[JenB]

When we started Saxon, with me, they had 54 - I think they may have a 43, but we only start it in 4th grade. I liked Saxon. Well, mostly in retrospect, at the time it was tough.

Ugh, home. Waiting for sib to get out of the shower, then I'll pack and have ice cream.

[RosieCotton]

For tough...in fourth grade I had Rod and Staff. Saxon was a breath of fresh air in comparison. Plus the word problems all involved perfect Mennonite children, which ticked me off. "Judy is helping Mother sew a dress for little Betty. They need a yard and a half of fabric. If fabric costs blah blah a yard, how much will Judy need?"

Etc.

We had books by Rod and Staff, too. They mostly were about impossibly well behaved families, and when kids were bad, parents were never angry, only sad. It was highly irritating.