I’m in the final stages of finalizing what we will be using for our curriculum this year and am doing well in choosing every subject except for Math. We had been using Math U See and it works well for some of our kids, but not for all of them.
There are many factors to consider when it comes to choosing math curriculum. Math is my least favourite subject and the one that is my personal weakness so I am not confident in teaching it. When the kids were younger and I was only teaching simple addition, choosing curriculum wasn’t as big of an issue, but as they get older, the stakes get higher.
In our family, there are also several special needs to consider and a variety of learning styles so there may not be a one-size-fits-all curriculum for us. My preference would be to use just one math program for all of the kids but I am going into this search open to the possibility that I may end up having to go with more than one program and customizing it for each child.
I reached out to my fellow homeschooler bloggers for their help and advice on this curriculum quest and they have not let me down! With their help, I have compiled a list of math curriculum reviews that may help you or I in choosing a homeschool math curriculum.
Teaching Textbooks
Harrington Harmonies
Harrington Harmonies (Reasons to Use)
The Happy Housewife
See Jamie Blog
Jimmie’s Collage
Right Start Math
Creekside Learning
The Art of Being Mama
Our Aussie Homeschool
Life of Fred
Miquon
Teaching Stars (I love C-rods!)
Math U See
The Curriculum Choice
The Potter’s Hand Academy
Horizons Math
The Curriculum Choice
See Jamie Blog
The Cozy Nook
Classic Housewife
Saxon
The Curriculum Choice
Our Home on the Range
Rod & Staff Math
Time4Learning
Gentle Revolution Homeschooling
Hands-on Homeschooler
Creekside Learning
Groovy’s Ruminations
Math on the Level
Blog She Wrote
Blog She Wrote (How They Do It)
A+ TutorSoft Interactive Math
Starts at Eight Review
It’s a Boy’s Life
Beast Academy Math
Shiller Math (based on the Montessori method)
The Old Schoolhouse
Rare Treasures
Ray’s Arithmetic
Khan Academy
Other
Math Board Games for Kids
Math Crunch for Homeschoolers
Math Play Day
SMARTeachers Prodigy Math Program (game)
Ideas for Making Math Fun
10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Math Program
Popular Math Programs for Homeschoolers
Teaching Kids Strategy
Unschooling Math Pinterest Board
There are many other math curriculum options including Singapore, Abeka, ALEKS, BJU, Lifepac, Math Mammoth, Christian Light Education, Switched on Schoolhouse, and more.
If you have any experience you can share regarding the math curriculum you are using or have used in the past, please add it into the comments section. I’m looking for all the help I can get with this decision and I know that your experience will also help others with their choice as well.