Option 1: Ray’s Arithmetic
For 1st-6th, 7th, or 8th grades. Ray’s Arithmetic were the texts used in 19th century America, before its jettison of the classical tradition in education and the dumbing down of our schools, and because of its excellent approach, is CCH’s top choice for arithmetic instruction in the grammar stage.

Option 2: Math-U-See Arithmetic
For 1st-6th grades. Ray’s Arithmetic were the texts used in 19th century America, before its jettison of the classical tradition in education and the dumbing down of our schools, and because of its excellent approach, is CCH’s top choice for Arithmetic instruction in the grammar stage.

Option 3: Professor B’s Mathematics
For beginning or remedial arithmetic students and up. Professor B’s unique, non-graded approach to arithmetic is perfect for older children just beginning formal mathematics study, or those who have had a bad experience with math in public or private school and are in need of some relearning and remediation, or those who are math-phobic or who have a failure mentality about math. It is also perfect for parents who want to teach themselves arithmetic so they can teach it to their children.

Option 4: Saxon Math
For 3rd-6th grades. My personal experience with Saxon Math has been less than satisfactory. I would recommend either Ray’s, Math-U-See, or Professor B’s before recommending Saxon. However, there are some students and parents who take to Saxon’s incremental approach like a duck to water. This option is for them.