The Best Math Programs for Kids
During the pandemic, thousands of families called us to inquire about the best math curricula to help their children learning from home. We reviewed thousands of comments in a dozen of the most popular facebook and reddit homeschooling groups to see which math curricula had worked best with their kids. We then had certified teachers review these materials to ensure they were mastery-based, secular and vetted for accuracy. Last but not least, we had over 600 kids try these tools and observed them to see which were the most helpful and engaging. We wanted to find learning materials that kids would consistently love. By using these math programs while getting help from a parent our peer tutor, are kids jumped 2-3 grade levels within a matter of six months. A couple students, who spent an hour a day with a college student or parent (not a trained teacher), went through the entire K-8th grade math curriculum in six months, starting at basic addition and finally being able to do pre-algebra and even try calculus problems.
Here are our favorite math programs and apps for families to use with kids.
For an engaging, but rigorous mastery-based math curriculum that accommodates a wide range learning styles we recommend the US edition of Singapore Math, accompanied by the teacher’s guide. It is highly work-booked base, but can be a big dry for some students.
Math Mammoth is an appropriately challenging mastery-based curriculum that teaches the "whys" of math, enabling the student to develop critical thinking skills to ensure a strong mathematics foundation, preparing the student for success in higher level mathematics.
RightStart Mathematics is a complete elementary and middle-school program which provides children a solid understanding, mastery, and love for math. It’s often considered to be the most engaging for gifted students and those with special needs.
Saxon math provides an innovative way of engaging students in mathematics concepts through active learning of on-hands projects and worksheets.
Beast Academy is a rigorous program that uses graphic-novel style content to teach students mathematical concepts. The program fosters deep understanding using critical thinking and problem solving strategies.
