Understanding Saxon Math Grade Levels
Grade Level | Saxon Title |
kindergarten | Math K |
1st | Math 1 |
2nd | Math 2 |
3rd | Math 3 |
Item #: | 061423 |
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ISBN: | 9781591418351 |
Grades: | 6-7 |
1. How do Saxon math levels work? Saxon Math is graded K, 1, 2, 3 for kindergarten through third-grade students. After third grade, the textbooks switch to skill level instead of grade level. Thus, Math 3 is followed by Math 5/4 , which is for advanced fourth graders or for average fifth graders.
They are designed to be the sequel for the Math Intermediate Series and to prepare the student for Saxon Algebra 1 & 2 (4th ed.). Course components include a Student Text, a Solutions Manual, a Power-Up Workbook and a Course Assessment Book. [There is also a Teachers Manual for each course that we do not sell.]
Math 2 covers working with larger numbers, geometric shapes, Venn diagrams, graphs, basic calculations, simple fractions and multi-step problems. Teacher's manual, 746 pages. The Manipulatives Kit is required and sold separately. 4 out of 5 stars for Saxon Math 2, Meeting Book. View reviews of this product. 8 Reviews
Save 35% 5 out of 5 stars for Saxon Math 2, Home Study Kit. View reviews of this product. Saxon's Math 2 kit continues teaching young minds in an incremental manner, slowly building upon previously learned concepts and increasing retention.
Saxon Math Placement Guide. Saxon books are skill-level books, not grade-level books. It is essential that each student be placed in the text that meets his or her skill level.
Designed as a classroom curriculum and now available to the homeschool market, Saxon Math Course 1, Course 2 and Course 3 are a 2012 version of Saxons middle school math and are roughly comparable to Math 7 6, Math 8 7 and Algebra 1/2.
Category Description for Saxon K-3 Program: Consumable Student Workbooks are used in grades 1-3 only and contain student materials, flash cards and practice pages. The Math K Home Study Kit contains teacher edition and meeting book. Math 1, 2, and 3 kits contain teacher edition, meeting book, and a set of 2 workbooks.
Understanding Saxon Math EditionsGradeSaxon LevelOr1Math 12Math 23Math 3Intermediate 34Math 5/4Intermediate 45 more rows
So people who have no attention to details - this book, Course 3, is Pre-Algebra and is taken in most schools in Grade 7. My child finished it in Grade 6. It is NOT a book for 3rd grade. Yes, it is not intuitive, just like everything else in Saxon.
This text contains pre-Algebra work, and is often used for students in 6th or 7th grades. This text offers coverage of fractions, scientific notation, area, percent, ratio, order of operations, graphing, roots, polynomials, linear equations, beginning algebra concepts.
4th gradeSaxon Math 5/4 is on-grade level for 4th grade and for a 5th grader who may need to take it at a slower pace. Saxon Math 6/5 is on-grade level for 5th grade and for a 6th grader who may need to take it at a slower pace.
Saxon Math 8/7 is designed for students in Grade 7, or Grade 8 students who are struggling with math.
Saxon Publishers, Inc. Grade Level/ Format: This series is designed for grades 6, 7, and 8. The books are labeled Math 65, Math 76, and Math 87.
Advanced Mathematics, Second Edition However, because fourth editions of Algebra 1 and 2, as well as the Saxon Geometry course, are more advanced than the classic series, students are likely to find more material to be at a review level and might be able to get through the text in just one year.
Saxon Math 6/5 covers the following; Numbers and Operations, Dividing w/ decimals, fractions and mixed numbers and mental division, Powers, Square roots, Ratios and proportions, Estimation, Number Theory, Measurement, temperature and time, Geometry, Graphing, Probability and more.
Our understanding is that HMH has only discontinued the school versions. The homeschool sets will continue to be sold. After Saxon was sold to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it became clear they did not understand nor support John Saxon's unique teaching methods.
Our understanding is that HMH has only discontinued the school versions. The homeschool sets will continue to be sold. After Saxon was sold to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it became clear they did not understand nor support John Saxon's unique teaching methods.
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The main difference between Algebra 1/2 and 8/7 is that the 8/7 has more foundational math like fractions, decimals, and percents. Algebra 1/2 has more pre-algebra concepts. Typically, students do not struggle with the algebra. It is usually fractions, decimals, and percents that trip them up.
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There are far more lessons on the left side of your student’s Saxon math book than on the right.
To make sure your student is in the right Saxon Math Level for next year, you may need to do a little in-depth investigation during the last weeks of your current semester. Weekly tests can be a great place to start. Certainly, standardized testing can give another clue.
The most important thing to remember is this: success in one Saxon math level is the best predictor of success in the next. You might feel like because the year is done, it’s time to close the current book and move on. But rushing ahead when concepts have not yet “stuck” will only do your student a disservice.
