I have mentioned before students learning how to follow instructions in K, how to take instruction orally in 1-3, and how to learn from a textbook in 5/4. Students are learning beyond the borders of math. Lastly, I have noticed as I have taught Saxon Math: So much more than math learning is going on. Skipping ahead does not give the student time to develop automaticity. Incremental development allows the student time to both process a concept and put it her into long-term, instant recall memory bank. Even at a faster pace, the math is still introduced incrementally. Incremental Development is the introduction of ONE concept per lesson. One of the primary pillars of Saxon’s approach is Incremental Development. My comfort in teaching is not all I take into account when choosing not to skip. Questions like: “Did I miss something important?” or “How do I go back find where I need to be?” are difficult for me to judge. Skipping ahead would leave me second-guessing myself when the math gets hard. As I teach each lesson, the Teacher’s Edition helps me know the age-and-level appropriate responses the kid should have. It is one of the primary reasons I started with Saxon. I rely heavily on the Saxon Math Teacher’s Edition as I teach. While it may be nice to assume the solution to Saxon Math’s ease is skipping, I do not agree.įor starters, I am not confident enough as a math teacher to introduce concepts on their own. 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. In this article I am going to share how I teach as fast as my student can go, while still adhering to the Saxon pillars of Incremental Development and Constant Meaningful Review. Did you not realize the math genius sitting before you? I’ve got you. You may find yourself in a similar position. Since she and I agreed this was too easy for her, I could set about teaching at her speed. We slogged through the first month of Saxon 1 until she realized this was indeed, too easy. She was not convinced, believing it would be too difficult. Two days into teaching Saxon Math 1, I knew we should have started with Saxon Math 2. And I came up with a solution to stay on track.įast forward to my second student. When we first started doing Saxon Math – oldest daughter, 1st grade – it took us over a year and a half to complete it.
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