Saxon Math 1 - Student Workbook & Materials (Saxon Math Grade 1) Loose Leaf – 1 July 1991

I'm not a "read the book" type person. These were confusing to me and they did not exactly follow the teacher manual. I was so confused that I put all these aside for another time and switched to simple worksheets for my 1st grader. If you're the type who likes to read manuals that say "say this or that to your child", it works great, but not me. I can't stand books like that.

We have been homeschooling with Saxon for several years because it builds on skills a little at a time. There is review often along with new material. It’s an easy math to teach and everything that is enjoyable about math without the Common Core craziness. Good, old fashioned, usable and practical math.

My first 3 kids went to a charter school and they used this program (starting with Math 1 in kindergarten). They had no problem following along. Then we moved and they were so far above their peers (slightly frustrating but not much we could do-just glad they had a good base). But I can’t stand the program our district uses now for our younger kids starting out. The papers have so many pictures and colors all over them-it’s confusing! So when my next kiddo started kindergarten I purchased just these Math 1 workbooks (no teacher manual) and we do them after school in place of his other “homework“. They take 10-15 minutes to do front and back plus a math fact sheet. I love the simplicity and repetition of them, plus he gets in some reading with them. I’m planning on getting Math 2 to start as soon as we finish these. If we continue I’m sure I’ll need the teacher manual, but for now these are simple enough to teach him the basics. Plus I remember enough from my older kids to understand some teaching concepts (double+1=?, for example).

I absolutely love Saxon math for the younger grades. It’s very hands on for lower elementary kids and there are many helpful manipulatives that can be purchased separately. The program is fully scripted and can take up to an hour and a half.

I can not say enough about Saxon Math, we have used this curriculum for years! The manipulatives are fantastic and the kids enjoy learning with them and even the workbook! The incremental based program builds and gives them confidence throughout their math years!