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Homeschool Math Curriculum and Resources

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Before you begin to choose a homeschool math curriculum you need to know what you want to look for. Here's some questions to help you.

  • Firstly need to answer the question as to when you should start formal maths. Delaying "formal" maths can make a lot of sense. Remember to play all sorts of games and live in the real world with your children - cooking, shopping, measuring - mathematical skills which happen naturally in our lives.
  • Are you looking for a homeschool math curriculum which moves through all the ages?
  • Spiral or Vertical Approach? See the Homeschool Maths Overview to understand what this means.
  • Consumable or re-usable - what's your preference? Will this be a textbook you are hoping to pass on to other children?
  • Are you looking for a curriculum which uses manipulatives?
  • How much teacher involvement and preparation? Some programs are written to help the parent to be involved, other math curriculum is written as a text to the home-schooled student.
  • Self-paced?
  • DVD or video maths program? This may be beneficial to auditory and visual learner.

Also check out Math Story Books to learn math concepts as you enjoy reading a living book!

Also Check out this E-book of Making Math More Fun - filled with Math Games Ideas, Math Board Games, Print and Play game sheets, Math Card Games.

This page is organized according to the years covered by each Math Curriculum.

Following this I have listed homeschool math curriculum according to the spiral or horizontal/vertical approach to Math.


Lastly, I've added our favourite curriculum - what we've enjoyed using as a family, and why.



K-3 (Early Math)

Miquon Math (K-3)

68450: Miquon Math: The Orange Book--Level 1 Grade 1Miquon Math: The Orange Book--Level 1 Grade 1
By Key Curriculum Press

Miquon Math Orange Book is the first book in the Miquon Math Series, which is designed to be used with Cuisenaire Rods. Taking a hands-on approach to math, it's adaptable to any age, but is especially geared towards younger scholars. Each page is a different activity, based around topics such as: Counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, equalities and inequalities, number lines, functions, geometric recognition, length, area, volume and time telling. Softcover, pages are perforated.
More Miquon Math Products
Available in Australia from Adnil Press


RightStart Mathematics
RightStart Mathematics uses the AL Abacus to provide a visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experience. (K-4) hands on, visual program


K-6,7,8

New Signpost Maths Books from K-6. The K-6 books join New Signpost Mathematics 7,8,9 and 10 to promote a smooth transition in mathematics from Primary to Secondary school.

Developmental Math (1-9)

460017: Developmental Math, Level 1, Student WorkbookDevelopmental Math, Level 1, Student Workbook
By Mathematics Programs Associate

Early learners will be grounded in the concept of the number recognition by doing the lessons in this 80 page workbook, which includes student progress record chart. For early elementary grades.


Horizon Maths from Alpha Omega (K-6)

12052: Horizons Math, Grade K, Student Workbook 1Horizons Math, Grade K, Student Workbook 1
By Alan Christopherson / Alpha Omega Publications

Full-color student workbook for the first half of the kindergarten math curriculum. Includes 80 lessons.


Professor B Mathematics Program (K-5+Algebra)


K-8

Making Math Meaningful (K-6) Algebra, Geometry

48002: Making Math Meaningful, Level 1Making Math Meaningful, Level 1
By Cornerstone Curriculum

In this series your children will: learn to reason, learn the math facts, learn to solve word problems, really understand math ideas, and finally have fun doing math. Making Math Meaningful is perfect for all learning styles. There are activities using manipulatives for kinesthetic learners, activities using natural conversations for auditory learners, and activities using pictures for visual learners. The lesson plans are clear and easy to use. The student book is a workbook. The pages are not reproducible.

This set includes the Student Book and the Teacher's Guide. Grade 1 covers comparison sentences, order sentences, equalizing sentences, and addition and subtraction sentences.

Mastering Mathematics (1-6)(7-8)

Math on the LevelMath on the Level is a complete K-8 homeschool math curriculum designed specifically for the home learning environment. (K-8)-family life-focus

Right Start Mathematics (K-4) hands on, visual program
RightStart Geometry (5-8)(Intermediate Math - Geometry)


K-12 (all years covered)

Math U See

Saxon Math - incremental with continual review

18800: Saxon Math 1, Home Study KitSaxon Math 1, Home Study Kit
By Saxon / Saxon Publishing

The Math One Home Study Kit teaches children to skip count by one's, two's, five's and tens, identify ordinal position to tenth, master all basic addition and subtraction facts, measure using inches, feet, and centimeters. Also teaches how to add quarters, draw polygons, and observe information from real graphs, pictographs, and bar graphs.
This Kit Includes:
  • Teacher's Manual, 730 pages, spiral-bound
  • Student's Meeting Book
  • 2 Student Workbooks/Fact Cards


  • Singapore Math
    154332: Singapore Math: Primary Math 3rd Edition Workbook 1B P 1Singapore Math: Primary Math 3rd Edition Workbook 1B P 1
    By Singaporemath.com Inc

    Singapore Primary Math Workbooks, 3rd Edition are consumable and should be used in conjunction with the 3rd Edition Coursebooks. Containing the exercises the student does independently, workbooks provide the practice essential to skill mastery. A variety of exercises are presented, from pictorial to abstract. This workbook accompanies Primary Math, 3rd Edition Coursebook 1B. 88 pages, softcover.


