Pre-Algebra Concepts 2nd Edition, Mastering Essential Math Skills: 20 minutes a day to success (Stepping Stones to Proficiency in Algebra)

For those of you who pulled your children out of the institution's to homeschool looking for an amazing Pre-Algebra math book, THIS IS IT! In fact, the company Math Essentials by Richard W. Fisher has multiple math books available and we have just about every book. My daughter has absorbed this math so quickly and easily. She has become a math whiz. The way Richard lays out the review exercises on each page keeps their brains fresh from the previous days math lesson so they don't forget. The amount of problems is NOT overwhelming at all and straight to the point. His 4 minute free videos on each lesson are SOOOO easy to understand, he's very clear, and helpful in explaining all scenarios of the problems you may work through. I have actually spoken on the phone with Richard recently and this man was incredibly kind, genuine, and you can tell he put his heart and soul into these books. In fact, being a 41 year old mom homeschooling for the last two years, I finally know how to do math better as an adult than ever before because of his books!!! I HIGHLY recommend ALL of them. They are worth every penny and the best part: NO COMMON CORE GARBAGE! It's solving math simply and easily....the way it should be. No more Bill Gates brainwash.

I am homeschooling my kiddo for 2 subjects and this series of books is the best! We were doing Saxon math and while I loved the constant review and learning lots of things, I felt that he wasn't getting a solid grasp of each concept because there wasn't enough practice on the daily lesson. This program gives 12 problems for each concept, 2 to do together and 10 to practice on their own, plus 6 review problems of previous concepts and always 1 word problem. I love it! We watch the video of the lesson, I walk him through the first practice problem, I have him talk through the second one and then I let him go. After he is done I quickly check the answers, which are in the back, and can see if he got it. If not we rewatch the video and try again the next day. If he has it I can see immediately and we move on! No more hours of homework and pulling teeth!

I would give this 5 stars EXCEPT I'm finding wrong answers throughout the book. For example on page 66, #3 on the top, #9 on the bottom and the word problem are all incorrect on the answer sheet. Then on page 66 there are answers for 1-10 on the answer sheet in the back but only 8 word problems to do.

My son is behind in math and is using this to catch up quickly. I have used it in the past with another child and a friend who is a tutor uses this curriculum for the same purpose. It is perfect for catching a kid up quickly. The videos help a lot.

I have gone back to school for a second degree and must take calculus. I haven't taken advanced math in over 20 years, so I purchased "Math Refresher for Adults" and "Pre-Algebra Concepts". If you go through the books chapter by chapter in order, anyone can understand the concepts presented. There are also free videos that follow each chapter so you can actually see the problems solved. I plan on continuing with this series in conjunction with my courses. The books are so well written and explains the problems in a clear, concise way. I would recommend these to students at all grade levels.

I have successfully homeschooled one son, who is now in college and on the dean’s list- this is to point out that I am a pretty good judge of education materials. When it comes to curriculum we have tried all the secular options. My 12 year old is good at math, but most curriculum are overly convoluted and assume both parent and student are coming from a place of math hatred or fear.Math essentials is the opposite! Concise and not bogged down in unnecessary fluff. Each lesson is clearly laid out and there are free online videos available if needed. I especially like the review section each day- enough to solidify concepts without being too much.Highly recommend!

I like the easy, progressive pace and the examples but there are several mistakes in the answer key. Which can be unnerving. Otherwise I would have given 5 stars.

My twins used this over the summer to review before Algebra. The videos and the amount of practice is perfect. I plan to purchase these in the future for summer review. In response to some other reviews- I did not find any mistakes in the answer keys, so it appears the corrections were made to earlier editions. This is a fantastic program. Fisher clearly explains each skill and my boys were ready to do the independent practice.