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Teaching Textbooks
by Teaching Textbooks
Project Homeschool Verdict
A self-grading, online math program that students complete largely on their own. It may not be the right fit if widely considered about a grade level behind in rigor.
At a glance
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Used it? Be the first to review →✓ Best fit if
independent students and parents who want hands-off, automatically graded math.
! The trade-off
Widely considered about a grade level behind in rigor.
✕ Not ideal for
students needing advanced rigor or hands-on/manipulative instruction.
Parents most often praise its how independently kids can use it and ease for the parent, but the main thing to watch is its challenge level.
- Kids work independentlyGenuine independence — the animated video instructor teaches every step; parents get hours back.
- Easy for the parentSelf-grading and self-paced; it can read problems aloud, helping auditory and dyslexic learners.
- Value for moneyAffordable online subscription — just a few dollars a month.
- Special-needs fitRead-aloud plus self-pacing make it accessible for dyslexic and younger advanced learners.
- How challengingLighter rigor with little test prep; levels run about a grade behind, so advanced kids need supplementing.
Paraphrased from independent sources — never the original wording.
Summarized from public discussions and reviews, attributed to their sources. These are not ProjectHomeschool reviews, and we never copy review text. How we use sentiment →
Compare alternatives
Most curriculum mistakes happen because a program sounds good in isolation. Similar options worth weighing:
Better if families who want deep conceptual understanding and will teach actively.
Watch for Requires active parent teaching and prep; not open-and-go.
Better if families who want rigorous, independent, workbook-based math at a low price.
Watch for Text-heavy — light on hands-on manipulatives.
Better if mathy or gifted kids who enjoy challenge and puzzles.
Watch for Genuinely hard — a poor fit for struggling math students.
How confident are we?
5 publisher sources · 13 sentiment themes · 0 verified reviews · 4 source types
How sure we are
Some5 official + 1 independent/expert + 4 parent-discussion sources reviewed · 13 approved themes from what parents say.
ProjectHomeschool reviews: 0 — not enough yet
Last reviewed June 14, 2026.
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