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Saxon Math 8/7 Homeschool Kit (3rd Edition)
SKU
024434
ISBN
9781591413509
Grade 7-8
Neutral
Low Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Other Materials Required
Spiral
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Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
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A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Auditory
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Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
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Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
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Additional Materials Required
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Everything you need is included.
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Description
This Homeschool Kit contains a non-consumable student edition textbook, consumable tests and worksheets for one student and a solutions manual. All three components are softbound. The Student Edition Text uses a two-color page layout. Tests and Worksheets include a significant amount of fact drill practice, course tests as well as various forms for recording student progress. The Solutions Manual contains solutions to all problems in the text and tests.
Teaching covers fractions, decimals, percents, geometry, area, volume, ratio, proportion, exponents, scientific notation, signed numbers, algebraic terms, 2-step equations and inequalities, slope, graphing, the Pythagorean Theorem.
Publisher's Description of Saxon Math 8/7 Homeschool Kit (3rd Edition)
Math 8/7 introduces new concepts your child will need for upper-level algebra and geometry. After every 10th lesson there is an Investigation an extensive examination of a specific math topic, discussed at length to ensure understanding. Includes: Student Text (120 lessons, 960 perforated pages, softcover), Tests and Worksheets Book (240 perforated pages, three-ring punched, softcover), Solutions Manual (384 perforated pages, softcover).
Category Description for Saxon Math 8/7 (3rd Ed.)
What's covered in this level: For use by seventh graders who have completed Saxon 7/6 or who have
placed into Saxon 8/7. Fractions, decimals, percents, geometry, area, volume, ratio, proportion, exponents, scientific notation, signed numbers,
algebraic terms, 2-step equations and inequalities, slope, graphing, the
Pythagorean Theorem. If students finish this course and have mastered
the last 40 lessons (scoring 90% or higher on tests), they can skip Saxon
Algebra ½ and go into Saxon Algebra 1.
Middle School Homeschool Kits contain a non-consumable Student Edition (textbook), consumable Tests and Worksheets for one student, and a Solutions Manual. Tests and Worksheets also include fact drill practice, course tests, and activity sheets to use with Investigation lessons, and various other forms.
Middle School Homeschool Kits contain a non-consumable Student Edition (textbook), consumable Tests and Worksheets for one student, and a Solutions Manual. Tests and Worksheets also include fact drill practice, course tests, and activity sheets to use with Investigation lessons, and various other forms.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book Set |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-8 |
| Brand: | Saxon Publishers |
| ISBN: | 9781591413509 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 3 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 5.9187 |
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35 Ratings
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Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 25, 2024
Love Rainbow Resource customer service!
We have purchased Saxon for our kids in the past and love how they can learn independently from it. I love that there are other resources available to help if extra learning is needed. What sets this apart from purchasing from other companies is the customer service we received. Tracie W. was extremely helpful and courteous when we had a dilemma with our product. We will continue to purchase from Rainbow Resource for our kids math! Thanks Tracie!
Rated 3 out of 5
Apr 7, 2022
It teaches the concepts well, but there is SO much work for each day. It is too overwhelming for my son.
Rated 5 out of 5
Oct 4, 2021
Homework guidance
This Math Homeschool kit is super for reviews and extra math practice
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 9, 2021
Exactly as described
Exactly as described and just what we needed to get started with math and homeschooling.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jul 22, 2021
Yay Saxon
Saxon is great! Very informative and explanatory. Hard to miss and whatever is missed, it is explained in the Solutions Manual. All bases covered!
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 8, 2021
Awesome.
This is a great system. The lessons are well laid out. There are plenty of examples and we can work through the practice problems together. He really enjoys math and the mixed lesson gives him just enough to absorb the lesson. His education has been hindered by his ADD and the special education classrooms were distracting. With COVID, I was his teacher remotely and found it difficult to keep him focused, so we turned to homeschooling. Thank you from a new teaching Mom.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 20, 2020
We have really liked Saxon math!
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 17, 2020
Good
Great, simple, self explanatory curriculum.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 13, 2020
Saxon is the best!!
