Teaching Textbooks

Teaching Textbooks is a digital math curriculum covering Math 3 through Pre-Calculus. It suits homeschool families who want a student-facing course with parent oversight, though each student needs a separate enrollment at every grade change.

Overview

The course apps combine interactive lectures, assessments and automatic grading, with a printable gradebook for parents. That makes Teaching Textbooks a practical fit for families who want instruction and progress tracking together rather than a collection of materials to assemble. It does not include lesson plans, so parents who need those will have to source them separately.

Students can work offline for up to six lessons before reconnecting. This helps with temporary interruptions, but does not support extended offline use. Each app also includes a searchable eBook; parents can view or print it through the Parent Portal.

Key features

Step-by-step video solutions accompany the interactive lectures, giving students a way to revisit how problems are worked. Automatic grading records student work in a printable gradebook, reducing routine marking while giving parents a record to review. Assessments are included, but the curriculum's hybrid format does not include lesson plans.

The Parent Portal lets parents review gradebooks, change student settings and pause enrollments. It also provides answer keys and eBooks to view or print, making the parent tools useful for oversight and support without requiring parents to mark every assignment themselves. Each enrollment includes 90 days of pause time, which gives families some flexibility within the 12-month access period.

Customers can schedule free one-on-one tutoring by phone with a math tutor. Customer service is available by phone Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, and by email. The privacy policy says student information is handled consistently with FERPA and similar laws, and information for children under 13 consistently with COPPA; it also says passwords and personal information are encrypted, with personal information stored on a secure server.

Pricing

Teaching Textbooks is paid, with no free plan and a free trial. The trial includes the full program through lesson 15, has no completion time limit, and carries completed grades into a purchased course. It is a useful way to evaluate a course before paying, though the trial does not remove the per-student, per-grade enrollment requirement.

Each listed course price buys a once-billed 12-month enrollment for one student, with 90 days' pause time. Math 3, Math 4 and Math 5 cost $48.95 as a one-time purchase; Math 6 and Math 7 cost $63.95 as a one-time purchase. Algebra 1, Pre-Algebra and Geometry cost $79.95 as a one-time purchase; Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus cost $83.95 as a one-time purchase. The lower-priced courses suit families choosing those grade levels, while higher levels cost more; moving a student to the next grade requires a new enrollment. A household with several students must account for a full enrollment for each.

Schools can buy enrollments, but there is no bulk pricing or site licensing, and each student needs a full-price enrollment. That makes the course less compelling for schools seeking discounted multi-seat access.

Platforms

Teaching Textbooks supports Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Course apps are also provided for Chromebook and Kindle devices, giving families several device options for student use and parent access.

Who it's for

Teaching Textbooks is best suited to homeschool families looking for math instruction, assessment, automatic grading and parent controls in one course. Its coverage from Math 3 through Pre-Calculus gives students a sequence of levels to choose from, but separate enrollments for each student and grade mean it is not a continuous grade-to-grade subscription. Families that need lesson plans, or schools seeking bulk terms, should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros: Interactive lectures, worked video solutions and included assessments put instruction and evaluation in the course.

Pros: Automatic grading, a printable gradebook and parent access to settings, answer keys and eBooks support parent oversight.

Pros: The trial reaches lesson 15 without a completion deadline, and completed grades transfer to a purchased course.

Cons: Every student and grade requires a separate full-price enrollment, which adds cost when siblings or advancing students need courses.

Cons: Lesson plans are not included, so families needing them must find another source.

Cons: Offline work is limited to six lessons before students must reconnect.

Cons: Schools receive no bulk pricing or site licensing, limiting its fit for institutional use.

Alternatives

Browse the Homeschool Curriculum directory if you want to compare a broader set of homeschool options.

Math-U-See is worth considering if a free account with samples of all program levels is more useful than a paid, course-specific enrollment.

Abeka Homeschool may suit families seeking K4 full-grade video instruction with books on a 10-month payment plan.

Master Books offers individual courses with 18 months' access for a one-time purchase, which may suit families who want longer course access.

Memoria Press is another paid homeschool curriculum option.

BookShark is another paid curriculum option, with virtual seats listed for courses.

Monarch may be a better fit for families who prefer per-student monthly pricing and a single-course or full-access plan.

The Good and the Beautiful offers a free plan and a multiplication app with up to six user profiles, making it an option for families prioritizing those terms.

CTCMath may suit a household that wants a monthly single-student or family membership rather than an enrollment for one grade.

Verdict

Choose Teaching Textbooks if a homeschool student needs structured math instruction and a parent wants automatic grading, a printable record and useful course controls in one place. Its main drawback is the enrollment model: each student gets one grade for 12 months, and the next grade requires another purchase. Families who want lesson plans, shared seats or a continuous enrollment across grades should compare alternatives before committing.