Math Curriculum
Homeschooling parents will find that when it comes to choosing the curriculum for math, there is a huge variety available. In fact, the number of math curriculums available to choose from may make choosing the right one difficult.
Math Curriculum for Kindergarten
Math Curriculum for 1st Grade
Math Curriculum for 2nd Grade
Freeze!
Pairs of Pears
In Between
Great Big Bite!-
Can You Buy It?
What's the Time?
Can Collecting
Do You Carry the Ball?
Football Fun
Math curriculum for 3rd Grade
Will Somebody Get the Door?
Power Up
More Juice
We Need More Power!
Pretty Smart, Mort!
Place Values
Mort's Stomachache
Math Curriculum for 4th Grade
Enchanted Forest
Longing for Division
Casting a Spell
Witch's Brew
Stir It Up
Don't Bug Me
Unlocking Multiplication
Boo!
Math Curriculum for 5th Grade
An Ancient Chinese Puzzle
Decimal Dilemma
Blender Blunders
Hooverville Problems
Subtraction Action
Mental Map
The Different Kinds of Math Curriculum
The differences in the types of math curriculums come from the different ideas about how math should be taught and understood. Many math curriculums follow a spiral approach. This means that with each new concept, there is plenty of revision of old concepts. Other kinds of curriculums follow a mastery-based approach, with less revision. Some focus more on the student’s problem-solving skills. There are math curriculums that focus on understanding the ‘why’ of math and others that help students understand how math is used in every day life. Some kinds of curriculums use blocks, an abacus, or other such materials to aid understanding and learning. Curriculums for math also differ in terms of the amount of practice problems provided. Before parents choose a home school curriculum for math, they should understand what is different about each curriculum, and then make the decision based on their knowledge of their children.
Support Material for Math Curriculums
When teaching their kids math, parents do not have to rely solely on the mathematics curriculum they or the school has chosen. There are lots of educational resources that can be used to supplement a curriculum. Whether one is looking for worksheets/workbooks for extra practice, math games for added fun, math videos for better explanations, or math websites for more information about a concept, math resources are easily available on the internet. Parents can make use of these resources to give children the extra help they need to master mathematics!
