[dawn53]

I homeschooled my son and used Saxon Math, but from what my sister (whose kids are in public school) tells me, math has changed.

Now there is a great emphasis placed on "estimating" and parents are told that they won't be able to help their kids with their homework because they (the parents) won't understand the way math is now done. Huh???? That would send up red flags for me if my kid was in the class, I'd pull them out fast.

I still don't understand why the public schools don't use a program like Saxon. A 50 buck textbook could be used for years and years, the method is tried and true, the results for the student are outstanding.

My 15 year old finished Saxon Alg II, took the College Placement, qualified and is now in College Alg. at a local college. I'm glad because I don't think I could have taught him Trig and Calculus. I give all the credit to Saxon, repetition, repetition, repetition, and solid basic math.

[mathluv]

Saxon math has never met the standards set by the state. It has little or no problem solving. As for the empahsis on estimating, I don't know what book she is using. That is not the emphasis of TAKS.

[Marie]

You are so right; Saxon is the best. My daughter is 11 and entering a private school calssroom for the first time today. I've been homeschooling her with Saxon until now. So far, she has out scored EVERY child in the school in the math portion of the entrance exams, even children three years her senior.