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Originally Posted by JBaldwin  I have been teaching my children from Singapore Math for the last several years, and I abandoned Saxon for the reasons you gave.
I have not looked closely at the upper levels of Sinagpore Math, but many complain they are not good. However, most of these folks have not used Singapore at the lower levels. Singapore Math requires a completely different mindset. When we switched to it, it took me a year or more to get comfortable with it.
Singapore Math teaches Algebraic thinking and the most foundational geometry proofs in the upper elementary books. They assume you have grasped these basic concepts when you start doing algebra and geometry.
Another recommendation which is very new is this: Teaching Textbooks
Nearly everyone I've spoken to who has used Saxon for years has switched to this for upper level math and has been very happy with it. It is geared toward learning the math thoroughly and on your own. |
Thanks for this info. Actually when we were homeschooling our son we had him in A Beka through 6. We took from A Beka 7 and 8 what he would miss in Saxon. Then we did all the Saxon from Algebra 1/2 through Calculus, and he did very well.
I thought that Saxon's strengths were in the upper level beginning in Algebra 1/2. I was disappointed especially in Math 67 because it seemed very watered-down.
I think the Teaching Textbooks looks like a great alternative! The explanations seem more student-oriented and the exercise sets much more manageable. They preserve what I thought was the most valuable aspect of Saxon: continual review.
Thanks again!