Scared to use Saxon... should I be? Kind of long, sorry

[Liberty]

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[Lily]

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[mschickie]

We use the Saxon math for high school and my daughter loves it. She finds the concepts much easier to understand than using the books they did in the public school. The incremental approach is nice since the students are never allowed to forget how to do a particular type of problem. The solutions guide shows you step by step how to work out all the problems in the book so even if there is something you get stuck on you can see how to do it. You might want to look on the Saxon website to view some samples of the curriculum or see if someone you know has a copy to look at. It is easier to tell if you like something if you can look at it in your hand.

[Mathmom]

You might like to look at Harold Jacob's textbooks. He takes a different approach and helps make the subject more than just something to get through for credits.
Here's what some said at FUN books about Harold Jacb's Texts:
http://www.fun-books.com/mathematics.ht ... old_Jacobs
I found his texts at the library when I just wanted to see what they were like.
I hope this helps you.