Momof7 and others who used Horizons thru 6

[Unicorn]

What did you use after H6? Did you use a prealgebra or just jump into algebra? Most importantly, what program did you use? Ds hated Saxon, and I'm trying to decide on a math program for him. I would really like to hear success stories from those of you that have older dc. Thanks!

[8FillTheHeart]

Our approach (though not a perfect one by any means!!) has been to use MUS's alg/geo combo book as a pre-alg/pre-geo book (and completed in one yr) followed by Foerster alg 1.

My kids math skills have all been strong at the end of Horizons, but maturity-wise, none of them have been ready to jump into the presentation/workload of a full-fledged alg program. MUS's program is very concretely presented and rather simplistic. It has been a good intro into the basics of the "math" side of alg but very weak on the conception parts of both alg and geo (thereoms especially.) So it has worked well as a spring-board into Foerster's very solid alg program.

Followed by either Chalkdust or Jacobs geo (I have used both, both are fine). Foerster's alg 2. Dual enrollment for pre-cal up.