Customer Quotes

I did ping the local conventional and one international Montessori homeschooling newsgroup about ShillerMath... those that have used ShillerMath think it is a "God Send!" (direct quote). Thank you, thank you, thank you for creating this. Monica J. Gandara

I just received my Shiller Math and everything was just wonderful!! I am teaching my three grandchildren and am very excited about their response to their Shiller Math. Even though it has only been a couple of weeks the results have been amazing and the children come in the morning begging to do Math first. Their skills have risen to a higher level very quickly. Thank you so much for making the re-conditioned kits available thus making it affordable for us. Thank You again. Elizabeth Johnson

Unpacking the boxes with my daughter was like opening a big present. Once we had gone through the checklists of what was to have been contained in the shipment, I told my daughter that we were done with math for the day and she could go off and do whatever else she wanted. She immediately said "No mom, let's start now! I want to do some math!" This from a child who audibly groaned, slumped her shoulders and assumed an attitude of absolute misery every time I mentioned math in the past. Our math "lesson" continued for a full hour as we sailed through the initial lessons with lots of smiles and laughter. Mr. Shiller, thanks so much for a wonderful product. Rachel DuBois

My kids love to "do math." Our math allergy has disappeared! We can go at our own pace and enjoy the game-like activities and the silly songs that are building confidence in my daughter (and me) that math isn't so tough after all! Choosy Homeschooler (cobb.curtis) [Note: Please see complete review at choosyhomeschooler.com.]

Dear Mr. Shiller, I really like your program. It's so much fun that I feel like I want to do it everyday! I really like the rows and columns song. Shiller Math is my FAVORITE math program! Iliana age 5

My kids are really enjoying math (I love to hear "mommy, i love math--this is the best day ever"; and "I am so smart at math now"). Now if only reading were so easy for my son...:) Marcie Taylor

I have been using ShillerMath with my son for 2 years now, Kindergarten and First Grade. We homeschool, so ShillerMath is his only math curriculum. We finished about 1/2 of the third book by the end of First Grade. I received his test scores recently (Stanford Achievement Test) and was very pleased to see that his Mathematics Problem Solving grade equivalent was 3.7. His Mathematics Procedures grade equivalent was 2.5. I purchased ShillerMath because I thought it was the best curriculum for teaching math problem solving ability. My son's test scores show that ShillerMath has been very successful. Mary M., Oakton, VA

Ya'll remember that a few months back we switched to ShillerMath from Math U See. Well, we just love it and one day last week we were supposed to begin math promptly after our reading and history time. When we were to begin math, I told my sons that they would have to wait for just a little while because I needed to get something done before we began.

My oldest works on his own, and so I was happy but not surprised, to see him pull out his ShillerMath book because he WANTED to do math right THEN. :)

I WAS suprised to see my youngest who used to hate math, say "can I go ahead and start Mommy - pleeeaase?"

My answer was he could do whatever he was comfortable with without my help. Do you know he worked through some difficult thinking all by himself and did a beautiful job on his assignments!

Since beginning ShillerMath this year, both the boys have learned to think through math problems rather than memorizing formulas, putting them in short term memory and forgetting after the test is over.

You just have to love it!!!! Blog on Homeschooler.com

ShillerMath divides the math activities up a bit differently than many curriculums. Books for grades 4-6 contain expected activities, but do not include fractions. The fraction book is separate. Their philosophy is that fractions are so unique that it is best to be approached individually. It made sense to me in a way, but seeing is believing - right? Benjamin never went through the Shiller Fraction book because he did fractions in Math-U-See and had already covered them before when we switched to Shiller.

John just finished his 4th grade math book and is now ZOOMING through the fraction book. He begs me to do more each day. (A mommy's DREAM :) I've been the one having to stop his work after he goes through a huge amount of activities. I am so thankful it is FUN for him. I LOVE the way Shiller explains fractions. The way they make use of the manipulatives in the fraction book is better than any other fraction "program" I have seen. Another blog on Homeschooler.com

We absolutely LOVE ShillerMath and have recommended it to several friends. We are homeschooling our children despite the fact that my husband works full time (he's an MIT grad like you) and I work part time. Given our time constraints, I love that ShillerMath has the workbooks, all of the manipulatives and "zero prep" due to how well the workbooks are written. My kids ask me to "play math" with them all the time! What a wonderful way to learn. Thank you for putting together such a great program. JS

