| The Math curriculum for
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten includes:
The Kindergarten Math Curriculum uses Saxon's
primary mathematics series. It is a "hands-on",
success-oriented program that emphasize manipulative and mental
math. It addresses the multi-sensory approach to teaching
and is designed for heterogeneously grouped children. The
objective is to enable all children to develop a solid foundation
in the language of mathematics and basic concepts.
Our math curriculum is integrated with our
thematic units and spans from basic color, shape and size
positioning through money, estimation, graphing and addition/
subtraction readiness. Daily calendar activities provide additional
exploration with number concepts.
Math uses Saxon Primary Mathematics. This
is a "hands on" success oriented program that emphasizes
manipulative and mental math. It addresses the multisensory
approach to teaching and is designed for grouped children.
The objective is to enable all children to develop a solid
foundation in the language and basic concepts.
The Math curriculum for Grade One
includes:
The curriculum takes a "hands on"
approach to acquiring math skills. It is a success-orientated
program that emphasizes manipulatives and cognitive math while
utilizing a multisensory approach. This program offers the
children a balance of hands-on exploration and application
of skills with games and workbook practice.
Individual groups are also formed based on
ability. Groups will meet with the teacher to develop, review,
and enhance individual skills of the students.
Saxon Math develops the following concepts:
Patterning
Identifying Shapes
Defining and identifying concepts such as more/less, greatest/least,
most/fewest
One to One Correspondence
Counting Sets
Writing Numerals
Addition and Subtraction Fact Families
Time to the Hour and Half-Hour
Counting by 5's and 10's
Counting Money: Pennies, Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters
Identifying Even and Odd Numbers
Identifying Place Value: Ones and Tens
Problem Solving Skills
Introducing Word Problems
Computer Skills
Using Manipulatives to Complete Math Problems
The Math curriculum for Grade Two includes:
Operations with whole numbers
Mastery of addition and subtraction facts
Regrouping in addition and subtraction
Geometry
Measurement
Time
Estimation and problem solving
Computer skills
Patterns and graphing
Fractions
Grouping Sets
Arrays
Simple Multiplication
Calender Study
Money
Place Value
Use of manipulatives
Mental math
The Math curriculum for Grade Three includes:
Operations with whole numbers
Problem solving
Geometry
Measurement
Graphing
Time
Probability and statistics
Place value (tens, hundreds, and thousands)
Roman numerals
Fractions
Decimals
Percents
Computer skills
Money
Estimation and probability
The Math curriculum for Grade Four
includes:
Operations with whole numbers
Solving word problems
Geometry
Measurement
Graphing
Time
Probability and statistics
Place value, rounding numbers
Roman numerals
Fractions
Decimals
Percents
Calculator and computer skills
Money
The Math curriculum for Grade Five
includes:
Fractions
Decimals
Patterns
Division Facts
Multiplication Tables
Geometry
Percents
Money
Problem Solving
Time
Probability
The math curriculum takes a "hands-on"
approach to acquiring math skills. It is a success-oriented
program that emphasizes manipulated and cognitive math while
utilizing a multisensory approach. This program offers the
children a balance of hands-on exploration and application
of skills with games and workbook practice.
Individual groups are also formed based on
ability. Groups will meet with the teacher to develop, review
and enhance individual skills of the student.
The Math curriculum for Grade Six will include:
The Grade six curriculum build upon learnings
in grade five and then goes farther with thematic units in
math include fractions, decimals, ratios, percents, and geometry.
Teacher directed instruction begins each unit and meaningful
follow up with games and workbook drill one featured. |