Love Saxon!!! Great delivery and the lowest price I could find online.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 14, 2020
Good balanced math curriculum
Saxon math is our favorite for our learning style, and the "homeschool" pack has everything you need for the year at a decent price.
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Why did you choose this?
Has anyone switched from Math Mammoth to Saxon 8/7?
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Is this a 36 week curriculum?
Its 120 lessons, plus 12 investigations, plus a test every 5 lessons. So, pretty close to 36 weeks, depending on your school schedule, how you want to divide all that up.
Do you have 8/7 in hard cover?
No, Math 8/7 2md Ed was the last edition to be a hardcover book and it is out of print (and has been for at least a decade).
Can my child go from Saxon 7/6 to Algebra1/2 without doing Saxon 8/7?
Absolutely, this is exactly what I did with my child. My son is naturally talented with math and I skipped the 8/7 series after finding many of the concepts redundant. We began the algebra 1/2 and it worked out excellently. I also bought the two cd series, the lesson teaching cd and the answer key walk along cd and wow how they amplified the lesson experience and cane to the rescue niece when there was a typo in the book (only one). So don’t worry at all.
Coming from Rod and Staff math 6th grade should we take Saxon 76 or Saxon 87- student does well in math just wants to be challenged a bit. Rod and Staff does not seem to introduce enough concepts- great for drilling arithmetic facts but not enough material to prepare for higher math. Or am I wrong? We thought of switching now so we can get used to the format through high school.
I was in this same position when my son finished R&S level 6 math. My son took the Saxon placement test and scored borderline between 7/6 and 8/7. After asking on various forums he did 8/7. Saxon is similar to R&S I think. They are both rigorous and solid math curriculums. We switched because I planned to use Saxon for upper level mathematics up to calculus which R&S doesn’t do and I wanted him to be comfortable and familiar with the Saxon methods. He did great with 8/7. He also used Life of Fred prealgebra at the same time and loved it! It teaches the relevancy of math and makes it fun. As a side note, he is a math lover and I never have to help him or really check his work much.
We 'tried' public school for my 7th grader last year. I withdrew her because she was failing math (and too much drama). I filled in her "Math Holes" with Saxon and then started her on lesson 80 of Saxon 8/7. She then studied independently and ACED every single lesson thereafter! Super proud of her! So here's my question: Is pre Algebra necessary or can I go straight to Algebra 1? I wouldn't normally consider it but she got 100s on every assignment from Saxon 8/7 lessons 90-120! I even hid my grade book and watched her work a lesson, thinking she might have cheated! She sure wasn't! Just needed the right tools!
The basic criteria we use is that a student needs to get at least 80-85% on all the tests following Lessons 80-120 of Math 8/7 in order to be comfortable in Algebra 1. It sounds like your daughter has met that criteria - and then some! Both of you should be proud!
My child is 14 and need a review of the basic math. Which book will cover important concepts needed before Agebra I?
Math 87 starts with a complete review of all basic math concepts - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and percents. The first 80 lessons are mostly all review. Algebra concepts are introduced in the last 40 lessons.
It sounds as though Math 87 would be a good course for your child.
Do you need to purchase a teacher edition seperatly?
There is no Teacher Edition for the Saxon Math 8/7 3ED level. The level consists of only a Student Textbook, Solutions Manual, and Tests & Worksheets book. The student teaches himself by reading the daily lesson in the Student Textbook. Answers can be checked in Solutions Manual. Tests and timed drills are in the Tests & Worksheets book.
My son just finished 6/5 with no problems. I've been told the 7/6 has a lot of review. Is it too big of a jump to go from 6/5 to 8/7?
I have used the Saxon Math homeschooling program for the last 16 years and I would never skip a book.
There is review on 7/6 as there is in all of them, but it won't be long before new concepts are introduced which will lead in to the 8/7 book.
Personally, I would be afraid my child may be lost beginning 8/7 without completing and mastering 7/6, which could result in frustration and then having to 'back track.' I know each child moves at a different pace, but I do not think you will be disappointed if you stay on course and move forward in Saxon order.
My 7th grader is switching from Singapore to Saxon math because that's what is recommended by our curriculum.
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