We have just started using ShillerMath, which is a montessori based math program for ages 4 to 12. My three children LOVE it. It is the 7th math program we have used in our homeschooling adventure and by far the best. I wish we would have found this one first! Kim G., Houston, TX

Thank you so much for adding the whole book downloads to ShillerMath! We have been using Shiller for about 3 1/2 years and LOVE the program. Mom is even getting better at math. The only drawback had been downloading; trying to keep current, trying to remember what I had already downloaded. It is such a time saver to download the whole book and be done! ShillerMath is truly the best program out there and now it is the easiest too.Jill Perrin

My wife and I live overseas. We have adopted two children and they love doing math with Shillermath. Thanks so much Larry for making that fabulous approach to math. Keith Aguila

We love ShillerMath!! My first grader even asks for his ShillerMath schoolwork on off-days!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE:) ShillerMath "rocks!!!" as my kids would say! :) MaryIrene Ventura

We are currently using ShillerMath and really enjoying it. My 7 and 4 year olds are moving right along and my daughter is almost 2 and already counts to 12, recognizes most of the numbers, and sings the songs with us. My husband and I think it's cute and can't believe the number of times people say she's smart for her age. The program fits our family well. Thank you! Rebecca Roberts

I just wanted to let you know how much my daughter (5) and my son (2) love their "ShillerMath time." It is SO home-schooling-family friendly. We all enjoy the CD and listen to it all the time in the car and at home. Thank you for taking the time to make such a valuable product for moms like me! Since I am not only a mother, but also an education major finishing a degree in PK-3 traditional studies and mild intervention, I can say with some authority this program is just right for young minds! Rachel Long

Who would have thought Math would be so FUN! It's great! Not only is it fun they are learning! Thank you. Tracy Hoggard

I wanted to tell you thank you for being patient with me as I get use to ShillerMath. I had compared it to Mastery Math and thought that I was getting a math program exactly like that but with a more professional layout. Well, I am happy to tell you that I see now that I got ALOT more than that with ShillerMath!!! Antonette answered all of my questions and understood my concerns and calmed my fears. She did a great job. But, I have to tell you that the real test was actually DOING the program. I sat down with my daughter and started the program. WE had alot of fun. She actually asked me yesterday if we could do math!!! Did I mention that yesterday was Sunday?!!! What is hard for people like me is that we are set in our way of thinking how math should be taught and Shiller is so far from that idea in a good way. I just want to express my appreciation to you once again for this program. Yvonne Rice

We bought kit I in Orlando from you in May and just started it this morning with my 8 year old daughter. She zoomed through the first 12 lessons, took her test, and all was great. I went to pack up and she said "I wish we could still do more. Can we do more tonight when my sisters go to sleep?" I thought you'd love that! I will be going onto your site soon to purchase the second kit. Thank you for developing such a great program that is so much fun. We laughed a lot and had a great time. (At her age, she just thought it was sooooo funny when I would read what the "teacher" is supposed to say.) Julie Chin

I find your math notes fresh, informative, and very helpful. We use them in class applications, share them with parents and others, and use them in other appropriate ways. Thank you for new ways to look at things, and for your willingness to share. Carol McMillan [Note from ShillerMath: Carol is referring to the monthly Tidbits, which customers receive.]

I'm happy to report that things are going great since we switched our math curriculum to ShillerMath. Bryan has struggled with math up until this time, but now it seems to be one of his favorite subjects. I can't believe the change! He loves all the various activities & even enjoys taking the diagnostic tests. I especially like how the activities associated with each specific question on the tests are identified. It is so easy to just go directly to those activities to reinforce the concepts. I did initially have one question about the manipulatives. When I emailed for clarification, a response was practically immediate. What great customer support! Thanks for the personal follow-up - just one more reason we love ShillerMath! Vicki Kapryan

I was upstairs changing the baby when I heard the Shiller CD come on. My boys, 3 and 4 were there decked out in tin foil hats, underwear, and capes singing to the "We're two aliens from outer space" track. Upon closer look, my eldest had written even on his chest and odd on my other's chest. What fun! Sarah Hodsdon

Thanks for producing such a great product. I can hardly wait to start with my son (but he's not even quite 3 so we have a bit of time yet to start that). He can sing many of the songs on the CD though. Thanks for helping to make homeschooling such a great experience for us. Sincerely, Linda Jope

We often tell other "Learning AT Home" friends how well the ShillerMath is working for us. We have 2 children working with it this year and they both enjoy it, even with their different learning styles. Thanks, Patty Garver

