I think I've been pretty lucky.

The kids are really very good with math. They catch on very quick and it doesn't take them long, once they start doing it, to complete their math for the day. I don't have to sit down and actually explain it out. We go over some of the problems and then they seem to "get" it.

Kimberly is doing Algebra this year and the book we picked up has been very good for both of us. It's been a long time since I've done algebra and a lot of it has sort of leaked out into the vast abyss of forgotteness.

The text we're using is actually an old school text book. I picked it up at the local used book store (they have a ton of homeschool and school textbooks). The text contains step-by-step details on each of the problems, and the variations, so 'teaching' is actually done by going over the example problems.  Once we sit down and do that (sometimes she just picks it up and does it herself), she is able to do the problems.

Matthew is an anomoly. The first half of the year was trying to figure out where he is so I can structure his studies around that. First grade math was too easy. Second grade was boring. Third grade was a little challenging for a little while. Then I went to the used book store, bought a math book (fourth grade I think) and that slowed him down a little. He still goes through his studies very fast. I even thought of dropping some algebra on him!

He takes a while to get started, because math is boring for him, but once he gets going it doesn't take too long.

Kaitlynn loves her math book. With her I'm starting with A Beka. The math book that comes with the K-5 is just on her level and she is, like the other two, picking it up very fast. She will sit there and want to do five to six pages at a time without taking the time to explain it. Her number writing is excellent (8 gave her a hard time for a few days, but now they are perfect) and she loves adding.

That's our math program. If you can call it that. I do very little teaching and a lot of scratching my head to keep up with them. Yes, we have been blessed in math. Thankfully.