Hi, I'm Nikki, the Math Director at The Good and the Beautiful. Our math team knows that
homeschool parents like me need open and go, enjoyable lessons that are just the right length
while building a solid foundation of strong number sense and mathematical thinking. And
that is exactly what we have created with our award-winning K-6 homeschool math program.
Take a 30-second peek into our lessons and videos which start in Level 4.
They are simple yet powerful and connect math to nature, art, and real-world learning.
One of the benefits of these math courses is the super-low pricing on the physical course sets,
but we also offer all the course sets as completely free downloads.
Why? Because we feel that homeschooling changes lives
and we want to help more parents start and stick with homeschooling. We believe that our Good and
Beautiful curriculum makes homeschooling a meaningful and less overwhelming experience.
Here are some things to know which can help you determine if these courses are the right match for
your family. First, the courses are academically strong, exceeding national math standards.
Next, our math program takes a spiral approach. In each lesson, the student learns and practices
a new concept and also reviews previous concepts by spiraling back to old lessons. In this way,
students continue to review what they have learned and build upon previous knowledge.
Concepts from previous courses are reviewed as well and those concepts are built upon.
Each level of math includes 120 lessons divided into units with a unique assessment at the end
of each unit. Throughout the entire math program, students slowly gain independence
as lessons progress from being parent-led in Math K-3 to student-led in Math 4 and above. Our K-3
parent-led courses feature short, effective lessons that use stories,
games, fun activities, and a simple box with fun manipulatives for a hands-on,
interactive approach to learning. Here is a quick look at lessons from our K-3 program.
Our Math 4, 5, and 6 courses are unique. Students begin a lesson by watching a video which includes
interactive, guided practice completed in the course book. Each video features an engaging theme
to make the content relatable to the student. The lesson also includes a concise, written
mini-lesson. Students can refer to the mini-lesson for help during the lesson practice, or they can
choose to skip the video completely and use the mini-lesson if they already have an understanding
of that day's concept. Sometimes parents choose to teach their children using only the mini-lesson.
After the lesson, students complete lesson practice and review pages. You can then check
your child's work with the answer key that is included in the course set. Reviews, games, logic
activities, and puzzles are included throughout the course, and assessments can be found at
the end of each unit. Here is a quick look at lessons from our Levels 4, 5, and 6 course books.
And now, a peek at the video lessons.
When creating factor trees, start by writing the number you are factoring at the top.
Then use lines to separate the number into a factor pair.
Converting a whole number to an improper fraction is helpful when multiplying or dividing fractions.
You multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the product to the numerator.
We know it can be difficult to decide whether or not a curriculum will work for your family.
Perhaps this comment we received from a homeschool mom with almost two decades of homeschool
experience will help. "My youngest 2 girls (6 and 9) have done Simply Good and Beautiful Math since
Math K. Their foundation is so solid and their minds are being trained to think mathematically
in so many ways. The lessons allow for short, high quality focus on the math concepts and keep it fun
and engaging before their attention span runs out, making math a positive experience each day. This
program is filling a void that has existed in the homeschool world for a long time: Parent friendly!
No separate teacher manual, easy open-and-go, rigorous but hands-on and fun too. I feel like
my kids are going to be much more prepared for high school and college this time around.
Would you like to see the impact these courses can make for your children?
Check them out today at goodandbeautiful.com. We hope you join the countless parents whose
homeschool has been transformed by Simply Good and Beautiful Math.