Why We Use Saxon Math

 This is a comprehensive post about Saxon Math, with a video from me at the end. I hope you find the information helpful as you make math decisions in your homeschool. 

Math can be an area that causes great frustration and confusion (for adults and children) in many homeschools. 

This was true in my home.  We waffled between math programs in our first few years of homeschooling, trying different textbooks, living math, and other approaches.

It doesn't need to be difficult, however, with ample resources and assistance available. 

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Hands On Math Fun With Tangrams

 We've been studying some geometry lately.   My math child is never content to do anything just like the books says, and when he saw  his Saxon book had an activity sheet with geometric shapes he was running upstairs to get the tangram set from its dusty spot on the bookshelf.  (We haven't used them since last year at this time!)

What followed  was more than an hour of working through the cards in this set.   He methodically went through each one, until he had completed every single card.

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Ten Things To Consider When Choosing A Math Curriculum

Math is not my strong suit. 

I was a teacher and have a masters degree in education, but I was woefully unprepared to teach math to my own children.

I remember my dad saying "How are you going to teach them math?".   I was offended by his statement.  But you know what, I should have done better research in the beginning - I WAS unprepared to teach my children in this area! 

Over the summer I have THOROUGHLY researched many math curricula available to the homeschool market.   We have also had experience with two different math programs in our homeschool.   

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