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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely terrible textbooks,
By Chas (Jersey Shore) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Connected Mathematics 2 / Grade 8 Student Textbook (Hardcover)
I am a teacher who teaches from these books, and I have to agree with many of the parents who review these books. Parents are not the only ones who are disgusted with these books. Teachers and administrations are also fed up with "Disconnected Math". The book's lobbyists are just too good, and school boards don't know any better, so we're forced to use these books.
In my class, i always prepare a set of lessons to teach my students the skills they need just to tackle the books themselves. The books just becomes one of many resources that i use in class. Perfect example of this: The book Variables and Patterns starts off by asking students about independent and dependent variables, and coordinates, without actually telling the students what those words mean. Luckily, I teach my students what they need to know before we even open these books, so the chapters just become "enrichment" activities or a chance for the students to work in cooperative groups (some of the activities make for some great, creative posters that i use to decorate the room and the halls). Parents, if you are loud enough, we CAN get these books dropped from math curricula. Your kids are depending on you.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Practically Useless,
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This review is from: Connected Mathematics 2 / Grade 8 Student Textbook (Hardcover)
If your school uses this book, I feel sorry for you. You and your student will spend countless hours going to OTHER books and websites to be able to complete the work presented here. There are few concrete examples in this text, it is mostly questions with no answers and little context. I assume it's designed to be used in conjunction with a lecture, but if your child happens to miss the lecture you are completely on your own.
There is a companion website that gives vague hints for a few specific problems in the book. It would do parents and children so much more good if they walked through and explained the particular question from start to finish with pictures, graphs, and answers. But instead it continually leaves me wondering why I even bother. As a parent I find this book complete crap. I wouldn't wish it on any 8th grader.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Horrible. Useless. Teaches Nothing.,
By Three Miles Down (Kentucky) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Connected Mathematics 2 / Grade 8 Student Textbook (Hardcover)
For the last few years (sixth through eighth grade), we in Jefferson County Public Schools have been subjected to the use of the horrendous book that is Connected Mathematics 2. I have to say, it is the worst book ever used since Everyday Mathematics in elementary school.
For one, they try to cram so much (useless) information into one year's worth of instruction. In the beginning of eighth grade, we were still working on a seventh grade book, and have had to cut 3 books to fit into our year's curriculum in the honors program. I honestly feel that we should've just skipped the CM2 book and just went straight to College Preparatory Algebra 1. Second, the books Kaleidoscopes, Hubcaps and Mirrors is completely and utterly ridiculous. What eighth grader doesn't understand the concept of Symmetry? I do not recommend using this textbook. Go to the school board, and fight this!
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