ereks mom Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) The short version: I am considering using Saxon 8/7 or possibly 7/6 next school year and I need help deciding which level would be best for my situation. I have 2 girls who just finished Teaching Textbooks Math 7 and aren't ready for TT Pre-Algebra. One struggles with math as well as reading. She barely passed TT Math 7 (71 average). The other is a decent math student, but she was diagnosed with Type I diabetes about halfway through the school year and missed quite a bit of school and therefore a lot of key math concepts, so I'm sure she isn't ready for TT Pre-Algebra. So... both of these girls need a year of basic elementary/middle school math before beginning TT Pre-Algebra. I do plan to go back to Teaching Textbooks unless Saxon really clicks with them. I know that TT courses are "behind" other math publishers' courses, so which would be a better choice: Saxon 8/7 (1st edition) or Saxon 7/6 (either 1st edition or 2nd)??? I remember reading somewhere here on the boards that 1st edition 8/7 has fewer pre-algebra topics and more of a focus on arithmetic than 2nd edition, which I think is what the girls need at this point. I also read somewhere (not on the boards, but in a review on another website) that 7/6 is "the kingpin book in the Saxon series," so maybe it shouldn't be skipped??? Thoughts? Edited June 7, 2017 by ereks mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Parkway Academy Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I would go with 76 given the above information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The short version: I am considering using Saxon 8/7 or possibly 7/6 next school year and I need help deciding which level would be best for my situation. I have 2 girls who just finished Teaching Textbooks Math 7 and aren't ready for TT Pre-Algebra. One struggles with math as well as reading. She barely passed TT Math 7 (71 average). The other is a decent math student, but she was diagnosed with Type I diabetes about halfway through the school year and missed quite a bit of school and therefore a lot of key math concepts, so I'm sure she isn't ready for TT Pre-Algebra. So... both of these girls need a year of basic elementary/middle school math before beginning TT Pre-Algebra. I do plan to go back to Teaching Textbooks unless Saxon really clicks with them. I know that TT courses are "behind" other math publishers' courses, so which would be a better choice: Saxon 8/7 (1st edition) or Saxon 7/6 (either 1st edition or 2nd)??? I remember reading somewhere here on the boards that 1st edition 8/7 has fewer pre-algebra topics and more of a focus on arithmetic than 2nd edition, which I think is what the girls need at this point. I also read somewhere (not on the boards, but in a review on another website) that 7/6 is "the kingpin book in the Saxon series," so maybe it shouldn't be skipped??? Thoughts? Have you given them the placement test? Because you *always* start with the placement test. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 I'd give them the placement test. It's so difficult to place in Saxon without it. I've only used the softcover (3rd?) editions. 7/6 often tends to be a bit tougher than the others for some reason. But given the information, I'm not sure 8/7 would be great. Wrong placement in Saxon is a miserable thing, so give the test if possible. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 I searched online and found the placements tests for the previous editions. I'll give those and see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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