For Parents
Homeschooling math doesn't have to feel like you're doing it all yourself.
Rigorous curriculum. Support wherever you need it.
Instructional foundation
Curriculum is the foundation. Technology is the support layer.
Homeschooling parents often manage several roles at once. Simpler Math is designed to distribute that burden — not to replace your judgment, but to give you a stronger system to work with.
Gus, Pat, and Tara are built on top of a real mathematics curriculum — not the other way around. These tools exist to support the instruction, not replace it. You remain in charge. Simpler Math gives you the curriculum, the tools, and the support to do it well.
Foundation
Simpler Math Curriculum
Rigorous · Accessible
Designed for the parent who wants rigorous math at home — without needing to be a math teacher. And for the student who needs support when the math gets hard.
Real World Statistics
A complete statistics course grounded in real data.
Math Companion Series
Companions for Algebra I and beyond.
Instructional Video Library
Hundreds of videos from pre-algebra through IB Math.
Gus
Family guidance
For the parent
Helps parents make better decisions about their student's mathematical path — placement, pacing, acceleration, gap-filling, AP decisions, college prep, and long-term planning.
Meet Gus
Pat
Student support
For the student
Works directly with students — asking clarifying questions, pointing toward the right lesson or video, building scaffolded learning paths, and identifying prerequisite gaps.
Meet Pat
Tara
Teaching support
For the teaching side
Helps plan lessons and units, create worksheets from a bank of thousands of vetted questions, and develop projects and resources — all connected to the Simpler Math curriculum.
Explore TaraFind your starting point.
Every family's needs are different. Start with what matters most to you right now.
Gus — Simpler Math Advisor
Here to help you find the right starting point
Sample arc
The Real World Statistics Learning Progression
Wondering what a lesson actually looks like in practice? Each section follows a consistent four-part arc — so your student always knows what comes next, and you always know where they are.
Watch the lesson video
Watch the lesson video and take notes on the key ideas.
Read the section
Read pages 26–28 to reinforce the concepts introduced in the lesson.
Practice what you've learned
Complete the 3 multi-part practice questions on pages 28–29. Check your work using the Answer Key, then review and correct any questions you missed before moving on.
Think like a statistician
Explore Enrichment: Role-Based Statistical Analysis Tasks and the Chapter Dataset to apply statistical thinking in real-world contexts.
Every chapter follows this same structure. See the full scope and sequence in the Table of Contents.
View the Table of ContentsWhen they get stuck
The arc works because students don't have to white-knuckle it through the hard parts alone. When they get stuck — on the practice, on the video, anywhere in the lesson — Pat is there to ask the right questions and build a path forward.
Meet Pat, the Simpler Math Pathway Coach
Built into every video page, Pat doesn't just give answers — it asks your student what they're stuck on, then builds a step-by-step learning path using the right videos. Like a patient older sibling who happens to know all the math. Try it below.
Asks before it answers
Starts by understanding exactly where the student is stuck — then builds a path forward from there.
Scaffolded learning paths
Identifies prerequisite gaps and sequences the right videos to fill them, one step at a time.
Support in real time
No scheduling, no waiting. Your student gets help the moment they need it, at any hour.
See a complete session with Pat
Solving x²−5x+6=0 · with annotations
Families who want to take a deeper look at Real World Statistics can explore the same resources available to educators — including curriculum alignment, scope and sequence, sample materials, and more about the instructional model. These resources can help you evaluate whether Real World Statistics is the right fit for your student.
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Explore the curriculum, try Pat with your student, or ask Gus a question about your family's situation. There's no commitment required to see if Simpler Math is the right fit.