My daughter LOVES the program. She asks me if we can do math, which to me is so exciting. I think I'm even more excited about the program for how much it will actually help ME with MY math skills. I always hated math in school, and never learned the proper way to work with math in my head. I was terrified to be responsible for teaching my daughter math. Honestly so was my husband and my father too!! I bet I was literally shaking with fear as I was opening the ShillerMath box. The more things I pulled out of it, the more excited I became. As we sat down and started going over the first few lessons, I realized....Hey, maybe this will be good for ME too!!! In the first day of learning my four year old wiggle-worm did ShillerMath for three hours without even leaving the table!! She was mad that we had to stop for dinner! We were both thrilled with the program and how much FUN it is. Thank you so much Mr. Shiller for the great program, and for not only instilling a love for math in my daughter, but also making me look at it in a new and different light.

I was just re-reading my message thinking it sounded like a commercial!! I didn't mean for it to sound corny, but everything I said is true and ShillerMath has really earned a special place in my heart. My daughter is so proud of herself too, and loves to show off for people with her math skills. Oh, I have a photo loaded in of her that first day when she didn't want to leave the table. I never smiled like this over math when I was little!! This is Avery the math lover! Christy Flanagan

My son is almost 4, and he loves ShillerMath! He asks for me to do his "school stuff". Thanks for the great system! Erin Eifert

We are really enjoying ShillerMath. I had just told a friend about it who was new to homeschooling, and she said she was already using it! She also said how much her son was enjoying it. My 4 year old can't wait to do his lessons. It would be wonderful if you came out with a program for the older grades--your product is so much fun to use. Sincerely, Janet Ocheski [Note from ShillerMath: the 9-12 year old version is now available.]

My four year old son loves it! My three year old daughter watches and cries (yes, cries!) if I won't do the activities with her next. She begs to listen to the CD, which I must admit has some pretty catchy tunes. I can't get over all the things they will learn by the time they are through. I've been telling anyone who will listen about it. Thanks again for all your help, Leigh Williams

I had spent weeks trying to get my daughter to understand the values of different coins to no avail. I kept using pennies to make up 5 to show her a nickel etc. etc. Unfortunately, I was using abstract to explain abstract and she just didn't grasp the idea. We used your program and the very first lesson that she was shown the unit value of each coin she had it and hasn't looked back. It was so simple and yet it had never occurred to me. Thanks very much! Kristen Herzberg

We are loving ShillerMath. It is my daughter's favorite subject! Mollie Guy

I spent several years in public education and more time researching homeschooling products for my own children. Your program, by far, is the most clear, most comprehensive, most attractive, most customer-friendly and most fun program I have ever seen. I would gladly show the activity books and manipulatives to any one of my homeschooling friends who need a math program. We have a lot of great plans for our chldren and we're thrilled that ShillerMath is going to be a big part of it. Kathy Grubb

I would love to see as many families/schools as possible using this program. I can't believe how much my daughter LOVES math. I think the way you introduce complex concepts in simple, clear, incremental ways is brilliant. Tara Gibbs

My kids love it! Both of my kids have asked to do math even when it wasn't scheduled for us to do math. Thanks! Stacy Reimold

I just wanted to let you know that in 11 yrs. of homeschooling I have found few products as satisfactory as this. Thanks, Melanie Jacobs

We have loved your program and continue to do so. It works its magic even if you don't follow all the best practices. Anna Moberly

Until this year, my son and I were using another math program which I won't name. To complete a lesson took one and a half hours. It was torture to us both. My son, who is very creative and mathematical, hated doing math.

Since I have switched to ShillerMath, his creative mathematical side has come to life. From the first time I popped in the music CD he decided to start figuring out stuff on his own. He somehow figured out the basic principle of multiplication and division before we even got to that part. In fact, in some ways, he is always one step ahead of the program because the way he is learning gets him to think of how he can apply what he knows to other math functions. He rarely did this type of thinking with the other program.

The other program did, however, do a lot of drill. In fact, it drilled us to death. With ShillerMath, I was worried he wasn't getting enough drill in his math facts. The other day, I decided to pull out the old flashcards to find out if he was behind. To my amazement, he aced them all in record time! Thank you, Kelley Caylor

Our children now clamor for math time where once was the sounds of moans. Julianne age 7, has benefited the most using your multi-sensory learning style. She once hated math and ended up in tears a lot of the time. Now she is alert, involved and she is truly understanding abstract math principles. I love the change it has made in her hunger to learn. Words are not enough to express our gratitude, she is a much happier child now. Vivian Isola