The Dow's Schoolroom

Saxon Math
Middle Grades
Placement Test
Grades 5-8

Saxon Math
Upper Grades
Placement Test
Grades 9-12

When our oldest son finished MIQUON MATH, I began a search for the perfect math curriculum. While I may not have found the perfect one, I did find Saxon.

What makes Saxon so good? To start with, it uses an incremental approach. Instead of studying fractions until that subject is exhausted and then moving on to percents, Saxon introduces small bits of information about fractions and then allows your child to practice his new skill a few days before expanding on it. In the meantime your child is learning small bits of how to solve a story problem, or borrow in addition.

Each day, there is a new lesson with a few practice problems. Then there are 25-30 problems that review everything he's learned so far. Your child will not be given the chance to forget anything! There are also special drills and mental math each day.

Saxon has updated their early math books -- 54, 65, 76 and 87. When you buy the homeschool kit, you will now get a student book (softcover), test and worksheets and a solutions manual. There has been a price increase due to the addition of the solutions manual.

Alg 1/2, Alg 1, Alg 2, Adv Math, Calulus and Physics remain the same. When you buy their homeschool kits, you will get a hardcover textbook, answer Key and Test with answers. You will need to purchase the solutions manual separately.

We have a few of the older editions left. They will be at the bottom of the page describing the newest edition. If there is a Buy Me Button with it, then we should still have it in stock.

Click on the level to the left that you are interested in.

For an interesting article on some of the history of Saxon Math Visit HOMESCHOOL WORLD.