![]() Psst…I have written about my epiphanies regarding the morning meeting here, if you are interested in more about the “why” of the morning meeting. They LOVE to play with the pattern blocks, linking cubes, and counting bears. The manipulatives also help to keep my younger kids occupied whilst I am teaching the older kids. I have purchased each of these things and have found value in them with each student. You may read other parents discuss not getting some of these things (like the meeting book and the manipulatives). If you are repeating a level (with another student), you will only need the meeting book and the student work kit. a Manipulatives Kit (purchase once, use forever).a Morning Meeting book – different for each level.I do not purchase older versions or intermediate versions. When I talk about Saxon, I am talking about the Homeschool editions. There a a couple of versions of Saxon available. Do not give the placement test after starting – it is too late. We had to come up with other solutions to get her back “on track.”ĭo not give the placement test at the end of the year of math. It was way too easy for her, all the way through. I simply assigned her Math 1 because she was in 1st grade. ![]() I speak as a parent/teacher who truly should have given the Placement Test to my second student. Too easy, too hard – frustrations can be avoided simply by taking the placement test. You can avoid the frustration of a wrongly placed student. Please, please, if you get no other information from this post, take this away: have your student take the Placement Test. I only recommend things I use and believe to be a blessing. If you click and make a purchase based on my recommendation, I get a small remuneration at no extra expense to you. Are you ready? This post may include affiliate links. Get ready to teach without spending hours of prep. I have a bunch of very specific tips for making the prep and teaching of Saxon Math in the early years here for you. ![]() It is preparation.ĭon’t let that scare you. In previous years, I have discovered that the biggest hurdle in teaching Saxon Math is not instruction. This is the 4th year I will have taught Saxon Math for the early years. We have 2 students going through two of the early years Saxon – 1 and 2. I just spent the last hour putting together our Math for this year. ![]()
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