Beast Academy

The math program for a child who likes to be challenged. Beast Academy, from Art of Problem Solving, covers ages 6 to 13 with illustrated books that teach through comic-style stories, backed by hundreds of practice problems, puzzles and games; an online version offers self-paced lessons and videos instead. The problems are hard on purpose, so a child has to reason rather than follow a recipe, and the parent's job is mostly to resist giving the answer away. That is a gift for a math-curious child and a frustration for one who wants quick wins. Try a level before committing, and consider it alongside a gentler program rather than instead of one if your child is easily discouraged.