Math 54: An Incremental Development (Library Binding)

by Stephen Hake (Author), John Saxon (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Library Binding: 530 pages
• Publisher: Saxon Publishers; 2nd edition (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565770331
• ISBN-13: 978-1565770331
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #55,658 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saxon Math 54, March 22, 2003

By A Customer

Excellent math program for homeschooling students. I have used various other titles and found the Saxon math program to be the best for all 3 of my children. The best part is the step by step approach to learning. Each day, a new topic is introduced as well as a review of all the previous topics. Students retain more and do better on achievement tests. For example, when studying fractions, you learn a little at a time and always review from before. You don't just do fractions for a chapter and never see them again until your annual achievement test.

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suitable for teaching elementary school math, March 18, 2004

By	Charles Ashbacher "([e-mail])" (Marion, Iowa United States([e-mail])) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Math 5/4 (Hardcover)

This book can be used to teach introductory mathematics to elementary level students, whether in a formal classroom or in a home school setting. The print is large and clear, there are many diagrams and most concepts are explained in more than one way.
There are 120 lessons, starting with the basics of addition and going through all of the basic arithmetic operations and their many uses. Whole numbers, decimal numbers and fractions are covered, including word problems. Each lesson starts with a short one or two page section of new material, which is then following by a two-part problem section. The first part is a set of problems over the section and the second is a collection of problems using concepts covered to that point. The order of presentation is sound, nothing is introduced before all the appropriate preliminaries have been examined.
If you are looking for a textbook for elementary school mathematics or are searching for additional challenges for your child, then this book will serve your purposes.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best !, March 9, 2004

By	dancemom "Sue" (CA United States) - See all my reviews

Saxon Math can hardly be called experimental. I've been using it with my children for over eleven years, and it wasn't new then. All four of my grown children used Saxon. One is now an Artificial Intelligence Engineer (working as a computational linguist), one is a computer science major graduating in a few weeks, and another is a microbiologist. The fourth owns his own business as an electrician. I owe much of this success to Saxon-I am no math genius, so don't be afraid to teach your own children with this program. It works!