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Analogies occur in life and frequently in high-stakes tests.

Understanding analogies and the ability to reason analogically (reasoning used to identify, evaluate, and solve an analogy) are important problem-solving skills which are an essential part of mathematical development.

The immediate benefit is to recognize and solve simple analogies.

The long-term benefits are improved reasoning skills that enable students to break problems into their component parts, recognize analogies embedded in arguments, and evaluate them.

The 200 analogies in this 64-page book teach students to break problems down into their component parts, making it easier to recognize familiar formats that enable students to produce solutions.

These analogies are designed around the grade-appropriate standards identified by the National Council of Teaching Mathematics.

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This is a one-year Algebra I course for Grades 7-9.

Students who have a solid algebra background will have no trouble with the algebra problems from SAT and even the GRE.

This 384-page book highlights vocabulary and notation, and has examples from the history of math.

What makes this book unique and different from other algebra textbooks is that it is built from the experiences of an award-winning algebra teacher with more than 30 years of teaching experience.

Many textbooks are written by a committee of authors, and many of those authors have little experience teaching beginning algebra students in middle school or high school.

Understanding Algebra I presents the most essential concepts and skills needed to fully understand and gain confidence in algebra in a step-by-step fashion, teaching students that algebra is generalized arithmetic.

It helps students see the connection between mathematics that they already know and algebra, so that learning algebra becomes easier and less abstract.

This book provides students with real strategies to succeed in solving word problems by using charts and translating strategies that guarantee success.

Recommended for grades 7 and up.

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Singapore Math CC Tests is a series of differentiated assessments that provide educators with a systematic way to evaluate student progress and address individual needs. Apart from testing, the problems can also be used for extra practice. Features & Components:

• Each unit comprises Test A and Test B.
• Test A and Test B consists of multiple-choice questions and free response questions.
• Each Tests book has two cumulative assessments.
• Test A focuses on key concepts and fundamental problem solving skills.
• Test B focuses on the application of analytical skills, thinking skills, and heuristics.
• Cumulative Tests include questions from earlier units. These tests focus on review, consolidation, and integration.
• Answers are included in the back of each book.

Note: Tests are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Soft cover. Perforated pages.

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Even during the carefree months of summer, children can be preparing for the next grade with Daily Summer Activities. It’s packed with engaging activities that will build learners’ confidence for the next grade level by practicing essential skills. Activities offer practice of essential skills across subject areas, including reading, math, writing, spelling, and geography.

With just one or two activities per day over a 10-week period, Daily Summer Activities helps to keep skills sharp without getting in the way of vacation time.

Recipient of the 2020 Parents’ Picks Award for Best Educational Products for Preschool and Elementary Kids, the Daily Summer Activities series provides fun skill practice to help children discover a love of learning and reach their educational goals.

Daily Summer Activities reflects grade-level expectations and includes open-ended questions to develop your child’s critical thinking skills. Fun reward stickers are also included.

10 weeks of instruction cover the following skills:

Language arts practice: • two stories with comprehension questions each week • sentences to correct for capitalization, punctuation, and grammar • 12 spelling words to learn each week • alphabetical order • contractions • parts of speech • synonyms, antonyms, and homophones • analogies • prefixes and suffixes

Mathematics practice: • multiplication and division facts • word problems • up to four-digit addition and subtraction with borrowing and carrying • dividing by one digit • multiplication by one and two digits • fractions • graphing • geometry • measurement

Geography: • map symbols • map reading

Also included: • cursive handwriting practice • creative writing activities • practice cards for multiplication and division facts through the nines

From Evan Moor

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Even during the carefree months of summer, children can be preparing for the next grade with Daily Summer Activities. It’s packed with engaging activities that will build learners’ confidence for the next grade level by practicing essential skills.

Activities offer practice of essential skills across subject areas, including reading, math, writing, spelling, and geography. With just one or two activities per day over a 10-week period, Daily Summer Activities helps to keep skills sharp without getting in the way of vacation time.

Recipient of the 2020 Parents’ Picks Award for Best Educational Products for Preschool and Elementary Kids, the Daily Summer Activities series provides fun skill practice to help children discover a love of learning and reach their educational goals.

Daily Summer Activities workbooks also include open-ended questions to develop your child’s critical thinking skills.

Fun reward stickers are also included.

