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Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled Reviews

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Summary: Understand Algebra? With this book YES!
Comment: The Algebra Survival Guide is a good book. I'm not sure how to say this, but you can understand it and most math books are impossible to understand." David Bortz, sophomore in honors math

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Summary: Whew!
Comment: Because of the Algebra Survival Guide I no longer panicked when my husband was unavailable to help our 7th grade son with Algebra homework. At first we would read the book together and apply it to his assignment. Eventually, he independently referred to the book, not just for homework, but to supplement his math text (he said the schoolbook didn't explain concepts as clearly). And I have to admit, more than once after homework had been put away, you could find me still reading the ASG. I was surprised at how interesting it was, who knew Algebra could be kind of fun? Algebra Survival Guide: a Conversational Guide for the Thoroughly Befuddled

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Summary: Great
Comment: My child had to complete a homework packet over the summer to prepare him for his Algebra 1 class. This book was very helpful!

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Summary: Great Review
Comment: This books gives a good, simplified review of many algebra concepts that are often forgotten once we leave college. It has a simple presentation with a few examples. If you want more practice, you need to purchase the workbook in conjunction with this text. I used both to teach a student who is instructed in the home but I supplemented with other materials. As a special educator, I can say I think a learning disabled student who is taking algebra would find this helpful.

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Summary: Helped My Daughter Tremendously!
Comment: Let me first admit that I am no math whiz, and unfortunately I passed my numerically-challenged genes on to my daughter. She has always struggled in math, and I haven't been able to help her much as the math has gotten harder.

So I was really dreading it when my daughter had to take algebra this past year. I still have the emotional scars from hiding under my desk to avoid Mr. Wentworth calling on me!

A friend told me about the Algebra Survival Guide, and I got it and the accompanying Algebra Survival Guide Workbook. This has to be one of the best book purchases I've ever made.

We pulled out the Survival Guide at the start of the year, and used it alongside my daughter's textbook. Right from the start this book calmed down my daughter's anxiety with its humor and funny illustrations. But even more, it helped her -- and me -- grasp algebra with ease.

The book uses a Q&A approach, so first my daughter reads a question about algebra, and then reads the answer. Somehow this format makes the whole process more fun. The book has great explanations, and then examples showing how to work the problems. We did the examples, and soon my daughter was getting a solid B in the class, and enjoying it, too. As I started reading the book and actually helping my daughter, too, her grade actually went up to an A-, and it stayed there all year long.

If you have a child who will be taking algebra, I can't recommend this book enough. My only regret: I sure wish I'd had it when I was in Mr. Wentworth's class.

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