Math Mammoth Grade 1-B Worktext (Canadian Version) - (Light Blue) by Maria Miller (Paperback)

About the Book

The student book for the second half of grade 1 math. It covers addition & subtraction facts within 0-10, telling time, shapes, measurement, addition and subtraction with two-digit numbers, graphs and coins.

Book Synopsis

Math Mammoth Grade 1-B worktext is the student book for the second half of grade 1 mathematics. It covers addition and subtraction facts within 0-10, telling time, shapes, measurement, addition and subtraction with two-digit numbers, graphs and coins. The worktext contains both the necessary instruction and the problems & exercises, and is fairly self-teaching. Please note this is a student worktext and does not contain answers.

Features of the curriculum:

• Math Mammoth focuses on conceptual understanding. It explains the "WHY", so your children can understand the math, not just learn "HOW" to do it.
• Concepts are often explained with visual models, followed by exercises using those models. These visual models can take the place of manipulatives for many children; however, it is very easy to add corresponding manipulatives to the lessons if so desired.
• The curriculum is mastery-oriented. This means it concentrates fairly long on a topic, delving into its various aspects. This promotes conceptual understanding, as opposed to spiral curricula that often tend to jump from topic to topic too much.
• There is a strong emphasis on mental math and number sense.
• It requires very little teacher preparation, which is a big benefit to most teachers/parents.: )
• The curriculum has no separate teacher's manual nor is it scripted. The introduction to each chapter has some notes for the teacher concerning the material in the chapter. All the instruction is written directly to the student in the worktext, and there also exist accompanying videos where you can see Maria herself teach the material.
• After each chapter introduction, you will find a list of Internet links and resources (games, quizzes, animations, etc.) that can be used for fun, illustrations, and further practice.
• For addition and subtraction facts, you can use our online practice program (free). Visit the pages for Single-digit Addition Facts online practice and Fact Families online practice

This Canadian version of the 1-B worktext is essentially the same as the U.S. version, but is customised for Canadian audiences in these aspects:

• The currency used in the chapter on money is the Canadian dollar.
• The curriculum teaches the metric measurement units. Imperial units, such as inches and pounds, are not used.
• The spelling conforms to British international standards (British English).
• Page (paper) size is Letter.

Review Quotes

I LOVE this program. As a former math teacher with my masters also in math education I would highly recommend this program at least based on what we have experienced so far in 1st grade. My daughter is enjoying and is improving every day with her math facts. This is definitely a mastery based curriculum which I support.

Jess B.

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I just wanted to thank you for this excellent curriculum! I tried three different 1st grade curriculums for my daughter and none of them were working well for her. I got the entire curriculum. She started 1st grade on February 3rd and she will complete the entire 1st grade course (workbooks A & B) by April 25th! (An entire grade in under 12 weeks!) She finally understands the concepts, and now math is her favorite subject! The students I tutor are also benefitting from the curriculum and love how everything is explained.

Math was never my favorite subject in school, and (like my daughter) I now LOVE it and am seeing math in an entirely new light! Thank you!

Brianna Lewis

Homeschool mom, Licensed Teacher and Tutor