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Saxon Elementary School Math, published by Harcourt Achieve, is a core curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade 5. A distinguishing feature of Saxon Elementary School Math is its use of a distributed approach, as opposed to a chapter-based approach, for instruction and assessment. The program is built on the premise that students learn best when instruction is incremental and explicit, previously learned concepts are continually reviewed, and assessment is frequent and cumulative. At each grade level, math concepts are introduced, reviewed, and practiced over time in order to move students from understanding to mastery to fluency. For grades K–3, the Saxon Elementary School Math curriculum emphasizes hands-on activities and teacher-directed math conversations that engage students in learning. The curriculum for grades 4–5 also uses math conversations to introduce new concepts, but shifts the focus to student-directed learning. |