10 weeks of instruction cover the following skills:

Language arts practice: • a fiction and a nonfiction story with comprehension questions each week • sentences to correct for capitalization, punctuation, and grammar • 8 to 10 spelling words to learn each week • manuscript handwriting practice • creative writing activities

Mathematics practice: • addition and subtraction facts • word problems • two- and three-digit addition and subtraction with and without borrowing and carrying • multiplication facts to 25 • practice cards for addition and subtraction facts from 10 to 18 Language skills such as: • alphabetical order • contractions • nouns and verbs • synonyms and antonyms • vowel sounds • parts of sentences

Beginning geography: • map symbols • reading simple maps

From Evan Moor

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Even during the carefree months of summer, children can be preparing for the next grade with Daily Summer Activities. It’s packed with engaging activities that will build learners’ confidence for the next grade level by practicing essential skills.

Activities offer practice of essential skills across subject areas, including reading, math, writing, spelling, and geography. With just one or two activities per day over a 10-week period, Daily Summer Activities helps to keep skills sharp without getting in the way of vacation time.

Recipient of the 2020 Parents’ Picks Award for Best Educational Products for Preschool and Elementary Kids, the Daily Summer Activities series provides fun skill practice to help children discover a love of learning and reach their educational goals.

Daily Summer Activities workbooks also include delightful artwork and reward stickers.

10 weeks of instruction cover the following skills: Language arts practice: • a fiction and a nonfiction story with comprehension questions each week • sentences to correct for capitalization punctuation, and grammar • 8 to 10 spelling words to learn each week • manuscript handwriting practice • creative writing activities Mathematics practice: • addition and subtraction facts • word problems • two- and three-digit addition and subtraction with and without borrowing and carrying • multiplication facts to 25 • practice cards for addition and subtraction facts from 10 to 18 Language skills such as: • alphabetical order • contractions • nouns and verbs • synonyms and antonyms • vowel sounds • parts of sentences Beginning geography: • map symbols • reading simple maps

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Kumon's research has discovered that children learn more easily when they tackle one skill at a time.

That's why Kumon Focus on Workbooks shine a spotlight on one challenging maths topic per book and help children improve these essential skills and gain confidence in their abilities.

Each workbook utilises the Kumon Method - a step-by-step, incremental approach that helps children learn at their own pace and without anxiety.

By rigorously practising each skill, the child will be proficient in the mathematics that is crucial for future learning.

This workbook is focused on learning and practicing multiplying and dividing with decimals.

Ages 10+

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Kumon's research has discovered that children learn more easily when they tackle one skill at a time.

That's why Kumon Focus on Workbooks shine a spotlight on one challenging math topic per book and help children improve these essential skills and gain confidence in their abilities.

Each workbook utilizes the Kumon Method - a step-by-step, incremental approach that helps children learn at their own pace and without anxiety.

By rigorously practicing each skill, the child will be proficient in the mathematics that is crucial for future learning.

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Kumon's research has discovered that children learn more easily when they tackle one skill at a time.

That's why Kumon Focus on Workbooks shine a spotlight on one challenging math topic per book and help children improve these essential skills and gain confidence in their abilities.

Each workbook utilizes the Kumon Method - a step-by-step, incremental approach that helps children learn at their own pace and without anxiety.

By rigorously practicing each skill, the child will be proficient in the mathematics that is crucial for future learning.

This workbook focuses on calculating and reducing fractions.

Ages 10+

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Kumon's research has discovered that children learn more easily when they tackle one skill at a time.

That's why Kumon Focus on Workbooks shine a spotlight on one challenging math topic per book and help children improve these essential skills and gain confidence in their abilities.

Each workbook utilizes the Kumon Method - a step-by-step, incremental approach that helps children learn at their own pace and without anxiety.

By rigorously practicing each skill, the child will be proficient in the mathematics that is crucial for future learning.

This book focuses on multiplying numbers 1-10.

ages 7+

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Teacher's Guides provide a clear framework for teaching the Primary Math program. Detailed yet flexible, they include important context, lesson plans, and activities that help educators understand and share lesson material effectively. Teacher’s Guides include answers to textbook and workbook problems.

Note: Teacher’s Guides are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Hard cover.

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Teacher's Guides provide a clear framework for teaching the Primary Math program. Detailed yet flexible, they include important context, lesson plans, and activities that help educators understand and share lesson material effectively. Teacher’s Guides include answers to textbook and workbook problems.

Note: Teacher’s Guides are specific to each Primary Mathematics edition, and are not interchangeable across editions. Hard cover.

