2026 Update: Math Lessons for a Living Education, Math-U-See, and Teaching Textbooks are all still available today, although each has continued to evolve since this comparison was originally written. These three programs take very different approaches to teaching math, so this post shares our family’s experience with each and why one ultimately worked better for […]
5 Tips to Teach Math (When Your Child is Falling Behind)
Teaching math is hard enough on it’s own, what do you do when your child is falling behind? There is so much pressure that we face as homeschool mom’s to “keep up” with grade levels and teaching certain topics in certain time frames. I think it is easy to forget that the pressures we feel […]
The Unmathematical Homeschool Mom’s Guide to Teaching Math
As a homeschool curriculum advisor (I help people choose curriculum), I have learned the top two subjects that strike dread into the heart of parent’s everywhere: math and language arts (watch this video to see my top recommendation for LA). Today I want to talk to the math moms (and dads) who might be reading this. […]
Math U See Delta Review
2026 Update: Math-U-See Delta is still available and remains the division-focused level in the Math-U-See sequence. It teaches single- and multiple-digit division using Math-U-See’s visual, mastery-based approach. Our family used Math-U-See for years, and Delta worked well for several different learning styles. If you’re comparing math options today, Gather ’Round also offers Modular Math, a […]
Demme Learning’s Math-U-See Digital Packs Review
Our favorite math curriculum just became more versatile! Demme Learning’s Math-U-See has been our math curriculum of choice ever since we started homeschooling. With three different learning styles in our homeschool, the multi-sensory approach of Math-U-See has consistently worked with all our children and we have been blown away by the results. With a large family […]
The best hands on math curriculum for homeschoolers
Math seems to be one of the most difficult subjects for homeschoolers. Finding curriculum that your children not only enjoy but actually retain and understand the concepts can seem daunting, if not impossible. I have a very kinesthetic learner as well as a very visual learner. For both of these children, traditional math workbooks are […]
The Master Homeschool Curriculum List
The Homeschool Curriculum list is here! WITH LINKS! Your one stop click ‘n’ shop! Come and browse for your homeschool curriculum needs! If you read my How to Start Homeschooling post you might be wondering “what’s next?” You know what school you want to go with, you know what method most fits you, and now you […]
