Why can't I ever make a cheap mistake? I feel like I should slog it through a little longer, but I think that Saxon Math is just wrong for us. It employs a spiral, or incremental approach - so a new concept is introduced, then reviewed - kind of one step forward, two steps back. Somehow it didn't connect in my mind that this might be a bit boring for Rebecca. To be honest, it's kind of boring for me. I get something; I don't want to keep going over and over and over it.
A mastery approach would be better - learn a concept, understand it, move along.
My only consolation is that I can try out a math program with this mastery approach for a LOT less money than I spent on Saxon. I think I'm going to order a Singapore Math workbook and see how it works for us. I'm also very intrigued with Miquon Math and their approach of regrouping numbers for mental math. I'm understandably reluctant to buy another set of manipulatives though.
On the bright side, I found a more structured science program that works with the classical approach. It just basically organizes it for me, so I'm not adrift on my own trying to figure out which 20 animals to pick out of the encyclopedia for further study. I bought it from another homeschooling mom online and I can't wait to get it! It's Living Learning books Life Science curriculum.
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