DIVE Saxon Math Software CD’s are a wonderful tool for busy home school moms. We have used Saxon Math all through our home school years. By the time our oldest was in Math 54, I was busy with a crew of little ones and needed to plan my time wisely so as to make sure the needs of the younger ones were being met while still teaching our oldest daughter. It was about that time that I learned of the DIVE CDs, which go with each of the levels of Saxon Math starting at Math 54. DIVE was the answer to my dilemma! Mr. Shoreman, the teacher on the DIVE CDs, has given me the teacher’s assistance that I needed.… Read the rest of this post…

If your student is a math whiz who can readily grasp concepts by reading the text, you can save your money because you do not need any CD’s to help. However, for students that need some extra help there are two choices available, Saxon Teacher CD’s and DIVE CD’s. This article provides a comparison of these products.

Cost -
DIVE CD ROM’s are cheaper than Saxon Teacher CD ROM’s. DIVE costs $50 each while Saxon Teacher CD’s retail price is $89.99. However, you can usually find discounted prices for the Saxon Teacher CD’s but DIVE has a strict policy that forbids retailers from offering any discounts. Learning Things offers the Saxon Teacher CD’s for 20% below the normal retail price, … Read the rest of this post…

The DIVE CD for Saxon Math 76 is a wonderful tool for students that need a little more than the explanations and examples that are written in the book for each lesson.  With the added teaching on this disc, a student can go from needing help and struggling to understand concepts being taught to being independent in their math class.

Strengths:
The DIVE CD for Saxon Math 76 is very easy to use.  There are instructions on the disc telling you how to get started.  When you put the disc in your computer, a window will open up with all of the lessons and a file that says “Open Me First”.  This file has the instructions on how to use … Read the rest of this post…