Tanya in KS Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Have any of you used Saxon Math K? I have tried Horizons K for my 5 yo and I do not like how it is taught. Ex... addition facts - all different sets of numbers are taught - 2+3=5, 1+3=4, etc... maybe I am missing something but I think I should stick with what I know works for my children and I have used Saxon before and got dupped into something else:glare: Anyway... I have not used Saxon K before and I do not think she is ready for a 1st grade math K yet so thought would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yslek Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Horizons K covers the same level of material that Saxon 1 does, I believe. I used Saxon K w/ B. It was very enjoyable, gentle program. (Lots of telling "stories" with teddy bear counter, sorting, etc. Little, if any writing at all.) I think quite a few people use it for PK math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumkins Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Yes, saxon K is very basic. I put my Ker into saxon 1 last year. K begins with a lot of AB patterns, counting teddys and such. If you are wanting addition and stuff, I'd go with saxon 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I use Saxon K in PreK (ages 3-4), and start my guys in 1 when they turn 5. Here is a link to the Table of Contents for Saxon K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockermom Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I have both Saxon K and 1 and Saxon K is definitely better suited for PK. Saxon 1 would be a better choice for a 5yo IMHO, but you could always go through Saxon K at a more accelerated pace than they suggest, if you feel the need, before starting 1. I'd take a look at the TOC that JudoMom linked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkay Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Yes, saxon K is very basic. I put my Ker into saxon 1 last year. K begins with a lot of AB patterns, counting teddys and such. If you are wanting addition and stuff, I'd go with saxon 1. :iagree: To me Saxon K is a nice "warm up" for doing school and fits in nicely for preK. It's a gentle way of easing little ones into math, getting familiar with calendars, counting, ...etc. Saxon 1 is still very gentle, but it also has more math content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I like Saxon k. I did it with my son when he was close to turning 6. We went through it in about 5 months. I think it's an important start. I don't think my son was ready to jump into math 1 at all. I started my second son on it and had to stop at lesson 40 because he was not recalling his numbers at all. It has been 5 months of number repetion and he still needs more time. He is 5.5 yo. I could not have jumped him into math 1. All kids learn differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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