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Mathematics
The content and instructional practices that guide our Elementary program of studies for mathematics are based on the research supported by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). They include numeral recognition, counting, shapes, patterns, measurement, time, money and calendar.
First Grade | Second Grade | Third Grade | Fourth Grade | Fifth Grade
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 measure ment, problem solving and reasoning skills. The focus is on 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 proficiency in mathematics.
Other skills covered during the year include following directions, recognizing basic shapes, understanding time on the hour and -hour (both on analog and digital clocks), recognizing and understanding the value and one-to-one correspondence and sets of numbers, using rote counting and counting of objects, and knowing basic addition and subtraction facts through 20. Hands-on activities, including classroom manipulatives such as rulers, yardsticks, blocks, shape stamps, calendars, games and various teacher-created materials are integral for student understanding.
Your advisor will select one of the following options for your student based on his or her academic needs and ideal learning style:
Mathematics H1-A colorful program that includes two student books and two teacher’s guides that present additional teaching ideas and careful guidance for each lesson.
Mathematics A1-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.
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 SG1-Appropriate for the advanced student. A series of elementary math textbooks and workbooks meant to be part of a system of learning in which adult supervision and independent practice go hand in hand. The main feature of this series is the use of the concrete/pictorial/abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning experiences beginning with the concrete and pictorial stages, followed by the abstract stage to enable them to learn mathematics meaningfully. This approach encourages the active-thinking process, communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving. This helps develop the foundation students will need for more advanced mathematics.
Mathematics SX1-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.
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.
Other concepts emphasized during the year include use of mathematics vocabulary, following directions, extended mastery of basic addition and subtraction facts, addition and subtraction with carrying and borrowing, understanding the process of multiplication, knowing multiplication tables, understanding the relationship between multiplication and division, recognizing basic shapes, identifying plane and solid figures, telling time to the minute on both analog and digital clocks, understanding the value of all coins, counting money and being able to make change, using standard and metric measurements, interpreting data from graphs and being able to solve and write word problems.
Hands-on activities including manipulatives such as rulers, yardsticks, blocks, shape stamps, calendars, games and various teacher-created materials integral for student understanding.
Your advisor will select one of the following options for your student based on his or her academic needs and ideal learning style:
Mathematics H2-A colorful program that includes two student books and two teacher’s guides that present additional teaching ideas and careful guidance for each lesson.
Mathematics A2-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.
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 SG2-Appropriate for the advanced student. A series of elementary math textbooks and workbooks meant to be part of a system of learning in which adult supervision and independent practice go hand in hand. The main feature of this series is the use of the concrete/pictorial/abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning experiences beginning with the concrete and pictorial stages, followed by the abstract stage to enable them to learn mathematics meaningfully. This approach encourages the active-thinking process, communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving. This helps develop the foundation students will need for more advanced mathematics.
Mathematics SX3-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.
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 H3-A colorful program that includes two student books and two teacher’s guides that present additional teaching ideas and careful guidance for each lesson.
Mathematics A3-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.
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 SG3-Appropriate for the advanced student. A series of elementary math textbooks and workbooks meant to be part of a system of learning in which adult supervision and independent practice go hand in hand. The main feature of this series is the use of the concrete/pictorial/abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning experiences beginning with the concrete and pictorial stages, followed by the abstract stage to enable them to learn mathematics meaningfully. This approach encourages the active-thinking process, communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving. This helps develop the foundation students will need for more advanced mathematics.
Mathematics SX3-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.
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 H4-A colorful program that includes two student books and two teacher’s guides that present additional teaching ideas and careful guidance for each lesson.
Mathematics A4-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.
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 SG4-Appropriate for the advanced student. A series of elementary math textbooks and workbooks meant to be part of a system of learning in which adult supervision and independent practice go hand in hand. The main feature of this series is the use of the concrete/pictorial/abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning experiences beginning with the concrete and pictorial stages, followed by the abstract stage to enable them to learn mathematics meaningfully. This approach encourages the active-thinking process, communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving. This helps develop the foundation students will need for more advanced mathematics.
Mathematics SX4-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.
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 H5-A colorful program that includes two student books and two teacher’s guides that present additional teaching ideas and careful guidance for each lesson.
Mathematics A5-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.
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 SG5-Appropriate for the advanced student. A series of elementary math textbooks and workbooks meant to be part of a system of learning in which adult supervision and independent practice go hand in hand. The main feature of this series is the use of the concrete/pictorial/abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning experiences beginning with the concrete and pictorial stages, followed by the abstract stage to enable them to learn mathematics meaningfully. This approach encourages the active-thinking process, communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving. This helps develop the foundation students will need for more advanced mathematics.
Mathematics SX5-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.