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Textbooks present new concepts and learning tasks for students to complete with educator supervision. They include practice and review problems, and are designed to be used alongside workbooks. Features & Components:

• Mathematical concepts are introduced in the opening pages and taught to mastery through specific learning tasks that allow for immediate assessment and consolidation.
• The Concrete Pictorial Abstract approach enables students to encounter math in a meaningful way.
• Direct correlation of the textbook to the workbook facilitates focused review and evaluation.
• The modeling method enables students to visualize and solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• New mathematical concepts are introduced through a spiral progression that builds on concepts already taught and mastered.
• Metacognition is employed as a strategy for learners to monitor their thinking processes in problem solving. Speech and thought bubbles provide guidance through the thought processes, making even the most challenging problems accessible to students.
• Color patches invite active student participation and facilitate lively discussion about concepts.
• Regular reviews in the textbook provide consolidation opportunities.
• The glossary effectively combines pictorial representation with simple mathematical definitions to provide a comprehensive reference guide for students.
• A curriculum map details where to find textbook content that covers each of the Common Core State Standards.

Note: Two textbooks (A and B) for each grade correspond to the two halves of the school year. Answer key not included. Soft cover.

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These popular, easy-to-use detective cases are suitable for Grades 6 – 12+. Students must apply critical reading, critical thinking, and mathematical reasoning. The mathematics needed to solve these cases require the application of common middle school math concepts, but don’t be fooled! The real challenges are to first identify the clues by synthesizing from different witnesses and suspects, and then determine the necessary math needed to turn the clues into evidence.

Some cases may be more challenging for younger students, but teachers and parents can always use the optional hints provided to help students that reach a dead end. The cases also develop observation skills, reading comprehension, and deductive and inductive thinking skills. Learning to identify and evaluate evidence is the very heart of critical thinking.

48 pages. Grades 6-12.

From The Critical Thinking Company.

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Purple Workbook , along with the accompanying Key and the Core Instructor Text (sold separately, Item #7946), make up Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind: a complete course that takes students from basic definitions (“A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea”) through advanced sentence structure and analysis—all the grammar skills needed to write and speak with eloquence and confidence. This innovative program combines the three essential elements of language learning: understanding and memorizing rules (prescriptive teaching), repeated exposure to examples of how those rules are used (descriptive instruction), and practice using those rules in exercises and in writing (practical experience). Each year, parents and teachers go through the dialogue, rules, and examples in the Core Instructor Text; students follow along in the Student Workbook. This repetition solidifies the concepts, definitions, and examples in the student’s mind. The Student Workbook Key (sold separately, Item #7948) , provides not only answers, but also explanations for the parent/instructor, and guidance as to when the answers might be ambiguous (as, in English, they often are). 602 pages. From Well-Trained Mind Press. Learn More

Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind takes students from basic definitions (“A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea”) through advanced sentence structure and analysis—all the grammar skills needed to write and speak with eloquence and confidence. This innovative program combines the three essential elements of language learning: understanding and memorizing rules (prescriptive teaching), repeated exposure to examples of how those rules are used (descriptive instruction), and practice using those rules in exercises and in writing (practical experience). Each year, parents and teachers go through the dialogue, rules, and examples in the Core Instructor Text; students follow along in the Student Workbook. This repetition solidifies the concepts, definitions, and examples in the student’s mind. The Core Instructor Text provides not only rules and examples, but scripted dialogue that makes it possible for any parent or teacher to use the program effectively, along with instructor notes that thoroughly explain ambiguities and difficulties.

• Scripted lessons make it possible for any parent or teacher to use the program effectively. Step-by-step instruction takes students from the most basic concepts through advanced grammatical concepts such as modal and hortative verbs and multiple functions of noun clauses.
• Extensive diagramming exercises reinforce the rules and help technical and visual learners to understand and use the English language effectively. All diagrams are thoroughly explained to the instructor/parent.
• Text for examples and exercises are drawn from great works of literature, as well as from well-written nonfiction texts in science, mathematics, and the social sciences.
• Regular review is built into each year of work.
• Core text is designed to be used effectively with students from fifth grade through high school, regardless of background.
• The program is easily customizable to each student’s strengths and weaknesses

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The Key, along with the accompanying Student Purple Workbook (sold separately, Item # 7947) and the Core Instructor Text (sold separately, Item #7946), make up Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind: a complete course that takes students from basic definitions (“A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea”) through advanced sentence structure and analysis—all the grammar skills needed to write and speak with eloquence and confidence. This innovative program combines the three essential elements of language learning: understanding and memorizing rules (prescriptive teaching), repeated exposure to examples of how those rules are used (descriptive instruction), and practice using those rules in exercises and in writing (practical experience). Each Key to the Student Workbooks provides not only answers, but also explanations for the parent/instructor, and guidance as to when the answers might be ambiguous (as, in English, they often are). All of the rules covered, along with the repeated examples for each, are assembled for ongoing reference in the Comprehensive Handbook of Rules. This will become the student’s indispensable guide to writing through high school, into college and beyond. From Well-Trained Mind Press. Learn More

