Teaching Textbooks

Overview

Teaching Textbooks is a digital math curriculum covering Math 3 through Pre-Calculus. It is best suited to homeschool families who want instruction, assessment, and parent oversight in a course a student can work through independently.

Interactive lectures, worked video solutions, and automatic grading make it a focused option for math. The main compromise is that each enrollment covers only one student and one grade level, so families need another purchase as a student advances.

Key features

Interactive lectures teach course material, and step-by-step video solutions show how to work through problems. Assessments are included, but lesson plans are not; parents who want a ready-made teaching schedule will need to provide one themselves.

Student work is automatically graded and recorded in a printable gradebook. The Parent Portal lets parents review grades, change student settings, pause enrollments, and view or print answer keys and searchable eBooks. That combination supports parent oversight without requiring them to mark every assignment, though it does not remove the need to supervise a student’s progress.

Students can work offline for up to six lessons before reconnecting to the servers, which can cover a short interruption but not extended disconnected use. The free trial includes the full program through lesson 15, has no time limit, and carries completed grades into a purchased course. Free one-on-one phone tutoring with a math tutor is also available to customers.

The privacy policy says student personal information is handled consistently with FERPA and similar laws, and information for children under 13 consistently with COPPA. It also says passwords are encrypted and personal information is encrypted in transmission and stored on a secure server.

Pricing

Teaching Textbooks has no free plan; its free trial runs through lesson 15 without a time limit. Paid enrollments are one-time purchases for 12 months of access per student and include 90 days of pause time. Math 3, Math 4, and Math 5 cost $48.95, paid once; Math 6 and Math 7 cost $63.95, paid once. Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Geometry cost $79.95, paid once, while Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus cost $83.95, paid once.

These are course-specific enrollments, not shared family seats or a subscription that carries a student into the next grade. Schools can buy enrollments, but each student requires a full-price purchase; there is no bulk pricing or site licensing. Families seeking a lower-cost multi-student arrangement or a continuous grade-to-grade enrollment should look elsewhere.

Platforms

Teaching Textbooks supports Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Course apps are also provided for Chromebook and Kindle devices. Students can switch devices within that range, but offline work remains limited to six lessons before a server connection is required.

Who it's for

This is a strong fit for homeschool families seeking a math course with video instruction, built-in assessment, automated grading, and a parent portal. Its course range runs from Math 3 through Pre-Calculus, and the untimed trial gives a family room to work through the first 15 lessons before buying.

It is less suited to schools seeking discounted bulk access, families wanting lesson plans included, or households that need one enrollment to serve multiple students or grades. Customer service is available by phone Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, and by email.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Interactive lectures and step-by-step video solutions pair instruction with worked examples.
• Pros: Automatic grading, printable gradebooks, and parent controls reduce routine marking while keeping progress visible.
• Pros: The trial covers the full program through lesson 15 with no time limit, and completed grades carry into a purchased course.
• Cons: Every student and grade level requires a separate full-price enrollment, including for schools.
• Cons: Lesson plans are not included, and offline work stops after six lessons until the student reconnects.

Alternatives

For a broader set of homeschool choices, browse the Homeschool Curriculum list. Choose Math-U-See if its free account and samples across program levels are a better starting point. Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool is the free web option, with preschool through grade 8 on its main site and high school courses on a separate site.

Abeka Homeschool offers a K4 full-grade video instruction package on a 10-month payment plan at $58.40 a month. Master Books sells individual Academy courses for $59.95, paid once, with 18 months of access. Power Homeschool is a paid alternative with Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows support.

The Good and the Beautiful offers a free plan and a musical multiplication app with unlimited access for up to six user profiles at $24.99, paid once. BookShark is another paid curriculum option with a free trial. Monarch offers a single-course plan at $10.95 a month per student with over 85% auto grading, or full access for $43.95 a month per student.

Verdict

Teaching Textbooks is a good choice for homeschool families who want structured digital math instruction, automatic grading, and parent visibility in one course. Its untimed trial and carryover of completed grades lower the risk of trying it. Look elsewhere if you need shared seats, bulk school pricing, lesson plans, or an enrollment that follows a student into the next grade.