Your situation:
Our oldest daughter was having difficulty in math. We began first grade with Saxon and switched to Abecka in second. She claimed to "like "Abecka because of its colored pages and Bible verses scattered throughout. I did not, however notice an imporvement in her abilities. By this point in her young educational pursuits, she was behind.
I happened to read an advertisement about Systematic Mathematics. The gentleman who began this company was a math teacher in public schools and worked through the introduction of New Math into America's schools.
Why you liked/didn't like the book:
Reasonably priced @ $14.00 Practical Arithmetics originally was copwrited in 1928. It's a plain hardback and all work must be done on speperate sheets of paper. There's nothing exciting about the book except that it is very solid and expects students to master facts before moving on.
Any other helpful hints:
If you see your student progressing in grade level, but without solid and quick/second-nature grasp on the basic facts, I highly recommend visiting this site: www.systemath.com.
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