Math, kindergarten to Precalculus
What is a good secular homeschool math curriculum from kindergarten through high school?
Clareza Academy's math is one continuous sequence of 14 courses, from counting and shapes in kindergarten through Pre-Algebra in Grade 8, then Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and either Precalculus or Statistics in high school, aligned to the Common Core and readable in full before you pay.
Kindergarten to Grade 2
Kindergarten counts to 100, compares, adds within 10 and starts shapes and measuring, as a short activity you lead with objects and a provided script. Grade 1 covers addition and subtraction within 20, tens and ones, time and measuring. Grade 2 takes place value to 1,000, with pictures before symbols.
Grades 3 to 5
Grade 3 is multiplication and division, the make-or-break skill of the year. Grade 4 is multi-digit operations and the first serious fractions. Grade 5 is decimals, fraction operations, volume and the coordinate plane.
Grades 6 to 8
Grade 6 is ratios, rates, negative numbers and the number system. Grade 7 is proportional reasoning and rational numbers. Grade 8 is Pre-Algebra: linear thinking, exponents and geometry foundations, built to lead straight into Algebra I.
High school
Algebra I in Grade 9, Geometry: Structure, Proof, and Measurement in Grade 10, Algebra II: Functions, Structure, and Modeling in Grade 11, and in Grade 12 a choice of Precalculus, with trigonometry, or Statistics and Data Science.
Help for a child who finds math hard
When an answer is wrong, Clara explains the specific mistake behind it. A parent can also switch on the Math support in Learning Supports: pictures beside math questions, a calculator button, a hands-on idea for home with each lesson, printable base-ten blocks, fraction strips, a number line and a ten-frame, and no timers.
What this is not
- There is no calculus course. The sequence ends with Precalculus or Statistics in Grade 12.
- It is not a competition math or olympiad track. Practice is scored on whether the skill is learned.
- Kindergarten math needs you at the table every day. It is an activity you lead, not a screen lesson.
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Questions parents ask
Does Clareza math follow Common Core?
Yes. Mathematics follows the Common Core State Standards, from kindergarten through high school.
What is the high school math sequence?
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, then Precalculus or Statistics and Data Science in Grade 12.
Can my child do a different grade of math than their other subjects?
Yes. You set a grade for each child and can add individual courses from any grade in the catalog, so Grade 7 math with Grade 5 reading is a normal setup.
Is there a free math sample?
Yes. Free printable first units for Grades 1, 3, 4 and 6 math are at /free/grade-1-math, /free/grade-3-math, /free/grade-4-math and /free/grade-6-math, with no email.