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Homeschool Kit Contents
Saxon's primary mathematics programs have been carefully
planned and packaged. Each homeschool kit comes with all necessary
materials required for one-on-one instruction. The Math 1
homeschool kit contains the following:
Teacher's Manual - The heart of
each K-3 program is the teacher's manual, which employs a unique
instructional format. It contains daily lessons, each of which includes
pre-class preparation instructions, a list of materials, and the entire
scripted lesson. Scripted lessons provide the parent with questioning
strategies and language designed to help children understand mathematical
concepts. Since the teacher's manual is nonconsumable, it can be used in
successive years with the purchase of new student workbooks and meeting
books. Student Workbooks -
A complete set of all necessary student
materials is bound in two consumable workbooks. Student materials include
written practice pages, masters, and fact cards.
Meeting Book - Each grade
level has its own consumable meeting book, which is used during The
Meeting at the beginning of each day. Lesson
Components Each lesson includes a
daily meeting, a new increment of instruction, guided practice of new and
previously introduced concepts, and number fact practice. Written and oral
assessments are built into the program and are given at regular intervals.
The Meeting - The daily
meeting is an opening exercise in which children practice skills related
to time, temperature, money, counting, patterning, and problem solving.
Number Fact Practice -
Children are presented with strategies to help learn number facts. They
are encouraged to recall facts through the use of pattern recognition.
Facts are practiced orally, and students test their skills in timed drills
(fact practice sheets), competing against past performances.
Written Practice - Children
complete the first part of the written practice with parent assistance.
The remaining half, which mirrors work completed in class, is done later
in the day. The time delay between practice sessions improves retention.
Written and Oral Assessments -
Each assessment questions children on skills they have
practiced for at least five lessons. In Math 1, a written
assessment is given every five lessons, an oral assessment every ten
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