Saxon math for 5th grader?

[phathui5]

Over the past couple years for 9yods, we've used:

- Saxon math 1st grade, didn't like the scripted lessons, switched to Singapore
- Singapore math 1st, 2nd, 1/2 of 3rd
- CLE Math 1/2 of 3rd and all of 4th grade

I feel like, as he gets older, he needs something that's more challenging, but also provides good explantions of the material. Would Saxon be a good choice? Is there something else I should consider?

[mediumcrunch]

Check out Teaching Textbooks.

http://www.teachingtextbooks.com

pricey but you can easily resell it for close to what you bought it for should you choose not to keep it for siblings

[Lillian J]

There are lots of other things you should consider. Saxon can be deadly dull at that level. Here's a link to an information-packed thread called Let's Talk Math in which people discuss the various programs they've used. Here's a page of annotated links to good math resources. And here's another one to check out: math books that can make math fun and exciting, from Gnarly Math. Last, but never least, is FUN-Books catalog's selection of books that can make math fun and interesting.

And here are lots of suggestions for reading that can be lots of fun: Hoagie's list of literature having to do with math for The Youngest Mathematicians (preschool through late elementary). Underneath the box of articles on this page of math links I put together, there are listings for other such pages - scroll down to the Bs, books, section...

Have fun! Lillian