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This is probably a strange question to ask on this board, but there's a reason I'm asking.

As if we needed another area for China to dominate, I'm hearing more and more talk about math programs like Huohua Siwei and Beijing Math that started in China and are being marketed to Americans.

I think it's only a matter of time before they learn American marketing, hide their China roots, and start yet another revenue stream to the CCP.

Can anyone recommend an online math program for grade schoolers that WORKS? I've tried Prodigy, but it's just Pokemon with a few math problems sprinkled in. I want an online math program that will REALLY get my child engaged.

LOL...definitely a good question, and one that hits close to home.

We've tried them all...Beast Academy, IXL, and Prodigy (headquartered in San Diego, California; San Mateo, California; and Toronto, Canada respectively.

Here's what I don't love about them. They're all based on the premise that "your kid is going to hate math, so let's distract them by disguising math as a video game".

What I admire about the education system in Asia (and yes, this begrudgingly includes China, although their strength in math happened IN SPITE of the CCP, not because of it) is that it's simply not an option to "not like math", just as it's not an option to "not like brushing your teeth". It's a responsibility that kids just do.

The one math program I've come across that I really, really like is Mobius Academy. They have free math problems you can drill your kid on, but where they really shine is if you sign up for a weekly session where you kid and others like him or her will do problems together, with a tutor there to answer any questions they might have, provide encouragement, and help them. My child was trying to figure out fractions, but after going through just a few of the practice problems on adding and subtracting fractions, she nailed it.

Hope this helps!