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Thinkwell Mathematics Courses

Grades: 6-12

Thinkwell Mathematics

Thinkwell mathematics courses combine a textbook with multimedia video lectures delivered on a CD-ROM. Each math course also has a website with review notes and an online testing system, which allows extensive opportunity for practice and quizzing.

Student watches video lectures filled with illustrations, examples, even humor. They do interactive exercises with feedback on the computer, or print them out to work on paper.

Real-life applications are tied in to the instruction often. You also get access to many interactive animations that help explain mathematical concepts.

The courses offered are 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math, Prealgebra, Beginning Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Calculus, and College Algebra (prices vary $115-$140, and this includes exercises, chapter tests, mid-terms, and finals). All video instruction is by Edward Burger.

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Reviews of ThinkWell math courses

Time: 2 years

I am a home school parent who has used Thinkwell Math for both of my children. My son completed pre-calculus a couple of years ago. I am using Algebra 2 with my daughter this year. I am viewing all the videos and working all the problems with her.

Why you liked/didn't like the book:
The Thinkwell Algebra 2 & Pre-calculus are high standard, honors level courses. They are rigorous and thorough for a strong math student. There is not as much integrated review in the course as other courses, such as Saxon. However, the course does an excellent job of explaining the concepts, providing plenty of practice problems, and significant emphasis on word and real-life applications.

Any other helpful hints:
This is an excellent choice for strong, highly motivated math students. Students can work at their own pace, and proceed through the program at a quicker pace than the course is traditionally covered. Thinkwell offers a "free" two-week trail for all their courses. I would recommend spending some time on the free trial before purchasing. I would not recommend this program for students who struggle with math, and / or students who are not strong independent learners.

Shelia Stewart
Review left December 26, 2010

Time: 1 year

Your situation:
Second year of homeschooling my then 13-year-old son who is a reluctant, highly distractible student.

This program is presented online with video lectures taught by award-winning Professor Edward Burger. An overhead camera shows his hand writing the problems while he is speaking, with printed examples off to the side of the lecture screen. His engaging speaking style kept the interest of my highly distractible son.

Each lesson consists of: video lecture segments, accompanying notes, sample problems with solutions, 12 questions for the student to complete and an online written transcript of the lecture.

The Chapter Checklist keeps track of what has been completed, and my son could log in, find the next lesson, and easily pick up where he left off, even if it was in the middle of an exercise. He was 100% independent in his math for 7th grade!

Thinkwell is a quality math program that is absolutely in our future for continued homeschool math.

I am extremely pleased with the Thinkwell curriculum, (now available from 7th grade and up), and would highly recommend this program to homeschool families interested in an alternative to the traditional book-driven math experience.

Marlaine
Review left August 25, 2010

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