Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 10, 2021
Saxon Rocks. Love this math program
I have twins in the 8th grade. We have used Saxon since 6th grade. I wish I had learned about it sooner. My two learn math at different paces and with different strategies. I can use this curriculum to be much more hands on with my son, who needs time to digest and speak ideas aloud. Conversely, my daughter prefers to tackle the information much more independently and then correct errors together.
What we love: that the curriculum always uses preciously learned skills, while rolling in new skills through out the year. The students are always using established learning with new. This is much preferred to the math we left at public, where they learned a chunk of information then moved on to another skill, then the next learning block.
Dawn R
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 7, 2021
This year we tried Saxon math, and so far we love it. Easy to follow along and step by step instructions. My son isnt frustrated this year and for that, I am thankful
Mallori P
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 5, 2021
Best Math Learning System
I absolutely love the Saxon math homeschool package! What a difference this has made this year with my children and myself! We are all actually enjoying our math this year! The Dive CD with the book work is everything!
Nicole S
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 27, 2018
The program is very systematic, has plenty of practice problems, reviews previously learned material to keep the knowledge fresh and is easy to implement for the teacher. We are happy with it so far.
Ysa N
Rated 4 out of 5
Sep 7, 2018
We didn't need the solutions manual, which explains in great detail WHY an answer is wrong and/or HOW to get that answer step by step. I guess if the parent doesn't have a basic understanding of mathematics, or if the student is self-correcting, that might be important. But it was an additional expense and not necessary.
Robyn F
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 13, 2018
Comes with all the resources for teaching pre-algebra with out having to order individual booklets.
Elena C
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 28, 2015
I LOVE Saxxon Math! I have been homeschooling my children for 6 years now and math has been grueling and inconsistent. Now, it's a breeze! No more stress because the work is broken down and explained and each concept they learn is continued throughout each lesson. So they never forget what they are learning as they go. I am very pleased and will be returning each year to Rainbow Resource for our school curricula.
Amanda P
Rated 4 out of 5
Oct 25, 2015
I bought Saxon because it is not Common Core. My 6th grade son did two years' of Singapore Math last year, and the way Saxon constantly reviews previously covered key topics is good for him and enables him to cement the concepts more into his brain, even though he does not like the repetition. The text is clearly written and topics clearly explained, but my son does find it somewhat boring. Although it is recommended that students do ALL the problems, I generally have my son do 2/3 - 3/4 of them. Otherwise, he becomes easily bored and loses focus. In this sense, maybe an on-line program would have worked better for us - one that determines whether he has fully mastered a concept and thus doesn't repeat so much. It would save me a lot of time each week, that's for sure. But my son already does some of his subjects such as vocab and Spanish on-line, as well as a live writing class, so he didn't want to spend so much time in front of the screen.
There is a test for every four lessons in the textbook.
If your student takes the placement test and doesn't miss a lot of Algebra 1/2 topics, you can start by giving them the tests in the Test Forms booklet to see how far along in the textbook you can start.
Catherine K
School Requirement
Its needed
Just finished Saxon 8/7 and my daughter wanted reinforcement so choose Algebra 1/2 instead of Algebra 1
Great Price, Excellent teaching method.