Thinking Tree Levels (roughly)
A1 = Pre Reader (Pre-K) ages 2-5
A2 = Beginning Readers (K-1st) ages 6-7
B1 = Early Elementary (2nd-3rd) ages 8-9
B2 = Upper Elementary (4th-6th) ages 10-11
C1 = Middle School (7th-8th) ages 12-13
C2 = High School (9th-12) ages 14-18
Suggested Order of Math Journals (but you can use in any order)
Count & Color
Kitty Doodle Math
Littlest Math Book
Foundational Math Skills
Comic Book Math
Are You a Math Genius?
Level A Math
Teach Your Child to Count to Ten! A1
Number Time A1
Count & Color Just for Girls A1
Count & Color Just for Boys A1
Kitty Doodle Math A1
The Littlest Math Book A2
Foundational Math Skills A2
Comic Book Math A2 – 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grades and is perfect for Struggling Learners and Beginners ages 5 to 11
Math Mysteries A2+ (ages 6-10)
Math Level B
Comic Book Math can also be used in Level B (see notes above in Level A section)
Foundational Math Skills – (1st, 2nd, & 3rd grade) can be used for B students as well. Older students will get back to basics without feeling like they are using a babyish workbook.
DIY Books – C1/C2 but younger students can use them as well.
Math Basket Ideas
Some of the items I have used and some not, my kids are getting older now (sad face) which means all the fun younger games that I find we probably haven’t used but that doesn’t mean you all with littles can’t. Have fun adding games to your fun-schooling!
Click the graphic below to see more fun math basket ideas!