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 It's working October 16, 2008
In each lesson they explain the math and then have a question section and my son is really learning from this. It's working wonderfully!
Get this Book! October 11, 2008
I purchased this book to assist a friend with studying for a standardized test. This book is great ... It starts off each lesson by explaining a new concept... Then it offers 25 questions that encompass the new lesson and lessons that were previously completed. There is a fantastic glossary with pictures and examples and an index to help you find your way. There are literally over a hundred lessons! This is a great way to study for any standardized test or help your little mathematician find their way!
An Easy Choice June 1, 2008
Our children used Saxon from 54 to 87, then moved on to advanced math, calculus and physics and they have excelled with this method. Although my background doesn't include an emphasis in math, my husband's education and professional life is steeped in mathematics. He's enthusiastic about Saxon because it creates a strong foundation in the subject.
Admittedly, solving 30+ problems a lesson can be a challenge, however, this process increases one's speed and accuracy over time and as my daughter said, it helped her "to make peace with math." Math is like learning how to play a musical instrument; it takes practice and self-discipline, but it's well worth the effort. Understanding math, like being proficient at reading and writing, is one of those practical skills that make life so much easier.
Using this incremental method of learning made homeschooling through high school a breeze and our college-age children sailed through their college math courses as well. In hindsight, it would be easy to choose it again.
Really a 5th grade level math book September 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
You should know that saxon math 6/5 is really a 5th grade textbook. My children's private school in Lake Tahoe uses Saxon math. Everyone does math at the same time, and the children are allowed to enter whichever level they test into. Most of my daughter's 4th grade class is using this book. My son in 2nd grade is using the 4th grade text (saxon 5/4). It is a very logical progression of concepts with much review built in. That is why children are often able to skip a whole grade level. For K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade levels, there is a program, but the children work on worksheets and not from textbooks.
Overall, a great program, but if your child is even slightly above average in math, consider going up one level.
 Great Service May 15, 2007
I was very happy to receive this book as quickly as I did. I was able to help my daughter prepare for the CAT 6 more effectively at home.
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