Your Absent Student Solution: Videos for Every Lesson

Ever spend your planning period re-teaching a lesson one-on-one to a student who missed class? Every Math Beach Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 lesson comes with a notes video that walks through the guided notes step-by-step.

This isn't just about catching kids up. It's about giving every student a way to access the lesson without taking time away from you. Whether they are absent, distracted, or just need a second pass, students can access what they need independently. Just share the video link and the videos are ready to view!

Hi, I'm Allison from Math Beach, and I want to show you a feature that quietly protects your planning time and increases student autonomy: a notes video for every single lesson.

Why Video for Every Lesson Matters

If you've ever handed an absent student a stack of notes and said "just read through this," you know it doesn't really work. Notes without instruction are just a page of blanks. Kids need to see the thinking, not just the final answers.

That's why every guided notes lesson in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 comes with a matching video walkthrough.

This means you can:

• Send an absent student a link instead of re-teaching the lesson yourself

• Support parents trying to help with homework using the same method taught in class

• Free up class time for practice instead of reteaching

• Preview the lesson before class so YOU can brush up on rusty topics

What the Video Covers

• Works through the same examples as the guided notes, in the same order

• Matches the vocabulary and notation used in class, so there's no confusion switching between formats

• Runs long enough to fully explain each example, short enough that students actually finish it

• The YouTube links allow for chapter navigation so students can easily find the example they want

• Can’t use YouTube? Each lesson also includes a link to download an mp4 file of the video

Real Classroom Example

In the video below, I walk through an actual lesson so you can see the pacing and level of detail.

Watch a real lesson video: See exactly what your students see when they miss class.

Complete Lesson System Integration

The notes video works as part of the complete lesson structure:

• Guided notes with step-by-step examples

• Notes video walking through those same examples

• Practice worksheets (A and B versions) for reinforcement

• Exit tickets and warm-ups for daily formative assessment

• Teaching keys for every component

Everything connects, so a student who watches the video at home is seeing the same lesson their classmates got in person.

Courses with Lesson Videos

You'll find a notes video for every lesson in Math Beach high school curriculum:

• Shop the Algebra 1 Curriculum Mega Bundle with Activities

• Explore the Geometry Curriculum Mega Bundle with Activities

• View the Algebra 2 Curriculum Mega Bundle with Activities

For Texas teachers, check out the TEKS-aligned versions on mathbeach.com.

• Shop Texas Algebra 1 Curriculum

• Explore Texas Geometry Curriculum

• View Texas Algebra 2 Curriculum

Why I Built It This Way

I built these because I got tired of choosing between two bad options: spend my mornings re-teaching one student, or hand them a page of blank notes and hope for the best. A video means the student who missed class gets the actual lesson, not a watered-down version of it.

Watch the Video

I walk through a real lesson in this video:

Ready to stop re-teaching the same lesson twice?

• Shop Math Beach on TPT

• Shop Texas Curriculum on mathbeach.com