Mathematics

Students tend to approach math in one of two ways. With excitement and enthusiasm or with fear and trepidation. However, we have found that tailoring the curriculum to the academic needs and learning style of each student makes all of the difference in math.

That is why you will see a variety of options for each grade level. However, fear not. Your advisor will work with you to determine the correct course for your child.

First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade

Grade One

The following course descriptions are for your information only and can seem overwhelming.

Remember, your Academic Advisor will work with you to determine the best choice to meet the specific needs of your child.

Our first-grade mathematics curriculum continues to teach the basics of mathematics. The goals for our first-graders in mathematics include exploring numbers and operations, classification, time, value and measurement, problem solving and reasoning skills

Your advisor will select one of the following options for your student based on his or her academic needs and ideal learning style:

Mathematics Horizons-Award-winning, color-filled Horizons 1st Grade Math will teach your student math successfully in an interactive, hands-on format. Your student will learn effectively using pictures and common manipulatives such as a clock, a ruler, or coins, to emphasize concepts.

Carefully planned lessons teach: counting by 2s, 5s and 10s; ordinal and cardinal numbers; time and money; fractions and shapes; and graphs.

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Mathematics ACE-A Biblically based program that incorporates character-building principles into a careful study of mathematics. Twelve colorful workbooks present material in an independent study, mastery-based format and teacher’s guides present both enrichment and remedial exercises to enhance the program.

In Grade 1 the student learns numbers in symbol and name from zero to ten, counting from zero to one hundred, and simple addition and subtraction. The first three workbooks in this level are completed in conjunction with the first grade ABCs with ACE and Christi reading program.

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Mathematics E1-A mastery-based program that presents each concept in a step-by-step format. Ten workbooks present material in nondistracting black-and-white format and are ideal for the struggling or distractible student who needs material presented in smaller, more focused chunks.

Mathematics Singapore-Appropriate for the advanced student, Singapore math is designed to help students develop mental math skills. Each concept is taught using pictures and text, then immediately taken to the next level with abstract concepts designed to develop analytical math skills. Your advisor will generally recommend a supplement to this program to provide repetition and review of core math skills.

First grade provides a wide range of activities which introduce young children to Numbers 0 – 100, addition, subtraction, ordinal numbers, shapes, length, weight, comparing numbers, graphs, multiplication, division, halves and quarters, time and money.

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Mathematics Saxon-Includes a detailed teacher’s guide and a student workbook. A cyclical approach to math that presents information in small amounts and continually repeats those same concepts throughout the school year. Instruction relies upon an active teaching role.

Saxon Math 1 establishes a solid understanding of basic math concepts, such as comparing and ordering numbers, mastering all basic addition facts and most basic subtraction facts, adding two-digit numbers without regrouping, naming fractions, and measuring with inches, feet, and centimeters. Your child will also learn to create, read, and write observations from real graphics, pictographs, and bar graphs.

Grade Two

Our second-grade mathematics curriculum continues on a daily basis. The mathematics goals for our second-graders include exploring numbers and operations, classification, time, value and measurement, geometry, problem solving and reasoning skills. Additional skills include using graphs, discovering patterns, understanding the value of and counting coins, communicating mathematical thinking in written and oral forms and, most importantly, making connections among mathematical ideas, real-life experiences and mathematic proficiency.

Your advisor will select one of the following options for your student based on his or her academic needs and ideal learning style:

Mathematics Horizons-Easy-to-grasp lessons, detailed teacher’s guide and full-color workbooks. Fun-filled lessons cover: advanced addition and subtraction, English measurements, ratios and decimals, multiplication, and the Fahrenheit thermometer scale. With the Horizons approach, each new concept is introduced, reviewed, and reinforced for complete mastery.

This course includes two student books with removable pages and a teacher’s guide.

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Mathematics ACE-A Biblically based program that incorporates character-building principles into a careful study of mathematics. Twelve colorful workbooks present material in an independent study, mastery-based format.

Bridgeway’s specialized teacher’s guides present both enrichment and remedial exercises to enhance the program

In level two the student learns to add and subtract two-and three-digit numbers, relate multiplication to addition, count by twos, fives, and tens, identify odd and even numbers, carry and borrow, count by very large numbers, tell time, and recognize and construct geometric shapes.

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Mathematics E2-A mastery-based program that presents each concept in a step-by-step format. Ten workbooks present material in a nondistracting black-and-white format and are ideal for the struggling or distractible student who needs material presented in smaller, more focused chunks.

