Is my child ready for Shormann Pre-Algebra?

Good math students who are in 7th grade or higher, and have memorized multiplication tables to at least 9, should be ready for Shormann Pre-Algebra. To be sure, take the Placement Test for Shormann Pre-Algebra.

Students who earn an 80+ in any of the following texts and have memorized multiplication tables to 9, are usually ready for Shormann Pre-Algebra.

• • Saxon 7/6, 3rd or 4th Edition
  • Saxon Course 1
  • Abeka 7th Grade Math
  • Bob Jones 7th Grade Math
  • Singapore 6A & 6B
  • MathUSee Zeta
  • Horizons Grade 6 Math
  • Christian Light 7th Grade Math
  • Teaching Textbooks Math 7
  • Any publisher's math course that comes before pre-algebra in that curricula's recommended sequence.

Why is Pre-Algebra important?

Unlike other subjects like history and literature, math is a language. Shormann Math is one of the few curricula that teaches math as a language. Math is the language of science, an important tool required to understand God and the world He created. A pre-algebra course is a normal and recommended part of a child’s math education as they make the journey from a world of mostly numbers (arithmetic) to a world of mostly letters (algebra). First, it’s important to understand that most students who struggle in Algebra 1 do not struggle with algebraic concepts. Generally, there is a lack of fluency in basic arithmetic skills like division, ratios, reducing fractions, and converting between fractions, decimals, and percents.