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Summary: Not good enough
Review: I am currently in high school and am using this book. In the begining of the year I liked it, because most of the material in it was new. By the 30th lesson, there are 125 lessons in the book, most of the material is new and to learn it you need to practice it a lot, but the new problems usually show up less then four times each lesson. You do not get enough practice using this book. I am not failing my class, I have a B, and that isn't bad, but the book needs to review the new material more, because my teacher won't. This book would be great if every student had a good teacher, but very few students these days do, and I go to a private school. I didn't care too much for the old books where I had to do 40 problems a night of new and hard problems, but then at least I learned it. With this book by the time you have had the proper amount of practice with each problem you have already tested on it and are strugeling with new stuff. I just love it when the book tells me to just use my graphing calculator for certain types of problems, but dosn't say how to put them into the calculator. So in conclusion I think that learning advanced mathematics by incremental development is one of the worst ways to learn advanced mathematics.
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Summary: Saxon does it again!
Review: I used the Saxon books through all of my High school math courses, and think they are *the* best way to learn algebra and higher math. The key to the success is really twofold. 1) New types of problems are introduced with every lesson - but these are not drilled into the student by giving them 20 or more "practice problems" to do. Instead, only about 5 of the "new" problems are given for practice - letting the new ideas "sink in" over a period of days. 2) Constant review. Because the student is not burdened with lots of new ideas every lesson, the remaining homework problems are review of everything the student has done to date. This ensures that the student doesn't forget how to do the math, and makes reviewing for a test almost obsolete. I am now in graduate school, soon to get my PhD in theoretical biophysics. Learning math so well in high school put me far ahead in college. I also tutor out of the Saxon books (and others, depending on which schools the kids attend), and the Saxon kids are far ahead of the others in terms of retention and understanding. This book covers beginning calculus without labelling it as such so the students aren't scared off. Ah! Another clever ploy to get students to learn the "hard" stuff!
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Summary: The Best Math Program
Review: Saxon math is the best math program I have seen! The way they explain concepts is very clear and understandable. Sometimes it is tough to do all the review questions, especially if a particular type of problem is difficult. But if you don't practice it, you won't remember it! I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quality math program. It is especially good for homeschool students who want to major in a math-related degree in college. If anyone is looking for more resources on homeschooling and math I would suggest visiting...for some good information. I also recommend finding a good math tutor who can help you with difficult problems.
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