Mathematics Singapore-Appropriate for the advanced student, Singapore math is designed to help students develop mental math skills. Each concept is taught using pictures and text, then immediately taken to the next level with abstract concepts designed to develop analytical math skills. Your advisor will generally recommend a supplement to this program to provide additional repetition and review of core math concepts.

Level two covers numbers to 1,000, addition and subtraction, length and weight, multiplication (to number 3), division, money, fractions, time, capacity, graphs, geometry and area.

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Mathematics Saxon-Includes a detailed teacher’s guide and a student workbook. A cyclical approach to math that presents information in small amounts and continually repeats those same concepts throughout the school year. Instruction relies upon an active teaching role.

Saxon Math 2 covers a larger range of critical concepts, such as working with larger numbers, geometric shapes, Venn diagrams, graphs, basic arithmetic calculations, and simple fractions. With Math 2, your child is well on the way to successfully solving multi-step problems and mastering basic concepts.

Grade Three

Our third-grade mathematics curriculum continues on a daily basis to teach the basics of mathematics. Our goals include exploring numbers, operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, classification, fractions, decimals, estimation, time, money, value and measurement, geometry, problem solving and reasoning skills.

Other concepts emphasized include using calculators, graphs, discovering patterns, understanding the value of and counting coins, communicating mathematical thinking in written and oral forms and, most importantly, making connections among mathematical ideas, real-life experiences and mathematic proficiency.

Your advisor will select one of the following options for your student based on his or her academic needs and ideal learning style:

Mathematics Horizons-Play money, flashcards, and games are all used to engage students in learning. Throughout this course, concepts are taught in a pattern that ensures student retention. Motivating lessons cover: geometry, the metric system, map and graph reading, and multiplication and division.

This brightly illustrated and interactive course, contains: two student books with removable pages and a teacher’s guide.

Click here for a sample lesson from this course (the sample will be in black and white).

Mathematics ACE-A Biblically based program that incorporates character-building principles into a careful study of mathematics. Twelve colorful workbooks present material in an independent study, mastery-based format.

Bridgeway’s specialized teacher’s guides present both enrichment and remedial exercises to enhance the program.

In level three, the student expands his basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills, learns Roman numerals, and is introduced to money values and measurements of weight, liquid, and length.

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Mathematics E3-A mastery-based program that presents each concept in a step-by-step format. Ten workbooks present material in a nondistracting black-and-white format and are ideal for the struggling or distractible student who needs material presented in smaller, more focused chunks.

Mathematics Singapore-Appropriate for the advanced student, Singapore math is designed to help students develop mental math skills. Each concept is taught using pictures and text, then immediately taken to the next level with abstract concepts designed to develop analytical math skills. Your advisor will generally recommend a supplement to this program to provide additional repetition and review of core math concepts.

Level three covers numbers to 10,000, addition and subtraction, multiplication tables to 9, division, money, mental calculation, length, weight, capacity, graphs, fractions, time, geometry, area and perimeter.

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Mathematics Saxon-Includes a detailed teacher’s guide and a student workbook. A cyclical approach to math that presents information in small amounts and continually repeats those same concepts throughout the school year. Instruction relies upon an active teaching role.

Saxon Math 3 uses simulations and games to help third-grade students understand and practice new concepts. Social studies and science connections are stressed. Your child can learn to: skip-count by whole numbers, compare and order numbers, identify ordinal position to the twentieth, identify and complete patterns, add and subtract multidigit numbers, divide by single-digit divisors, add positive and negative numbers, picture, name, and order fractions, add and subtract fractions with common denominators, understand and calculate measurements, compare and measure mass, identify function rules, graph ordered pairs on a coordinate graph, identify angles, and identify lines of symmetry.

Grade Four

Our fourth-grade mathematics curriculum continues on a daily basis to emphasize basic skills while continuing to develop reasoning, computational and analytical skills. Fourth-graders learn how to communicate mathematical thought in both written and oral forms. An emphasis is placed on making connections between the textbook and real-life math experiences. Mathematic proficiency is developed in whole number addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students explore place value up to the trillions.

Fourth-graders develop additional money sense and learn how to make change and balance a checkbook. Continuing on a working understanding of fractions, students will reduce and begin to add and subtract fractions. They are introduced to greatest common factors and least common denominators. Advanced fourth-grade math ematicians are asked to multiply and divide fractions as well. Students also explore customary and metric measurement systems, geometry, graphing and basic algebra.

Your advisor will select one of the following options for your student based on his or her academic needs and ideal learning style:

Mathematics Horizons-A colorful program that includes two student books and two teacher’s guides that present additional teaching ideas and careful guidance for each lesson.