If the number is something like 5/4, 6/5 or similar, that means the book is designed to be “on-grade” for the SECOND number, and a good choice for a kid in the first-number grade who needs to go at a slower pace.
In other words: Saxon 5/4 is on-grade level for 4th grade and for a 5th grader who may need to take it at a slower pace. Saxon 6/5 is on-grade level for 5th grade and for a 6th grader who may need to take it at a slower pace. And so on. Here’s a list of the titles and the grade it *roughly* correlates with:
The Saxon Math curriculum works on what is called the spiral method. That means in each Saxon math book, you will find concepts introduced, taught, and then revisited over time.
Per Day: Much of this answer depends on your kid, your household, and how you want to approach it.
There are lots of ways to measure if a particular curriculum is working for a child .
The Saxon curriculum is designed for homeschool teachers, not classroom teachers! In the early years you are given a script (or you can use my lessons starting with Saxon Math 3) so you know just what to say. From Saxon 5/4 on, the books are designed for students to be able to do the work themselves. Hallelujah!
Saxon Math placement tests also help determine what your student has retained from previous instruction. The instructions on each test are clear and will tell you how to use the information from the test.
Saxon Math is graded K, 1, 2, 3 for kindergarten through third-grade students. After third grade, the textbooks switch to skill level instead of grade level. Thus, Math 3 is followed by Math 5/4 , which is for advanced fourth graders or for average fifth graders. The second digit is for quick workers; the first is supposed to represent the ‘average’ student.
Saxon Math K through Saxon Math 3 are consumable workbooks, and my kids are happy to complete 2 pages each day, M-F. It typically takes around 10 minutes. None of my kids have ever needed the B side of the page, we just do the A side. Starting with Saxon math 54, it will take a little longer to complete each lesson, but we seldom spend more than an hour, until your child gets to Saxon Algebra, at which point my kids do often spend longer than an hour per lesson.
My family has had so much success with Saxon Math, I often recommend it to other homeschool families. It doesn’t come with bells and whistles, but it’s thorough. Each lesson builds on the last, so that lessons are continually reviewing previous concepts, but further in-depth. I love the scope and sequence.
I don’t recommend taking more than 3 AP tests each year since they are all administered in one week (the first two weeks in May every year) and are very high-pressure.
Saxon Math curriculum seems to be quite controversial in certain homeschool ing circles. Homeschool moms either love it or hate it! And everyone seems to have an opinion, whether or not they’ve ever used it.
You may also purchase ‘teacher’ and D.I.V. E. CD’s for Saxon Algebra 1 and up that provide video instruction. We haven’t used them, as my kids prefer my instruction and I am able to provide instruction. However, they have fantastic reviews and would be a great option for a parent with less math experience.
Algebra 1/2 was written by John Saxon for high-schoolers who hadn’t previously taken pre-algebra or who had scored poorly. It moves at a faster pace than 8/7, but the material is the same. Saxon 8/7 was written by Stephen Hake for younger students who were ready for pre-algebra.
Saxon Math Courses 1, 2, and 3 integrate and distribute traditional units, giving students time to learn and practice skills throughout the year, master content, and develop algebraic thinking for mastery of the Common Core State Standards.
Designed as a classroom curriculum and now available to the homeschool market, Saxon Math Course 1, Course 2 and Course 3 are a 2012 version of Saxons middle school math and are roughly comparable to Math 7 6, Math 8 7 and Algebra 1/2. They are designed to be the sequel for the Math Intermediate Series and to prepare the student for Saxon Algebra 1 & 2 (4th ed.).
An accent color helps illustrate concepts and provides some organizational structure. There are 120 daily Lessons plus 12 Investigations (practical application) in each course. Groups of ten Lessons and one Investigation are wrapped into a Section, each of which has a particular focus and includes particular mathematical strands. Daily Lessons follow a pattern that will be familiar to Saxon users. A Power Up (Building Power) section reviews math facts and provides mental math problems as well as a problem solving dilemma (i.e. problem). The New Concept (Increasing Knowledge) segment provides instruction (written directly to the student), worked examples and a short Practice Set for reinforcing what has just been learned. Written Practice (Strengthening Concepts) is a longer set of problems that reviews and continues practice on concepts cumulative from the start of the book. Early Finishers (not included with every lesson) are a few real-world application problems available to students who complete the assignment early.
Course components include a Student Text, a Solutions Manual, a Power-Up Workbook and a Course Assessment Book.
The Solutions Manuals include both answers and solutions. This is an answer key to: Power-Up facts, Mental Math and Problem Solving. There are solutions to the following: Assessments, Practice Sets, Written Practice, and Early Finishers. [Please note that answers and solutions to some sets of exercises are only available to those with the Teachers Manual. Also, at this time there are several errors in the Course 2 Solution Manual (problems in the textbook not matching the solutions).]