You have questions; he has answers. Art Reed, who worked for nine years advising and answering parents' questions for Saxon Publishers, has written an entire book to help you navigate the Saxon Ocean. Not only does he include the most frequently asked questions, but has separate sections tailored to every level of the curriculum from grades 4-12 (he does not address the primary levels in this book). He discusses everything from the changes between editions to which levels you can skip to student placement and what type of calculator is best to use, including the underlying philosophy and recommended implementation of the Saxon program. If you use the Saxon math program or are considering it an option, the advice here could save you both time and money.
The most popular homeschooling math program hands down! Highly recommended by both Mary Pride and Cathy Duffy, Saxon Math also wins our award for the "Most Requested Text." Saxon math is a "user-friendly" math program - even for Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus and other usually difficult math topics. Learning is incremental and each new concept is continuously reviewed, so the learning has time to "sink in" instead of being forgotten when the next topic is presented. Higher scores on standardized tests and increased enrollments in upper-level math and science classes have resulted where Saxon has been used in public schools. Students like Saxon because they feel successful in math instead of overwhelmed. Because of the format, children are able to work more independently.
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