By solving multiple problem types, your student will gain solid daily practice and gradual concept repetition ensures complete mastery. Fourth grade lessons cover: fractions and decimals, equations, division, multiplication, and pre-algebra.

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Mathematics ACE-A Biblically based program that incorporates character-building principles into a careful study of mathematics. Twelve colorful workbooks present material in an independent study, mastery-based format,

Bridgeway’s specialized teacher’s guides present both enrichment and remedial exercises to enhance the program.

In level four the student advances in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, solves word problems, and gains an understanding of the basic concept of sets, number patterns, measurements, Roman numerals, and money.

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Mathematics E4-A mastery-based program that presents each concept in a step-by-step format. Ten workbooks present material in a nondistracting black-and-white format and are ideal for the struggling or distractible student who needs material presented in smaller, more focused chunks.

Mathematics Singapore-Appropriate for the advanced student, Singapore math is designed to help students develop mental math skills. Each concept is taught using pictures and text, then immediately taken to the next level with abstract concepts designed to develop analytical math skills. Your advisor will generally recommend a supplement to this program to provide additional repetition and review of core math concepts.

Level four covers whole numbers, multiplication and division, fractions, tables and graphs, angles, perpendicular and parallel lines, area and perimeter, decimals, measures, symmetry, solid figures and volume.

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Mathematics Saxon-Includes a detailed teacher’s guide and a student workbook. A cyclical approach to math that presents information in small amounts and continually repeats those same concepts throughout the school year. Instruction relies upon an active teaching role.

Saxon Math 5/4 helps students extend their understanding of critical skills and concepts such as number sense, numeration, numerical operations, measurements and geometry, patterns, relationships, math functions, and data manipulation through charts.

Grade Five

Our fifth-grade mathematics curriculum continues on a daily basis to emphasize basic skills while developing reasoning, computational and problem-solving proficiency, data analysis and knowledge of mathematics vocabulary. Communicating mathematical thinking in written and oral forms and making connections between mathematical ideas to real-life experiences are emphasized. Mathematic proficiency is the goal.

Fifth-grade units of studies include mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals, fractions and integers; ratios and percentages; basic number theory including prime factorization; greatest common factor and lowest common multiple; skills in solving one-step equations, and increased skills in problem solving.

Key activities in the fifth-grade mathematics curriculum include a varied use of manipulative aides for fractions, angles, decimals, geometry, measurement and graphing.

Your advisor will select one of the following options for your student based on his or her academic needs and ideal learning style:

Mathematics Horizons-A colorful program that includes two student books and two teacher’s guides that present additional teaching ideas and careful guidance for each lesson.

In level five your student will learn math with everyday games and activities designed to reinforce concepts. Your student will also be introduced to more practical math-related skills like check writing. Reinforcing lessons cover: problem solving, percents, averages, weights, and measurements.

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Mathematics ACE-A Biblically based program that incorporates character-building principles into a careful study of mathematics. Twelve colorful workbooks present material in an independent study, mastery-based format.

Bridgeway’s specialized teacher’s guides present both enrichment and remedial exercises to enhance the program.

In level five there is ongoing review both of previous concepts and of those concepts introduced in this level. Concepts covered include division with two-digit divisors; multiplication of three-digit numbers; addition, subtraction, and multiplication of fractions; decimals through thousandths place, use of key words in solving word problems; English and metric measurements; and addition, subtraction, and multiplication of dollars and cents.

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Mathematics E5-A mastery-based program that presents each concept in a step-by-step format. Ten workbooks present material in a nondistracting black-and-white format and are ideal for the struggling or distractible student who needs material presented in smaller more focused chunks.

Mathematics Singapore-Appropriate for the advanced student, Singapore math is designed to help students develop mental math skills. Each concept is taught using pictures and text, then immediately taken to the next level with abstract concepts designed to develop analytical math skills. Your advisor will generally recommend a supplement to this program to provide additional repetition and review of core math concepts.

Level five includes a review of whole numbers, multiplication and division of two digit numbers, fractions, area of a triangle, ration, angles, decimals, percent, average, rate, graphs, 4-sided figures, tessellations, and volume.

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Mathematics Saxon-Includes a detailed teacher’s guide and a student workbook. A cyclical approach to math that presents information in small amounts and continually repeats those same concepts throughout the school year. Instruction relies upon an active teaching role.

Saxon Math 6/5 is designed to extend a child’s mathematical vocabulary, sharpen mental math skills, and deepen understanding. Lessons are fully integrated with geometry concepts appropriate to this level.