    Abeka

    Alpha Omega Lifepacs
    78388: Kindergarten Math, Lifepac Gold CurriculumKindergarten Math, Lifepac Gold Curriculum
    By Alpha Omega Publications

    Give your kindergartners a solid learning foundation in mathematics! The LIFEPAC Gold system explains the principles of numbers in an exciting format that helps your kids develop analytical skills and a biblical mindset. A wide variety of activities introduces your kids to number recognition, subtraction, addition, directions, values, and more. This boxed set includes two colorful student books and a comprehensive teacher's guide.



    Upper Highschool


    These Homeschool Math Curriculum Providers may be adding more products and Years to their curricula, so check their websites for more information.
    Teaching Texbooks (8-12)


    995009: Algebra 2: Teaching Textbooks, Updated EditionAlgebra 2: Teaching Textbooks, Updated Edition
    By Greg Sabouri & Shawn Sabouri / Teaching Textbooks Inc

    Designed specifically for homeschoolers, this packet includes a spiral bound 753 page teaching textbook, Answer Key & Test Bank Workbook, set of 4 Lecture and Practice CD's, set of 6 Solutions CD's, and a test solutions CD.

    CD System Requirements:
    For PCs:

  • A CPU of 133 MHz or faster
  • Windows 98 or later operating system
  • 4x CD-ROM Drive
  • Speakers
    For Macs:
  • A CPU of 211 MHz or faster
  • A Mac OS 9.0 or later
  • A 4x CD-ROM Drive
  • Speakers


  • Ask Dr Callihanwith CDroms- Geometry, Algebra 2 with Trigonometry, Calculus

    Video Text Algebra - video, animated lessons (9-12)

    Harold Jacobs Math books


    On-line Math Curriculum


    Math Power - computer tutoring/ learning software

    Time4learning (K-8)

    Spiral Curriculum

    If you'd like some more information on Spiral, Horizontal/Vertical approach to teaching Homeschool Math ... Go to the Maths Overview.
    Abeka
    Calvert
    Horizon
    Excel Math (K-6)
    New Signpost Maths Books from K-6.

    Vertical/Horizontal

    Saxon Math
    Math U See
    Math U See Australian Supplier
    Alpha Omega Lifepacs
    Developmental Math (1-9)- self-teaching workbooks
    Math Mammoth - self teaching, mastery approach
    Making Math Meaningful
    Mastering Mathematics
    Math on the Level
    Professor B Mathematics Program (K-5 +Algebra)
    Right Start Mathematics(K-4) RightStart Geometry (5-8)(Intermediate Math - Geometry)
    Teaching Texbooks (8-12)- with CD Roms
    Ask Dr Callihan with CDroms-Geometry, Algebra 2 with Trigonometry, Calculus
    Video Text Algebra - video, animated lessons (9-12)
    Harold Jacobs Math books

    What we have enjoyed using

    Some of you may be wondering what we have used through the years.I have used Math-U-See for a long time now and I love the thoroughness of explanations and also the focus on understanding through manipulatives. This program certainly helped me consolidate many maths ideas and concepts and has made me a better teacher.

    We love playing a simple yet effective game with the Math-U-See blocks at home using dice. We call it the "100 game" and each child rolls the dice and picks up the correct block according to the number of the die, adding on more with each roll. As they go on, they need to swap the 8 and 3 for one ten and one unit and so on. The game continues until one child reaches 100 and has covered their whole 100 block.

    We have also enjoyed many of the Math Games which I listed on the side bar as my favourite math games. Basically, they are fun games to play and along the way you learn important math concepts.

    For the upper grades we have used Harold Jacobs Textbooks which are written in a very interesting style.

    We are currently using Teaching Textbooks for Algebra and Geometry. I have found these to be especially useful to our family, because I feel as though the older children have their own private teacher (on CD - explaining every example if needed) while I have spent more time with the younger ones.

    As always, your family is unique and the needs of your children are unique, so investigate Homeschool Math choices by making decisions according to the questions at the top of the page keeping your unique family in mind.



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