Just what we’ve been needing -- a placement test for the Horizons math program. Included are grade-level readiness tests. Begin testing at current grade level: i.e. if student successfully completes the readiness test for 3^rd grade, then place in 3^rd grade program. If testing at current grade level is inconclusive, then the student should take the previous test. Since the Horizons scope and sequence is accelerated compared to some other curricula, this might not be a surprise. Each test will take 30 -- 60 minutes. ~ Janice

Customer Reviews

 
Sarah G. from Burke, VA wrote the following on 06/17/2007:
My 8yo daughter has been using Horizons Math since Kindergarten and I LOVE this program. More colorful than Saxon and much easier to understand. My daughter did the K and 1st grade books in one year. I like the review in each lesson, as well as the new concept covered. Not too lengthy as to frustrate a child, but only a few problems per section. One of the teacher's manuals has reproducible drill pages, extra worksheets, etc. if your child needs it. The only problem that my daughter had was this: going from the second grade book to the third grade book, the print got smaller and the space given for answers also got smaller. Students are asked to do more problems/sections than in second grade and it was a bit daunting at first. Being only seven and doing the 3rd grade book, her fine motor skills of writing her numbers pretty small just wasn't there. But, with patience and practice, this skill has been achieved and she is ready to move on to the 4th grade text for next year. I would HIGHLY recommend this curriculum to any home schooling parent.

 
Jill S. from Palm Harbor wrote the following on 06/22/2007:
We started homeschooling our oldest child beginning in 3rd grade. She had been in a Montessori school from preschool through 2nd grade and was advanced in math. We started with Level 3 because everyone said Horizons was so advanced. Overall the books are fantastic. They offer a variety of problems with each lesson. The lessons regularly provide review of past material. It is bright and pleasant to look at (no color is very dull for an 8 year old). Each lesson also provides a reasonable number of problems especially for a student who gets bored easily/tired of doing the same type of problem repeatedly. With that said, my only 'negative' comment is if you have a very advanced math learner. By the end of the 1st book, my child was getting bored with doing the problems over concepts she had 'mastered'. Therefore by the 2nd book, if it was a review concept, I would select a few problems from that particular section of the lesson (for example if there were 8 subtraction problems I would have her do 3 or 4). If a concept was being reviewed more frequently through a series of lessons, sometimes I would allow her to completely skip sections of review problems.

 
Vicki W. from San antonio TX wrote the following on 10/27/2007:
I went through several different math programs with my first child, and I finally landed on Horizon. I, too, like its variety in a lesson. I have found that I can move directly into Algebra I from Horizon 6 without any intermediate work. My biggest complaint is that they do not continue into the upper maths! I really didn't want to have to switch.