Our Story

Math Basics began as a simple multiplication game I created for my daughter when she was learning her times tables. I was teaching high school technology courses at the time and coding was one of my hobbies, this project gave me a way to work on my programming skills while helping her practice multiplication in a fun, engaging way.

Later, when my son was learning long division, I noticed he was struggling with his multiplication facts. That prompted me to revisit the project and develop a web-based version that could be used on any device, including tablets.

What started as a family project has evolved into a platform designed to help students strengthen essential math skills. The name "Math Basics" reflects the goal: to support mastery of foundational math that builds confidence and prepares students for future learning.

Our Mission

As a math teacher, I've seen many students struggle with basic math skills, making it harder for them to understand more complex concepts. Math Basics was created to help students develop fluency and confidence in fundamental math through focused, interactive practice.

We aim to provide a low-distraction learning environment that's both effective and accessible.

Advertising

To help cover the costs of running the website, we may include advertising. While ads may appear on the quiz screen, we will aim for them to not interrupt the flow of the activity — they will never be placed between the question and the number pad.

For Teachers and Parents

Math Basics is a useful tool for both classrooms and at-home learning.

Teachers can use it to:

• Provide focused practice opportunities in class
• Reduce preparation time for math drills and review
• Create customized worksheets (coming soon)
• Track student progress with optional score sharing (coming soon)

Parents can use it to:

• Support math practice at home
• Encourage structured skill-building
• Monitor improvement using the personal best feature

Privacy and Data

We take privacy seriously. Math Basics:

• Does not store any personal information
• Only stores optional nicknames and top 20 scores
• Keeps personal best data locally in your browser
• Requires no personal information to use

Please see our Privacy Policy for more details.

What Teachers and Students Say

Future Plans

We're continuing to grow Math Basics and plan to add:

• Customizable worksheet generation
• Additional practice for other foundational math concepts
• Optional teacher-student progress sharing

This site will be maintained as long as possible, regardless of how widely it's used. We're committed to offering a helpful, reliable resource for students, teachers, and parents.