Ann.without.an.e Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I have let them skip in the past, but now that we are so far along in the book there are just too many good things. Oh, the complaining about so many problems is driving me crazy. What do you do - all or skip? Just curious, mainly :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBear Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 My dd does all the written practice problems but she doesn't do the lesson practice problems. We use the DIVE CD and dd does the problems along with the speaker on the CD. This is our 1st year to use the CD and we are only on lesson 17. So far, it has worked well to just do the practice problems on the cd and then do the written practice work. My thought was if she needs more practice with the new concept then she will do the lesson practice as well as the written practice. Hope this makes sense:) As far as complaining or whining - I take away privlages for that because it makes my skin crawl:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Wilhelm Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Yup. Mine do all the Problems.... only the boy whines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 They do it all. They don't like it (mostly the time investment), but they're also the first to admit they've learned math and they are confident in their math abilities. They don't view it as busy work, so they don't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Togo Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 All problems. By the end of the calculus book, their brains are working problems like calculators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Primary: pick and choose. Math 54 and up: every.single.problem. I don't care if they whine. :D Unlike some math books, Saxon was designed for every problem to be an important part of the math instruction. Jann in TX says you can get away with skipping some up to about Math 65, I believe, but that from Math 76 and up you're asking for trouble if you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 every problem in both the lesson practice and mixed practice. Now that we're in 7/6 my son doesn't whine about it. He says "Well, math just takes time" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 My kids do every problem of every book starting with 5/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 DS (in 7/6) only does the lesson practice about 1/2 the time...and often orally. He does all the mixed practice with 1 exception....once in a while if we fall behind due to busyness and a lesson just seems WAY too easy (where I say didn't I just teach you this 2 weeks ago?) we will skip all the problems for the day so we can merge with the next lesson or a testing day or extra practice on a concept that he's struggling with. Not ideal, but if ds didn't make careless mistakes he would have nearly 100%. This week we skipped mentally multiplying/dividing decimals by 10 and 100 but spent some extra time calculating sales taxes, which he seems to be forgetting how to do day to day. Brownie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 YES! A lot of why we do is because of Art Reed. You should go read his articles. They are EXCELLENT! At any rate, he says you defeat the purpose of using a mastery program, like Saxon, if you don't make them do every problem. http://www.homeschoolwithsaxon.com/newsletterpage-2011.php#0111 I've read all his newsletters, but that's the latest. It's worth taking the time to read them all. HTH! Blessings! Dorinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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