* Uses Concrete > Pictorial > Abstract approach * Encourages active thinking process, communication of mathematical ideas and problem solving * Develops the foundation students will need for more advanced mathematics * Emphasizes mental math and the model drawing approach
The guide contains: *notes to the instructor with some mathematical background for each section in the textbook *objectives for each chapter *teaching activities using manipulatives where appropriate *reinforcement and enrichment activities *answers and solutions to corresponding textbook pages and learning tasks for the lesson, to be discussed with the student *answers to the corresponding workbook exercises and solutions to many of the problems.
This Homeschool Kit in a Bag includes the textbook, workbook and Home Instructor's guide for the first half of grade 1, as well as the one-subject Lighthouse Planner and a drawstring bag in which to carry everything.