Creative Ways to Keep Math Fresh (Without Extra Stress)
One of the biggest blessings of homeschooling is how we get to cater learning to each of our kids. No cookie-cutter curriculum, no rushing to keep up with anyone else’s pace. Just learning that actually fits the child.
For my 8-year-old, math comes naturally. She tested out of the entire Level 1 math curriculum from The Good and the Beautiful, which is amazing—but it also means I don’t want her to lose those skills while we move slower through reading and language arts.
The truth is, she’s much stronger in math than she is in reading, and that’s okay. That’s another gift of homeschooling—we can move at different speeds in different subjects without any shame or stress.
Since I couldn’t find any math review sheets I truly loved, I started making my own. Simple pages, inspired by The Good and the Beautiful Level 1, just to keep those skills sharp. Nothing complicated, nothing overwhelming. A page here or there to remind her of place value, subtraction, and skip counting.
I’ve posted some worksheets I created, in my shop. In case it helps another mama who’s in the same boat.
Level 1 Math Review.
A simple way to keep skills ready, before we move to the next level.
But worksheets aren’t the only way we review math. Some of our best practice comes in little moments throughout the day:
Counting eggs from the coop.
Measuring flour for bread.
Skip counting while we clean up toys.
Counting change we have laying around.
It doesn’t always have to look like school to be school.
That balance—structured review plus natural, everyday practice—has kept math fun and fresh for her without piling on pressure.
If your child flies through one subject but struggles in another, don’t be afraid to slow down in one area and keep steady in another. That balance is the beauty of homeschool—it meets them right where they are.
✨ Mom to mom: if you can’t find the exact resources you want, don’t be afraid to create your own. You know your child best, and you get to build their education in a way that supports them, not stresses them.