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For most kids, Saxon is not the answer.

Tell that to the homeschool population where Saxon is the main math text. We are currently using Saxon 54 (4th/5th grade) and Saxon 76 (6th/7th grade) with impressive results. If my kids were Einsteins, Saxon wouldn't work. But my kids are normal to bright, and the repetition/incremental approach is providing them with a solid grounding. It's a damn sight more than I got in my government school education.

I really don't want to say much about homeschooling. My daughter-in-law did that for 3 years. They were not using Saxon. My other grandchildren are in public school (small town - makes a difference) and they use Saxon. As a math teacher, I am very concerned - I REPEAT - NO PROBLEM SOLVING - that they are not getting the basic math they need. Their parents are having to supplement Saxon. These are smart kids, and both parents are good in math - electrical enigineer and geologist. Saxon does not meet the criteria needed to learn math - PROBLEM SOLVING.