The Math Parent Manual - Semester 1 offers a comprehensive and engaging math curriculum for homeschooling families. It combines hands-on activities, critical thinking tasks, and creative projects to create an interactive learning experience as students cover number sense, addition and subtraction, geometry, and place value. 

• Unit 1: Number Sense introduces numbers and patterns through fun activities, like creating a photo journal and scavenger hunts, helping kids grasp basic arithmetic while fostering creativity and critical thinking.
• Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction/Fact Power! strengthens core addition and subtraction skills through engaging adventures, like making "Amazing Arrays," playing "Math Fact Concentration," and crafting an "Ocean Adventure" story that integrates math problems.
• Unit 3: Geometry turns 2D and 3D shape exploration into an adventure with activities like building geometric nets, designing a playground, and creating shapes with sweets, helping students master geometry terms and apply their knowledge in real-life situations.
• Unit 4: Place Value I simplifies place value by having students create three-digit numbers, play "Place Value Yahtzee," and sequence everyday items, solidifying their understanding in preparation for more advanced math concepts.

Each unit uses a literature-based approach, helping children understand and apply their knowledge in creative ways. The activities connect math to daily life, making learning enjoyable and relevant. This curriculum builds a strong foundation in math while inspiring curiosity and a love for learning, and is often used for second-grade homeschooling.

This item includes free online access to Beyond the Page Online for 18 months. This includes Learning Gates, Portfolio and any curriculum or student activity pages that you have purchased.