Designed to accompany the Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind program, this Handbook of Rules assembles into one handy reference work all of the principles that govern the English language—from basic definitions (“A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea”) through advanced sentence structure and analysis. Each rule is illustrated with examples drawn from great literature, along with classic and contemporary works of science, history, and mathematics. Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind is an innovative program that combines the three essential elements of language learning: understanding and memorizing rules (prescriptive teaching), repeated exposure to examples of how those rules are used (descriptive instruction), and practice using those rules in exercises and in writing (practical experience). Each year, parents and teachers go through the dialogue, rules, and examples in the Core Instructor Text (sold separately, Item #7946); students follow along in the Student Workbook (sold separately, Item #7947). This repetition solidifies the concepts, definitions, and examples in the student’s mind. Hardcover. 102 pages. From Well-Trained Mind Press. Learn More

Mastering simple mathematic equations will be “experimental” when playing Play It! Mathematics Lab. With the fun science lab game boards and scientific equation cards, kids will solve simple equations to earn test tubes and beakers to fill their game boards. But watch out for the poison cards! If you select one of those it will sit on your board until you select a trash can card to properly dispose of it. Be the first player to “complete your experiment” by earning enough cards to fill your board and win the game! Game includes 4 game boards and 30 playing pieces. For up to four players. Ages 3-6 years. Learn More

This Fractions Bulletin Board Set features four charts that reinforce the basic concepts related to adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. This set supports the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Includes resource guide with display tips, suggested activities, and worksheets. Includes Teacher Resource Guide. Grades 5-8. From Carson-Dellosa. Learn More

Mathematics and science can be thought of as a search for patterns and structure. This 96-page book provides rich and diverse collections of pattern problems for students to explore, investigate, discover, and create. The five different types of pattern problems found in this book are: •Pattern Predictor •Equality Explorer •Sequence Sleuth •Number Ninja •Function Finder There are optional hints and detailed solutions. From a developmental perspective, the ability to recognize a pattern signals the transition from concrete to abstract thinking. So having students explore pattern problems helps sensitize them to the discovery process that provides a foundation for authentic learning and abstraction. These activities are independent and self-contained, but tend to build on one another and get gradually more sophisticated. This collection deliberately avoids use of variables, but involves reasoning that lays a genuine foundation for algebraic thinking and technique. Calculators are never needed, and their use is discouraged. Grades 7-9. From The Critical Thinking Company. Learn More

Mathematics and science can be thought of as a search for patterns and structure. This 96-page book provides rich and diverse collections of pattern problems for students to explore, investigate, discover, and create. The five different types of pattern problems found in this book are: •Pattern Predictor •Equality Explorer •Sequence Sleuth •Number Ninja •Function Finder There are optional hints and detailed solutions. From a developmental perspective, the ability to recognize a pattern signals the transition from concrete to abstract thinking. So having students explore pattern problems helps sensitize them to the discovery process that provides a foundation for authentic learning and abstraction. These activities are independent and self-contained, but tend to build on one another and get gradually more sophisticated. This collection deliberately avoids use of variables, but involves reasoning that lays a genuine foundation for algebraic thinking and technique. Calculators are never needed, and their use is discouraged. Grades 5-7. From The Critical Thinking Company Learn More

Constructive Implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics Through very practical strategies that teachers can immediately borrow for their classes, Teaching to Intuition seeks to address the widespread estrangement from mathematics displayed by many. Focusing on essential elementary and middle school topics, at that early stage where the gaps begin and where too many children lose ground and lose hope, Teaching to Intuition seeks to reconcile students with mathematics itself. It proposes strategies to connect the facts and processes of mathematics to our children’s intimate sense of understanding and helps them see mathematics as an emanation of realities and thinking structures that are already theirs. 190 pages. Learn More

Each deck of Show What You Know® on the Common Core Mathematics Flash Cards includes 90+ cards. The front of each flash card presents a question aligned to a Common Core standard, which is noted on the top-left corner of the card. On the back of each card, the correct answer to the multiple-choice question is given along with an analysis explaining why each choice is correct or incorrect. Grade 8. 98 Cards. Learn More