but the subscripts used to show reduced terms were so small as to be almost unreadable.) <br /> <br />I also thought the author was unnecessarily gloomy and lacking in enthusiasm. For example, finding extraneous roots and then realizing that they are extraneous is part of the student's job and is not a waste of time as I felt the author was implying. <br /> <br />Sorry, I am still looking for a solid Algebra 2 help book to recommend to my students. Obviously Ms. Sterling is very comfortable with her subject. But I found this book too wordy and only appropriate for stronger students (who usually don’t need the help to begin with). There are hardly any visuals (except for graphs which don’t really count) and there are no graphic organizers or other learning tools. There are simply more fun ways to teach some of this material (e.g. “See four terms? Think factor by grouping!”) (This is probably being too picky, but the subscripts used to show reduced terms were so small as to be almost unreadable.)

I also thought the author was unnecessarily gloomy and lacking in enthusiasm. For example, finding extraneous roots and then realizing that they are extraneous is part of the student’s job and is not a waste of time as I felt the author was implying.

Sorry, I am still looking for a solid Algebra 2 help book to recommend to my students.

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