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Check this for the math once he's ready: https://www.mathmammoth.com

The sight might look dated, but it's a curriculum written by one teacher who you can actually reach via email. My wife and I have looked at a bunch of different math options and this one seems like the best option:

- Mastery-based, with minimal repetition - All instruction is written for students, with no separate materials for parents, so older students can self-teach - Materials are organized by grade level or topic, it's your choice which you use - Can buy printed books (including spiral bound!) or PDFs - Companion instructional videos by the author - Dirt-cheap, probably because it's self-published with a single author

Here's a direct link to one of the sample PDFs for 1st grade: https://www.mathmammoth.com/preview/Math_Mammoth_Grade1A_Sam...

(There's no kinder materials because all they're typically expected to do in is be able to count, identify shapes, etc.)

This also looked interesting, but it's definitely a more involved curriculum with lesson separate scripted lesson plans:

https://rightstartmath.com/our-curriculum/the-rightstart-dif...

The plus for this one is that it's heavy on manipulation (using playing cards and an abacus) and light on counting and repetition.



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