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Free Math Curriculum (our family’s favorite)

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11 Nov

If our homeschooling family gets asked anything most often it’s, “What do you use for math?” We use this free math curriculum instead of textbooks!

Our three oldest children use the free math program at Khan Academy.  They move through the program at their own pace.  Lessons begin at Kindergarten — we didn’t begin using it until around grade 2 simply because I don’t prefer our littles to be on the computer and would rather have them count beans than click online.  Do what works best for your family.

There are two ways learn math at Khan Academy:

  1. Work through the World of Math.

World of Math figures out where you are and will begin with basic addition. You must complete a streak of 10 correct answers before moving on to one of the next concept choices.  At any time, you may view one of the suggested videos in which Mr. Khan explains the math concept.  You’ll work and work until you’ve finally completed high, college-level (and beyond!) math concepts.

Here’s a screenshot of my World of Math progress (I clearly have far to go!):

World of Math

 

I can’t give you a direct link to World of Math, since you need to be logged in to see it.  Go to this page, click Mission (top left screen) and you should go to the World of Math page that’s customized for you.

    1. 2. Work through a grade level.

Work through Early Math, Kindergarten, or 1st through 8th grades.

High schoolers will work through topics, from Algebra to Geometry, Statistics to Calculus – if it’s a math subject, you’ll find lessons for it!

Free Math Curriculum

Prefer a more hands-on math approach?

Check out this free math curriculum that’s compatible with Charlotte Mason’s style of teaching.

 

note: this is an update on a post from 2011. all comments & links have been moved to this update.

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  1. sujay says

    March 6, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    please allow us to download these videos for later viewing ,thank you.

    Reply
  2. Lori Seaborg says

    March 6, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    Hello, Sujay~
    I hope the producer of the videos sees your note! That’s a great suggestion.
    You may want to make that request directly to them to be sure they get it.
    Thanks for leaving a comment!

    Reply
  3. Lisa says

    August 14, 2009 at 5:19 PM

    I just had a “duh!-wake up Lisa!” moment. LOL!
    I did know wabout this site. This is how I was originally introduced to your other site!
    Thanks for the tips on the good websites.
    Have a good evening.

    Reply
  4. Lori Seaborg says

    August 14, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    Lisa, you just gave me a giggle! That’s pretty funny. ~ Lori

    Reply
  5. God's Dancing Child says

    August 15, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    I LOVE that math site there. I am certainly linking to it on my blog now! 🙂 Thanks for the share!

    Reply
  6. Lori Seaborg says

    August 15, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    You’re so welcome!

    Reply
  7. Cammie says

    September 26, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Thanks so much! I have been looking for a free no nonsense math program. Love it…especially the way it tracks your progress and only moves you forward when your ready. I am doing right along with the kiddos tho brush up on my skills.

    Reply
  8. Lesa says

    September 26, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    Is this a full curriculum the way it’s set up? I can’t seem to find anything on the site that says that it is.

    Reply
  9. Lori Seaborg says

    September 26, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    Lesa, I’m not sure of the exact definition of “curriculum.” The program
    does cover all math concepts needed for at least through college level. If
    you create an account, after logging in, you can click on a “Knowledge
    Map.” That map shows how the program works, by showing you what you need to
    accomplish (eg. addition) before moving onto another concept (eg.
    fractions).

    Reply
  10. Sally June says

    March 15, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    My 6th grader has been struggling with various concepts in math. She has declared Dr. Khan the greatest math teacher EVER!! Somehow, his explanations clarify the point, and his humor takes all the fear out of math. In fact, she usually ends a session by going to a video of something wildly difficult (like some topic in calculus) just to watch him work out the problems. I give him an A +++++++…

    Reply
  11. Lori Seaborg says

    March 15, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    I love your story, Sally June!  LOL.  Thanks for sharing!  ~ Lori

    Reply
  12. Joanne says

    November 23, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    I LOVE Khan Academy. My son hasn’t actually used it yet but I have! I find I need to brush up on Math skills so that I can explain them to my DS. Khan Academy tutorials are fantastic. I think we’ll both be using them a lot in the next couple of years, to supplement the text books we have.

    Reply
  13. Lori Seaborg says

    November 23, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Khan Academy has been helpful for me, too, as the teacher.  Our 3 children, ages 10-15 are going through the programme. 

    Reply
  14. sara says

    January 16, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    He is a lovely human being for doing this. He wishes for education to be accessible to everyone. We love him.

    Reply
  15. Janet says

    June 16, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Thank you very much. This just answered a prayer for me!
    You are a blessing!
    Janet @ HOME
    http://www.homeward4.blogspot.com
    http://www.homeschoolercafe.blogspot.com

    Reply
  16. Lori Seaborg says

    June 16, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    So happy to hear that, Janet!

    Reply
  17. Kim says

    June 22, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    I have known about Khan Academy, but did not know about this part of it. Thanks for sharing. In the past my 7 year old son has enjoyed listening to the History videos – I specifically remember the French Revolution. Thanks again.

    Reply
  18. Lori Seaborg says

    June 22, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    We haven't tried the history videos. Thanks for coming by!

    Reply
  19. Ginger says

    September 7, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    I love this program! We homeschool and our girls use this as their total math program. Thank you for all of your fabulous freebies!

    Reply
  20. Lori Seaborg says

    September 8, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    We use it as our math program, too.  Awesome!

    Reply
  21. bella says

    September 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    hi i am a student who interested in this program but my mother can not afford to send me. any ideas to how i can get sponsored or get a scholarship.

