As a homeschooling mom, I have noticed one of the courses many moms stress about teaching their children is math. Throughout my years of homeschooling I have tried many homeschool math options, everything from worksheets to full curriculum courses. One of the questions moms often ask is about math courses taught by teachers. {Disclosure: I received access to Mr. D Math Consumer Math for free … [Read more...] about Preparing for Pre-Algebra with Mr. D Math
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Mathematics Their Way: An Activity-Centered Mathematics Program
Mathematics Their Way is an activity-centered mathematics program for the early elementary grades. (K-2) Mathematics Their Way is a textbook written by Mary Baratta-Lorton and published by the Center for Innovation in Education, and later by Addison-Wesley (1995). The text grew out of her desire to mathematically reach all of the children in her inner city classroom, especially those who had … [Read more...] about Mathematics Their Way: An Activity-Centered Mathematics Program
XtraMath: Free Math Facts Practice For Kids
Math is one of those subjects we love to hate. Getting kids counting can be seemingly easy, but hit those math facts and many struggle to gain fluency with them. XtraMath is a website that can help you, help your kids master their math facts. What Is XtraMath? Today I am sharing with you one of my favorite math websites, XtraMath.org. It is a FREE, web-based math facts fluency … [Read more...] about XtraMath: Free Math Facts Practice For Kids
Mr. D Math Consumer Math for Homeschoolers
One of the perks of homeschooling is having the freedom to teach what you want and how you want to. It has given us the opportunity to be sure our children can write in cursive (something they don't teach in public school anymore), it has allowed us to slow down and take more time when they are struggling and to skip along when they know the material. It has allowed us to focus on practical skills … [Read more...] about Mr. D Math Consumer Math for Homeschoolers
Elementary Horizons Math Review
We used Alpha & Omega Publications' Horizons Math last year for first grade. Now we are seven weeks into their second grade math program. About Horizons Math Horizons is known for their "spiral approach" in which concepts are constantly being reviewed. We love the spiral approach because concepts aren't forgotten. Even though we've moved on to a new topic, the workbooks are constantly … [Read more...] about Elementary Horizons Math Review
Mastery Online Math Curriculum for Homeschool
When it comes to math curriculum, one of the big things to understand is the difference between a spiral approach and a mastery approach. In this article we will talk about the differences and then specifically talk about mastery online math curriculum. {I received free access to CTCMath and was compensated for my time in writing this review. All views are my own and I was not … [Read more...] about Mastery Online Math Curriculum for Homeschool
Homeschool Math Resource Review: Beyond Numbers
Beyond Numbers: A Practical Guide to Teaching Math Biblically will help you learn how to see and teach math from a biblical worldview in an easy to read and understandable way. Beyond Numbers: A Practical Guide to Teaching Math Biblically Beyond Numbers: A Practical Guide to Teaching Math Biblically by Katherine Loop is the most helpful introduction to teaching math with Biblical … [Read more...] about Homeschool Math Resource Review: Beyond Numbers
SPEED! A Skip Counting Game for Homeschool Math
Kids love to play games. Moms love it when their kids are learning. Everyone is happy when they find an activity that satisfies both criteria. This skip counting game is a perfect example of the best of both worlds. SPEED! A Skip Counting Game for Homeschool Math Last year I noticed a blogger friend (Julie from Highhill Homeschool) had created a game called SPEED! It's a card game … [Read more...] about SPEED! A Skip Counting Game for Homeschool Math
Using Math-U-See for Homeschool Math
Math-U-See for Homeschool Math is a mastery based homeschool math program for grades K-12. Come take a look at how you can use it in your homeschool! Using Math-U-See for Homeschool Math The Math-U-See Curriculum is a complete and comprehensive K–12 math curriculum. Each level concentrates on a specific set of skills, while continuously reviewing and integrating topics and concepts … [Read more...] about Using Math-U-See for Homeschool Math
Homeschool High School Math With Teaching Textbooks
One of the biggest concerns I hear about homeschooling high school relates to how the parent will be able to teach all the high school subjects proficiently. I mean most of us graduated many years ago and if you haven't been using it, you probably lost most of it! The good news is that there are programs like Teaching Textbooks to help you homeschool high school with ease! I have been using … [Read more...] about Homeschool High School Math With Teaching Textbooks
Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math
One of the best ways to help kids learn is by making it fun. And what better way to do that than with games? Check out these awesome games for math and stay tuned until the end for more fun, educational games! Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math is one of the first books I purchased when we began … [Read more...] about Games for Math: Playful Ways to Help Your Child Learn Math
Math-U-See Homeschool Math Review
Are you looking for a mastery based math program for your homeschool? Math-U-See is a mastery based math program. This means that it teaches math concepts to mastery. This is very different from the spiral approach, which spirals through math concepts adding harder equations as the years progress. (Saxon would be a good example of a spiral approach). Understanding … [Read more...] about Math-U-See Homeschool Math Review