WARNING: opinionated entry!!!
I bought the home study version of Saxon K a while ago off ebay. It was a good deal, I was curious to see it, and I thought I'd use it for Prek 4. (Saxon has such great reviews) I've been so focusing on reading.. I haven't paid a lick of attention to math... not really... so I picked up Saxon K to see how hard it is.
YEAH... O KAAAAY
I am so sorry if I may offend anyone but I cannot imagine ... ever... even with an average kid... using this as a Kindergarten curriculum. It is so simplistic and basic. Yes, it has cool things like geoboards and how to use a table and pictographs and things I can definitely use for Aidan... NOW... but NOT for Kindergarten!! Seriously, I admit I may have a skewed view on what is age appropriate. But could I be that so out-of-focus of what Kindergartners should be doing? I really can't see it. Heck, some of the lessons are so simplistic... I could do them tomorrow with Ainsley. In fact, that's a great idea!! The easy lessons with teddy bear counters and unifix cubes... I might do with her. Ainsley would love it. Aidan can do the "harder" stuff.
*Note* what's up with the scripted lines? How are scripted lines really adapted to the real world? I cannot help but to be slightly offended that they're there in the first place... as if I'm too stupid not to know what to say. If you need scripted lines then perhaps homeschooling is not for you. They're just as ridiculous as those first language lessons books. I know they're popular but are the parents really sitting there reading them word by word? What a stilted learning time!
Joking (and ranting) aside... So now my wondering what to do about math is over. We'll go through Saxon K and pick those that are in any way interesting and informative. I think we'll be starting Lesson 5: pictographs. Graphing, charting, telling-time, money... all that's just perfect for her level.
Wanna know a secret? I actually think Aidan may be quicker in math than with reading etc.
heh. heh heh.
I bought the home study version of Saxon K a while ago off ebay. It was a good deal, I was curious to see it, and I thought I'd use it for Prek 4. (Saxon has such great reviews) I've been so focusing on reading.. I haven't paid a lick of attention to math... not really... so I picked up Saxon K to see how hard it is.
YEAH... O KAAAAY
I am so sorry if I may offend anyone but I cannot imagine ... ever... even with an average kid... using this as a Kindergarten curriculum. It is so simplistic and basic. Yes, it has cool things like geoboards and how to use a table and pictographs and things I can definitely use for Aidan... NOW... but NOT for Kindergarten!! Seriously, I admit I may have a skewed view on what is age appropriate. But could I be that so out-of-focus of what Kindergartners should be doing? I really can't see it. Heck, some of the lessons are so simplistic... I could do them tomorrow with Ainsley. In fact, that's a great idea!! The easy lessons with teddy bear counters and unifix cubes... I might do with her. Ainsley would love it. Aidan can do the "harder" stuff.
*Note* what's up with the scripted lines? How are scripted lines really adapted to the real world? I cannot help but to be slightly offended that they're there in the first place... as if I'm too stupid not to know what to say. If you need scripted lines then perhaps homeschooling is not for you. They're just as ridiculous as those first language lessons books. I know they're popular but are the parents really sitting there reading them word by word? What a stilted learning time!
Joking (and ranting) aside... So now my wondering what to do about math is over. We'll go through Saxon K and pick those that are in any way interesting and informative. I think we'll be starting Lesson 5: pictographs. Graphing, charting, telling-time, money... all that's just perfect for her level.
Wanna know a secret? I actually think Aidan may be quicker in math than with reading etc.
heh. heh heh.
2 comments:
LOL you sound like me! Excellent product review though ;) I have one that's far more advanced in math than reading as well.. makes it difficult when his favourite online math game.. requires reading :S
*ps, popping over from the blog hop, just happened to read down your previous posts :D Nice to 'meet' you!
Yeah, I gave my Saxon K Home Instructor's Guide away. We used it up to the point where I could take no more last year (I HATED the scripting and the super-slow pace).
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