Saxon Math 8/7 or Algebra ½ ??? | Here Are My Thoughts

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Hey friends! Today I wanted to share my thoughts on Saxon Math 8/7 and Saxon Algebra ½. It is my understanding that these two curricula are similar and can be interchangeable. You could choose either one for your child and it would accomplish the same goal.
Due to some misunderstanding and mistakes I made, my oldest son was in Saxon Math 8/7 in fifth grade. (Whoopsie!) We weren’t ready to push him into Algebra quite yet, so we decided to take a year to reinforce the concepts he had already learned.
In this video I share my thoughts and the differences between the two curricula to help you make a decision if you are on the fence of which one to choose! Let me know if you have any questions!
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@rachelpursel9267 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video. I was about to purchase Algebra 1/2 for my daughter, but this video has persuaded me to get the 8/7 instead! 8/7 will be a much better fit! Thanks!!

@TheChan7 Жыл бұрын

This was great and so helpful. Thanks for sharing.

@jend4128 8 ай бұрын

This was a very thorough video. Thank you so much for doing this! I was going back and forth between these two books but now I feel confident that I can make a decision. Math 8/7 is what my child needs. Thanks again!

@lindsay2593 6 ай бұрын

This video was so helpful. Thank you!!

@melissaphelps8344 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you for making this video! We are going to be using Saxon in the fall and I was so torn on what to do for my middle schooler! This was very helpful!

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! I'm so glad you found it helpful. Good luck in your upcoming school year. Hopefully you find it to be a good fit for your family!

@christinab9808 6 ай бұрын

This was very helpful!

@simplycece 2 жыл бұрын

The odd answers to the practice problems (actually the entire problem set) is at the back of the "homeschool packet" after the test keys. It has the same short format as the back of the textbook rather than like the full on solutions manual. I think the idea is that the kid can "self-grade", but without full solutions so they can still try to think through the problems.

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

Oh Hallelujah!!! You’re awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! You just saved the day here!🥳🥳

@jessicajones611 2 ай бұрын

Are the full solutions anywhere in algebra 1? Or only just answers?

@wereadalot 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video We switched and he is doing 7/6 next year and I wasn’t sure exactly where we would go from there.

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful! We were in the same boat last year!

@unschoolingvermont 2 жыл бұрын

All of the answers from all problems are worked out in the solutions manual for Algebra 1/2 - 2nd edition. Maybe other editions are different? We are switching to Saxon 1/2 from Oak Meadow Maths 5, 6 and 7. Thanks so much for explaining the differences. We have both books and my son decided to do Algebra 1/2 instead of Saxon 8/7 since Oak Meadow 7 seems to cover all similar material and also have no reason to rush it as well. Thanks again!!!

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! I hope it works for your kiddo! So far, so good here!! :)

@bestlandhomeschool 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for making this video. We are about to finish 7/6 and I was wondering if we could skip 8/7 and jump into Algebra 1/2. I’m sure we will be better off doing 8/7 for the reasons your mentioned.

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful. I was in your shoes once upon a time, so I'm glad I can help by giving my insights so others can make the decision that best fits their family!

@xenaPW16 2 жыл бұрын

The solutions manual is very helpful. It shows you how the problem can be worked out and the answers to all the problems in it. It is a separate book you have to purchase.

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the solutions manual is super helpful! I certainly don't have time to work out every problem to make sure his answer is correct!

@tonyaparker6107 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Im in the process of switching from Singapore math to Saxon and trying to figure if we should start with 8/7 or Algebra 1/2.

@chelsiefrazier8513 5 ай бұрын

This is such a helpful post! Thank you from a fellow ohio mom. :)

@savclippedyou775 9 ай бұрын

Have you ever used the teacher disc

@cactusladysouth1000 2 жыл бұрын

We like the saxon math because it repeats a lot and we need that.

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I love the curriculum too! I don't really find that they forget anything as we move from level to level. There is plenty of built in review!

@cactusladysouth1000 2 жыл бұрын

@@livingthegandeelife5565 Exactly

@cactusladysouth1000 2 жыл бұрын

We are starting 8/7 and I wanted to buy a cd-rom to help with it and I was looking at the one taught by Art Reed, we don't like him at all, does anyone have an opinion on him and maybe a suggestion for a different teacher on a cd-rom for saxon 8/7 ? Greatly appreciate any thoughts.

@livingthegandeelife5565 2 жыл бұрын

I do not have any experience with any CD-ROM teaching. However, I have heard a lot of great things about Nicole the Math Lady. She teaches the Saxon lessons in video form and you can even subscribe for grading and extra help, I believe. I am debating on trying that this year because it would save me a lot of time from teaching four different levels of math in a day with my kiddos!

@juanitamayes6329 Жыл бұрын

We are currently doing 8/7 and my daughter really struggles with math. I am looking at doing Algebra 1/2 to reinforce the concepts ... Did that work out for you ?

@livingthegandeelife5565 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do think that extra year to reinforce those concepts while also getting acquainted with a new format (the Algebra 1/2 book starts a new layout and design) was extremely beneficial. It also helped my son to be able to start reading his lessons on his own and without my assistance. Since a lot of it was review, he was learning how to "teach" himself the lesson without my introducing the topics. It was nice to really step back and let him figure it out on his own. That may or may not be the case with your daughter, but either way, I found it to be helpful and intend to do it with future kids!