Math in Focus: The Singapore Approach Grade 1 Second Semester Homeschool Kit

Math in Focus: The Singapore Approach Grade 1 Second Semester Homeschool Kit. Math in Focus combines the Singapore approach to math with a configuration that is easy to use and understand. Available for Kindergarten through 6th grade, Math in Focus: The Singapore Approach is the United States edition of Singapore’s most widely used program. Math in Focus has numerous instructional advantages that make it a successful program. Carefully paced instruction focuses on teaching fewer math topics per year to a level of mastery. Additionally, consistent use of visual models and manipulatives bridge the concrete and the abstract. Instruction is centered around problem solving, with multiple models that help students visualize and understand math concepts. The textbook is designed for the second half of first grade, and covers weight, picture & bar graphs; numbers, addition, and subtraction to 100; mental math; calendar & time; multiplication; division; money; and real-life problems throughout all chapters. The consumable student workbook provides practice, assessment, and skill-development exercises. Cheery illustrations and easy-to-understand text give kids a fun atmosphere to work in. This Math in Focus 1B kit includes: •Math in Focus Teacher's Edition Grade 1 Part B, 304 pages, indexed, spiralbound, soft front-cover, hard back-cover. •Math in Focus Student Book Grade 1 Part B, 318 pages, hardcover. •Math in Focus Student Workbook, Grade 1 Part B, 263 pages, softcover. Assessments, which are available separately, (item#4742), provide a clear picture of student progress. Virtual manipulatives, (Item #5063), also available separately, provide easy-to-use alternative to traditional manipulatives. (Math in Focus is also compatible with the physical manipulatives that are avaliable for other math programs) HMH Harcourt