Homeschool Math

With Free Math Worksheets

Homeschool math can feel a big step for you as a parent even if you're confident you know the subject well.

My solution is to find any way you can to make numbers part of real life and, if you like using free math worksheets to re-enforce learning, make sure you choose ones that suit with our guide to the top three.

I have to confess that, when it comes to homeschooling, I do struggle with maths. I'm very confident about how to go about teaching science, as you can see from our homeschool science Free Homeschooling Curriculum.

The problem is I'm not very good at maths myself, and that may go for you too. If so, you may be heartened to hear what Gareth Lewis, an experienced homeschooling maths teacher, has to say:

"Very good mathematicians often make the worst teachers - they sometimes forget how difficult maths can be for the uninitiated." (Gareth Lewis, Unqualified Education)

For us, the secret of success with homeschool math has definitely been to do lots of practical activities with the kids, as you can see from all our Fun Math Activities.

You'll see we've tackled all sorts from making butterflies in Preschool right up to fun, complex, board games at Third Grade.

Make Your Own Board Game

You'll also see we've largely stayed away from using free math worksheets with the kids. That's because you have to go with the abilities of your child; the last thing we want to do is to put William and Catherine off math and the trouble with free math worksheets for kids is that they can do precisely that!

A lot of the joy of numbers comes from timing; try homeschool worksheets too young and you could be in trouble. It's this transition to paper which suits different kids at different ages.

Nonetheless, some kids love math worksheets. I've set William and Catherine the task of helping me choose their top three picks from the free math worksheets available, and we'll look at their choices after we've seen the homeschool math activities that make filling in the answers fun!

• Fraction Activities. There can be few more traumatic experiences for some kids than answering worksheets on fractions; I can remember the awful feeling of sheer dread even now. See how we've used homeschooling games, candy bars and even a child's watch to bring parts to life.


Fraction Activities


• We've used a similar approach with homeschooling Geometry Activities. Free worksheets for kids that show 3-dimensional objects rely on your child having a good understanding of shapes. Why not make some with your kids?




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Geometry Activities
Christmas Math Activities





• You'll find lots more ideas for all sorts of homeschooling Elementary Math Activities. Math worksheets for kids are only fun when your child has done lots of other homeschooling projects which make numbers easy to understand. Catherine has taken this to extremes by inventing her own version of Monopoly based on the popular Warriors series. Come and see how Leopardstar has come to the rescue in helping her enjoy homeschool math.
• Free Online Math Activities also have their part to play in making math worksheets for kids easy. The problem is in trying to find the right website! Come and see our homeschooling favorites. Got a website your kids love? Tell us your best Online Math Games For Kids.



• I've written a Homeschool Math Curriculum Guide to give an overview of all your options. I try to save you some money by suggesting what to look out for before you buy and then cover the most popular homeschool math curriculum choices. As you'll see, ConquerMaths gets a good write up from homeschooling parents, and if you use my voucher code HSACTIVITIES you get a 40% discount.
• Finally, Christmas may not seem the time to get out the free math worksheets for kids, but maybe we can surprise you. A relaxed, fun time with all the family doing Christmas Math Activities can do a lot to restore your child's confidence. And, if you know your stuff, it can actually be very rewarding to see a long line of ticks on your worksheets, even over the holidays!

Free Homeschool Worksheets

If you've spent time doing lots of homeschooling maths activities with your kids, you can be more confident that free math worksheets will simply re-enforce the feeling that maths is easy. And that feeling of being definitely right is a good one!

I've picked out a few of the best choices available. Have a look yourself and see what you think:

TOP THREE Math Worksheets For Kids

• Free Math Worksheets. If you want interactive, online worksheets for all Grades, this site has it. You can set the length and level you want and whether you want to time each task. Large variety of topics from calculus to money.
• SuperTeacherWorksheets Free math worksheets on a range of subjects including time, geometry, and fractions. Clear, straight forward and downloadable as PDF files.
• Genius Worksheets. These are downloadable free worksheets which are randomly created and cover lots of topics. You also have the ability to design your own free worksheets.
• You can see more suggestions for free printable math worksheets here.

Homeschooling Math

Sometimes teaching maths at home can be hard work and you need some homeschooling encouragement. Here's Gareth again:

"It may well be that the successful teaching of numbers can never take place in school and that this is a subject that always requires the sensitivity of approach that can only come with one-to-one tuition." (Gareth Lewis, Unqualified Education)

Fun Math Activities

Homeschooling is unique in giving you the chance to tailor your teaching according to your child; to stop, revise, go back and then leap forwards at exactly the right moment. That gives you the key to successful homeschooling because you can avoid the feeling of failure so common in putting kids off maths.

Homeschool math can be a challenge but it also offers the best way to teach your child.

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