Math Tracks
Math Tracks
Timewarp from August 17, 2025
A list of our Mathematics curriculum. (Picture of our chore chart and their savings machine circa 2017)
Once they show interest in workbooks (usually far before they read or reach the 5yo required start) I start with the first one, which rarely ends up in my official school log book.
Numbers Skills K5 (A Beka Book)
Arithmetic 1 (A Beka Book)
Arithmetic 3 (A Beka Book)
Arithmetic 5 (A Beka Book)
Biblical Economics Through Comics (Lockman) – done in the elementary years and often they will reread it several times as they touch economics subjects in real life and in another textbook.
Intermediate Mathematics (A Beka Book)
Pre-Algebra (A Beka Book
Pre-Algebra (Teaching Textbooks)
Algebra 1 (A Beka Book)
Algebra 1 (Teaching Textbooks)
Geometry (Teaching Textbooks)
Geometry with Trigonometry (A Beka Book)
Algebra 2 (Teaching Textbooks)
Algebra 2 (A Beka Book)
*Pre-Calculus (Teaching Textbooks)
*Pre-Calculus (A Beka Book)
Consumer Mathematics (A Beka Book)
*Business Mathematics (A Beka Book)
Generally, they stick with the A Beka Book track and add the *(bonus) based on their desired career path or interest. If we are using a fun tool like Math Games, board games, or product and service sales, I don’t list that in my log book.
*Vystar Credit Union Kids’ Club online tools (and they start learning to manage their own savings account as soon as the understand money – usually 3 years old)
*MathGames.com I love the option of just rolling through topics chosen to see how high they can go. I use this at gym when they are done with bookwork and need a new worksheet. (No printing)
*practical money math crafting and selling
We use life learning with personal money starting as soon as they realize they can do extra jobs to make quarters and spend them at thrift stores (or the gym). Between 7yo and 10yo they start helping with grocery planning in budget. They have all shown full personal money understanding by the time vystar allows a vyteen debit card (13yo) 5x of my kiddos have decided betting their vyteen card is a perfect 13yo birthday present. Most of the time, by 13 years old, they have crafted and sold items for fundraising (like bracelets outside of the gym or various crafted items sold at local craft fairs) or have worked for someone (babysitting, dogwalking, mother’s helper, tutoring, yardwork, organizing, cleaning, etc) to earn money outside of home.
I’ve tried plenty of other bits of curriculum for mathematics, and although some of my friends’ boys have enjoyed “Life with Fred Math” none of my learners found it to their liking. (It is well written and done for boys). I’ve attempted some Saxon math for 5th, 7th, and 10th grade but it is not as comprehensive and tends to require a lot of teacher interpretation instead of self-learning. I personally don’t like to need another book, I want to read the directions and do the problems in the same book even if it is a few pages for each lesson (A Beka and Teaching Textbooks do this).
Each learner is different and each teacher’s style is different. This is just my path I’ve used for my learners and my teaching style. Hopefully this helps a little! I’d love to hear your best books for the maths!
Type at you next time,
Nancy Tart
