• Math in Focus addresses topics in greater depth at each grade.
• Click here: Scope and Sequence to see how mathematics skills are introduced and expanded within each grade level.
• Your first grader will focus on:
  • building problem-solving skills and strategies
  • counting, comparing and writing numbers to 100
  • adding and subtracting 1-digit and 2-digit numbers
  • classifying and sorting shapes and patterns
  • measuring length and weight
  • using calendars, time and money

Supporting at Home

• You can help your child build confidence as well as communication skills in mathematics by practicing newly acquired skills at home by encouraging opportunities to use math in everyday situations.
• While at home, invite your child to:
  • help you count coins for rolling and taking to the bank
  • reset clocks when the time changes in fall and spring
  • mark dates of importance on a calendar
• While shopping, allow your child to:
  • compare prices on different brand items
  • read food labels to compare servings per container
  • estimate how many cartons of milk to buy
• On car or bus trips, challenge your child to:
  • find numbers 1 through 10 (or higher as the year goes on) in order
  • find the numbers 10 through 1 in reverse order
  • count how many red cars he/she sees in five minutes

Parent Resources:

Parents are encouraged to use the resources below throughout the year. The Parent Resource videos are meant to provide a framework for success at home as well as at school.

Click here: Chapter Background & Parent Support Videos