Saxon math has stood the test of time. For years, classical educators have been using the Saxon math books with their students. As math curriculum continues to change to align with common core or to explain math concepts with the new procedures, Saxon has remained as the math book that everyone can count on. […]
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A first glimpse of Harold Jacobs’ timeless algebra book reveals what most of us think of as a textbook. The lessons are grouped by topic and contain a short introduction to the concept before launching into a plethora of problems, including a few review and a lot of lesson specific problems. While each lesson
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In part 1, we briefly touched upon how to determine your child’s math journey in high school by examining your child’s goals. In part 2, I will share the goals of the teachers in teaching higher level mathematics. Truly, I use the term, “higher level” mathematics very loosely as the higher level mathematics are actually
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What is secondary mathematics? Secondary mathematics is commonly called high school math and is usually taught in the following order: Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Precalculus (or Trigonometry). Some students enter high school having completed Algebra 1 in 8th grade and therefore are able to complete calculus as a high school senior. Other students struggle
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