{"id":739123,"date":"2023-10-30T21:32:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.nicolethemathlady.com\/an-interview-with-stephen-hake-co-author-of-saxon-math\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T21:32:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:32:19","slug":"an-interview-with-stephen-hake-co-author-of-saxon-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.nicolethemathlady.com\/an-interview-with-stephen-hake-co-author-of-saxon-math\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview with Stephen Hake, co-author of Saxon Math"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I am absolutely thrilled to share with you an amazing video interview I had with Stephen Hake, the co-author of Saxon Math! We dug into all the burning questions that we often hear from students, parents, and fellow educators about this legendary math curriculum. You know me, I&#8217;m all about effective math education, so getting the chance to chat with one of the brains behind Saxon Math was a dream come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During our chat, Stephen Hake, who&#8217;s a real math education guru, gave us the lowdown on Saxon Math&#8217;s inner workings, sharing his insights in the most down-to-earth way. If you&#8217;ve ever wondered what makes Saxon Math tick and how to get the most out of this curriculum, this interview is an absolute must-watch. So join me and Stephen Hake as we spill the beans on the secrets of Saxon Math, making math learning fun and accessible for all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Interview with Saxon Math\u2019s Steven Hake\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cxeuNA9b7qc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the whole interview or jump to what interests you most:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did you meet John Saxon? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(0:00)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the philosophy behind Saxon Math? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=307s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(5:07)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you handle students forgetting in math? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=475s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(7:55)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How important is it for students to know the \u201cwhy\u201d behind math (versus just knowing how to do a problem?) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=767s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(12:47)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do Saxon Math textbooks have names like 7\/6 and 8\/7? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=1109s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(18:29)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the difference between the homeschool and school lines? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=1329s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(22:09)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is Saxon Math Common Core? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=1879s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(31:19)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the right way to do prealgebra (7\/6, 8\/7, Algebra \u00bd and Algebra 1?) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=2329s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(38:49)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How much math do you really need to know for real life? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=2568s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(42:48)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How important is it to do all thirty mixed practice problems? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxeuNA9b7qc&amp;t=2673s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(44:33)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you do when it\u2019s consistently taking longer than an hour to do math? <a 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