    Reply
  22. Lori Seaborg says

    September 15, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    It's 100% free, Bella!  Enjoy! 

    Reply
  23. Katie B says

    March 8, 2012 at 11:24 PM

    At what age would you start this program. My daugher will be in 1st grade next year and I don’t think this has enough instruction at the younger levels. Like telling time and some of the other simple math lessons. I can’t wait to use this later on.

    Reply
  24. Lori Seaborg says

    March 9, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    Right now, we use Khan Academy for our 5th grader on up.  You're right, it doesn't seem to have enough for the younger grades.  Our 3rd grader doesn't get much out of it.  I think I'll start her next year, in 4th.  It's totally up to the child, though!  Our eldest son would have probably been ready much younger than our 3rd grader is.

    Reply
  25. Stephanie says

    March 13, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Thank you for this great resource! I just signed us up. I think this will be a great addition (no pun intended) to our math curriculum next fall.

    Reply
  26. Sheila says

    March 13, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    How do you “manage” your kids if they’re under 13? They’re too young for a FB or Google account….

    Reply
  27. vicki says

    March 13, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    Thank you for this. I’ve glanced at this site several times but never paid attention to this. We’ll start using this tomorrow because I’m failing in my math teaching abilities..lol

    Reply
  28. Lori Seaborg says

    March 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    You're welcome, Stephanie!

    Reply
  29. Lori Seaborg says

    March 13, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    We used to be able to log in, but they've "streamlined" Khan Academy so to have us log in with Facebook or Google, as you mentioned.  I had a Gmail account already set up for our kids to email their faraway grandparents, so they use that to log in.

    Reply
  30. Lori Seaborg says

    March 13, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    I'm a terrible math teacher with textbooks. Really. Someone often ends up in tears.  So this has been a great program for us. They can go at their own pace.  I can view progress to make sure they're …progressing.  And, no tears.

    Reply
  31. lissa says

    March 14, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    I’ve heard a lot of good things about this site. I will also sign my children up. My youngest hates to do a lot of book work, but he might like this. It is worth a try! I like the tracking so I can see their progress. We are on a budget, so it’s great to see things that allow me to continue to homeschool effectively without the high costs. Thank you!

    Reply
  32. becky says

    March 14, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    This is by far THE BEST math curriculum out there! My son has been using it for a long time and it progresses with him. He earns new badges and they seem to know when he needs more practice or needs to review a certain subject. I wish they had more to offer than just math and science, like say language arts!

    Reply
  33. Lori Seaborg says

    March 14, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    Our kids especially like being able to go at their own pace.  Our teenager is quick at understanding concepts, so he likes being able to move right along, instead of spending a few days doing exercises for one concept, like a textbook may do.

    Reply
  34. Lori Seaborg says

    March 14, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    The founder, Sal Khan, hopes to keep producing content until the day he dies, so he says!  I hope there will be language arts, too! ~ Lori

    Reply
  35. Nancysue says

    March 14, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    The evening news (or 60 mins. , I can’t remember) this week, just had a segment on Khan University 🙂 Looks great and can’t wait to get started. Thank you for your honest review of it 🙂

    Reply
  36. Lori Seaborg says

    March 17, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    Oh, I missed that!  It's a great non-profit organization. I'm glad to see it doing well.

    Reply
  37. Lori Seaborg says

    March 17, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    Hi, Emily!  I posted that question on our Facebook community wall.  I'll let you know if someone has good advice to share, in case you're not able to access that thread.  Thanks for coming by!

    Reply
  38. Vanessa says

    March 19, 2012 at 12:20 AM

    I’m curious – since Khan Academy has you sign in using a FB or Google account, do each of you children have a Google account? I’m wondering how you keep them separate? I’d like to use it primarily for my 4th and 7th graders to practice multiplication a bit more for complete mastery. And I can see some high school potentials too!!
    Thanks so much for all the work you do – this is a great site!! :o)

    Reply
  39. Lori Seaborg says

    March 19, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    Emily, here are some great responses from our Facebook community: http://www.facebook.com/freelyeducate/posts/380002018691729

    Reply
  40. elizabeth christman says

    March 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    when entering your answer on a grid, do enter left to right, or right to left

    Reply
  41. Lori Seaborg says

    March 19, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    Hi, Vanessa!  All of our children have a Gmail account that nobody has the email address to except their faraway family & close friends.  I have all of the emails forwarded to me as well (Gmail makes that easy, in settings), so I can see what they are receiving. 
    When they sign up at a site (for example, at Roblox, or another popular game site), they have to use one of my email addresses, not their private one.  Khan Academy is an exception.  The children have never received spam from Khan.
    For us, this was a better option than Facebook, which is harder to keep private.
    Thanks for dropping by!
    ~ Lori
    http://FreelyEducate.com

    Reply
  42. Lori Seaborg says

    March 19, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    Left to right. 

    Reply
  43. Rahul says

    May 15, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    i have seen khan academy video for math tutorial classes ,its very good .

    Reply
  44. child tutoring services says

    February 9, 2013 at 4:58 AM

    Wow! First completing a streak of 10 correct answers before moving on to one of the next concept choices, this maths program is quite interesting! And the best part is that its for free! This is great! Such maths programs can benefit students a lot!

    Reply
  45. Christi (Jealous Hands) says

    February 11, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    So, how do you go about using this beyond basic addition? I guess what I mean specifically is: how do you implement the TEACHING? My child needs to learn skills before he can answer questions.
    Thanks!

    Reply
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    February 26, 2013 at 1:25 AM

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