CTC Math

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

My 15 year old son, Eli, was enrolled in public school this year. He hasn't been to school since mid-March, when our Spring Break got extended two weeks...and then a month...and then our school year was cancelled. Our school district didn't send any work home or use virtual learning of any kind. When I was offered the chance to review CTCMath, I knew I wanted Eli to use it! We received a 12-month family subscription to CTCMath.

CTCMath is an online math program for grades K-12. It's unlike any online math program we have tried! There are several features that make CTCMath unique, and I'll explain each one below.

VIDEO TUTORIALS

Most online math programs have video tutorials, but CTCMath's videos are short and to the point. They explain the math concepts really well and make it easy to understand. The videos aren't lengthy or boring, and the narrator's voice is pleasant. The screen displays diagrams and text so you can see and hear the math problems being explained. This is great for visual or auditory learners. You can stop or rewind the video if you missed something or if it went too fast.

INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS

There are 10 interactive questions that follow each video. These questions test your knowledge and comprehension of the new math concepts. It tells you immediately if your answer is right or wrong and the correct answer (if it was wrong). The difficulty increases as you answer correctly. Your progress is displayed at the top of the screen with your percentage of correct answers. The questions are not timed, which I really like as some students work slower than others. You can use scratch paper or a marker board to work out problems.

WORKSHEETS

You can also print off worksheets for your child to complete. This is nice for students who don't like to do their math on the computer, but do need the benefit of the video tutorials. It's also great to use as a pop quiz or test where you can see how your child is doing. And you don't have to work the problems out yourself to check the answers - you or your child can input their answers and it grades it for you. That saves the homeschool parent so much time!

The PDF of the worksheet

Where you input the answers

REPORTS

The reports give you a daily or weekly update of how your child is doing. You can see the lessons they've completed as well their scores and number of attempts to pass. This is great to glance at and see where your child may need more practice or if they're sailing through without any trouble!

On the Parent's page, you can also see the weekly reports and assign tasks. Assigning tasks is just assigning your students lessons, diagnostic tests, or question banks. I didn't assign any tasks because Eli would just log in and do the next several lessons. You can also edit information, like changing the passing percentage. We kept our passing percentage as 80% but Eli usually score 100%.

We really like CTCMath. Eli used it a few times a week to work on his math skills over the summer. I wanted him to do four lessons a week, but sometimes he would do them all in one day! He would rather only have to get on there once and be done for the week. I also used CTCMath to work on my math skills. It's really easy to use and navigate, and I like the immediate feedback. This would be a great program to use for your child's homeschool math curriculum or even as a supplement to public school math.

I'm going to have Eli continue using CTCMath until school starts up - if it starts up and if he goes. We've been talking about homeschooling him again this year. If we do, I will have him use CTCMath for Geometry. I've also been using it to work on my math skills when I have a few minutes here and there. Click the banner below to see what other reviewers thought about CTCMath!