katnorman Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi! I am going to Saxon math 7/6 for my upcoming 6th grader and I was wondering which edition is the best one to get? Or if there is a huge difference between them? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2Five Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 There is a post not too far down below about this. I prefer the third edition and purchasing the hard cover text book instead of the homeschool edition especially if you will be using it for multiple kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 There is a post not too far down below about this. I prefer the third edition and purchasing the hard cover text book instead of the homeschool edition especially if you will be using it for multiple kids. Here's the thread you're referring to. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/586819-saxon-math-does-it-matter-which-edition/ I personally have the newer, softcover texts and a couple older (third edition) hardbound that were given to me. I use the softcover books currently. They've so far made it through two kids okay. They're definitely flimsier, but I preferred the ease of buying the tests and worksheets booklets new and without hassle. I haven't compared the content closely to know where they might differ there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2Five Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Here is the link for the hard cover (3rd edition) I was referring to. You can find them at a very decent price on ebay. They stopped selling them to homeschoolers so the hard cover the homeschoolers usually refer to the 2nd or 1st editions. They match up exactly to the test and worksheets and solutions manual sold by CBD for homeschoolers which is also the 3rd edition. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saxon-Math-7-6-by-Saxon-Publishers-/231648487624?hash=item35ef5368c8:g:CIsAAOSwyQtVyBZF I found a 5/4 for $8 including shipping Edited February 10, 2016 by Mom2Five Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 I second this; the ease of the worksheets and tests is super! I cover my paperback texts with plastic protective library plastic and get a lot of mileage out of a paperback that way. Here's the thread you're referring to. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/586819-saxon-math-does-it-matter-which-edition/ I personally have the newer, softcover texts and a couple older (third edition) hardbound that were given to me. I use the softcover books currently. They've so far made it through two kids okay. They're definitely flimsier, but I preferred the ease of buying the tests and worksheets booklets new and without hassle. I haven't compared the content closely to know where they might differ there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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