Saturday, March 22, 2014

Saxon Grammar book and Common Core Standards

Saxon Grammar books have a lot of information to teach. My grandson seems to learn well using the book.  A friend asked me if I realized that the book did not meet common core standards.  I did not realize this but since this child struggles with school, likes the book, and is learning from it; I will continue using it.

I would like to teach him the lesson, do the practice with him and let him do the 30 problems in the lesson by himself.  This week, I was reminded that this child does not learn this way.  He may answer the problems or skip them and finish the lesson but he does not retain what he needs to learn.

Therefore, I will circle the problems, he can learn by writing the answer and we will do the others orally.  I need to make some concentration cards with the vocabulary words and wish I could buy them instead.

This is not about how I want to teach but it is  how  he learns.

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