Math Mammoth

I like the books and the author also send helpful email links and tips.

The samples I was given to look over before purchasing were very helpful. Maria contacted me a little while later to ask if I had been able to look over the samples and offered to answer any questions I might have. Once I purchased the curriculum I never felt hesitant to contact her with questions, which she always answered in a timely manner.

The curriculum is very thorough and has tests and cumulative reviews that make evaluation a breeze.

I have used this program for the past three years and have been very pleased. I am a former elementary school teacher who decided to homeschool my own kids. I love that it is a work text so the instructions and examples are given at the beginning of each lesson. There are plenty of practice pages for each concept and you can print more if you need them. My daughter is bright in math and so we tried another curriculum as well, but found Math Mammoth to be more comprehensive and she prefers it. Maria also suggests games and links for further practice. This is a great curriculum at a fantastic price for homeschool families.

Lots of free samples available online to preview material. I showed those samples to my brother who is a high school math teacher and he said, "This is good, get the program!" We did and we have been very pleased. We like the mental math exercises. My husband is a high school chemistry teacher and is always grieving over the students' lack of math skills. This program is set up to teach math concepts in a logical, methodical way. All math builds on previous concepts so resist the urge to race ahead. It is much better to go a little slower and get a firm foundation. BUT if you do later find there are gaps in your child's understanding, the Blue Series materials are about particular topics (i.e. fractions) so you can easily go back and focus on that area by going right back to the basic concepts of that topic.

There are great suggestions for math games and further resources. My Kindergartner was bored with K math so we just jumped right into grade 1 and he loves it.

Maria Miller actually answers her email so if you have questions, ask. She has been remarkably helpful.

We have used Math Mammoth both as our regular math program and as a supplement to other math books. I love it and look forward to including it in our future studies.

I used this curriculum with my two oldest when we pulled them from public school. We were able to fill in the gaps and get both of them to enjoy math again! My oldest is now in advanced placement math in high school and the second is right behind. I really appreciate Maria for her amazing ability to respond so positively. She helped me so much with figuring out a game plan on getting my students back on track. Thank you.

I have used Math Mammoth as a supplement and appreciated the very clear way of explaining math concepts. It's active and engaging for the student. Rather than reading about what they are going to do, they do the math process in tiny steps that make them feel successful even while they are still learning. (For example, writing a short word a few times to demonstrate multiplication)

We've used Math Mammoth for the last 4 years with 3 of my children. First of all, I like it because there's not a lot of teacher prep involved. It's about the lowest price of any math curriculum out there. I've only paid around $130 for 7 years worth of math (light blue series) that I can use for all 5 of my children. They really like the curriculum. My oldest has had a few struggles in 6th and 7th grade. I've had to read through the page and try to figure out how to do the problems. There are some videos Maria has on her website that can be helpful. Unfortunately, not all topics are covered. My 7th grader wished Math Mammoth would continue through high school, but we are trying to decide what to get for him for next year. Overall, great mastery-based, very thorough math program!!

My math lovers enjoy this program.

We really like Math Mammoth. It's simple and straightforward, but not boring or too easy. I love that I can just print out the next workbook when we need it, instead of having to reorder all the time.

Easy to skip forward if needed. Very thorough curriculum

I have a adult son who is mentally challenged and in 2001 he was tested and the said he would never get beyond a 1st grade level. Well it has taken a lot of work but he is not doing 2nd to middle 4th grade depending on the subject. If he likes it he will do well if he doesn't he just ignores it. I have learned to us materials he does not like with ides from subjects he does like. That way it is getting better to teach the things he does not like. He likes the math mammoth and I love that fact because Math is one of his don't like subjects.
Thank you for creating the Math-Mammoth it is working even if it takes me a long time to get things through his head.

I won this program in a giveaway and my 12 loves it!

Maria Miller's Math Mammoth is an affordable curriculum that suits our family. She has a solid direct way of approaching numeracy/math literacy with lots of resources on her website and in her newsletter to assist the parent-teacher. These same ideas for incorporating hands-on math skills are incorporated in each unit of her worktexts. In our family we are emphasizing mental math, so the colorful graphics that my learner seemed to miss from public school kindergarten math are not a big deal right now.

I love that Math Mammoth is so affordable and explains math concepts well. I have used it as supplemental practice for my daughter and hesitate to use it as our sole curriculum because it is mastery based rather than spiral based. It has worked very well for us as a supplement.

We wasted nearly 2 years using other math programs, thinking my son just didn't 'get it' or like math much.
On a spur, we decided to try Math Mammoth & haven't gone back! I wish we could turn back the clock & take back those first 2 years.

This curriculum is extremely easy to use, once your student is reading well, they can work independently. The topics are covered in a spiral fashion, keeping things fresh & interesting, while still covering the topic well. So well in fact, there are times we skip forward a bit on topics our son picks up quickly. But for topics he struggles with, or students that don't pick up math easily, the amount of coverage comes in very handy! I also love the cumulative reviews, it keeps those previous topics from falling by the wayside & getting forgotten. The quizes, reviews, and tests are comprehensive.

The materials themselves are easily printed in black & white. The worksheets aren't overly busy, but not completely simple either, this keeps kids engaged without being overwhelmed.

Thank you Maria Miller, for all the hard work you've put into this curriculum!

Because it is a mastery-based program, and not all students do well with this, here are some thoughts.

- two of my students took a couple years in the program to begin showing the retention I was hoping for when meeting a new chapter they hadn't seen since the year before. The retention began to be LONG TERM, though, rather than short term. And that impressed me. So the time commitment: I think that's just fine. But know that math is a process and this program is excellent. It's okay to stay the course.

- I also just learned a new thing this year. I dog ear pages that seem long and difficult but still important. I also dog ear the review sections at the end of each chapter. Then I do 1-2 problems per day from these sections before going to the new material for the day. I also have no problem letting a child bog down/slow down in a chapter (moving slowly) while flipping to another fresh chapter so there is some speed somewhere.

- I am so impressed with this program. With the little adaptations I make to suit my family (which the author recommends as she knows that nothing is one size fits all), I never ever want to switch. I have used this for four children. My oldest using it went perfectly prepared into Algebra. My next struggles with math, but it absolutely learning. My next two are a year ahead in this and flying through. It suits the slower learners and the quick learners. The skills taught are wonderful. The methods are terrific. The mental acuity and comprehension it creates are fabulous.

I love Math Mammoth!! It completely covers every topic, sometimes with a bit too much repetition for my son. We sometimes had to stop short and move on. Very affordable! I have pdfs and print as we go.

This was recommended to me and I recommend it as well. I bought the blue series so we could do it any order and work more on areas they like or are having trouble. So far it has covered the topics well and gives plenty of practice. My one daughter prefers bound workbooks though and I bought the digital format. The pages are not as colorful and don't have as many pictures as some books, which might help keep some kids interested.

I love that you can use this as a math curriculum or as a supplement. I have used it for extra practice for my students when they needed a refresher or extra help learning a concept.