All Things Beautiful: Math

Here is the basic order in which I do math...

Pre K-2nd Grade:(Math Their Way)

Pre-K through Kindergarten

September-October: Free Exploration and Counting, Pattern One
November and December: Sorting and Classifying, Comparing
January- February: Number
March-May: Number, Pattern Two

First Grade

September-October: Free Exploration and Counting, Pattern One
November and December: Sorting and Classifying, Comparing
January- March: Number
April-May- Place Value, Pattern Two

Second Grade

September- Free Exploration and Pattern One
October- Pattern One, Sorting and Classification
November- Comparing, Number
December-January- Number
February- Place Value
March-May- Place Value, Pattern Two

To See How We do This:

Free Exploration and Counting (3-5 weeks)
     Free Exploration of Math Materials
          Introduction
          Application and Extension
     Counting (Assessment)
          Counting On
Learning to Write Numerals
Patterns, part one (2-4 weeks)
     Introduction
     Application and Extension
Sorting and Classifying (3-4 weeks)
Introduction
Application and Extension
Graphing
Introduction
Comparing (2-4 weeks)
Introduction
Application and Extension
Number (2-5 months) (Assessment)
     Concept Level
          Introduction
          Application and Extension
     Connecting Level
     Symbolic Levels
Place Value (3-4 months) (Assessment)
Introduction: The Counting Game
Application and Extension
Patterns, part two (3 months)

3rd-6th Grade (Mathematics, A Way of Thinking)

3rd Grade
Sorting and Classifying Buttons, Small Objects, Objects from Outside, Sorting Trees
Tangrams, Introduction and on Geoboard, Task Cards
Patterns with Tiles
Patterns on Number Tables
Patterns with Cubes
Fractions with Paper, Geoboard
Beginning Addition and Subtraction with Tiles, with Cubes
People and Words
Measurement of People, Same Size Objects, Map
Beginning Multiplication with Tiles, Beans and Cups

4th Grade
Measurement with Straws Sticks and Cubes, Toothpicks Tile and Paper
Graphing Buttons, People, Cubes, Graph Paper, Assorted Materials, String
Tangrams
Beginning Multiplication with Crosslines
Beginning Division with Beans and Cups, Tiles, Crosslines
Fractions with People, Words, Paper Folding
Sorting and Classifying
People and Words
Advanced Addition and Subtraction with Tiles and People, Beans and Cups, Beans Cups and Bowls, Beans Cups Bowls and Tin Cans
Metric Measurement with Metric Measuring Devices
Probability with Dice Games, Coins

5th Grade
Graphing
Coordinate Graphing
Tangrams
Advanced Multiplication with Chips and Other Materials, Boxes
Fractions with Cubes and Other Materials, Geoboard
Sorting and Classifying
People and Words
Decimals with Chips

6th Grade
Graphing
Coordinate Graphing
Tangrams
Advanced Division- Beans Cups and Bowls, Chips, Long Division
Fractions on Geoboard
Sorting and Classifying
People and Words
Decimals
Problem Solving

To See How We do This:
Sorting and Classifying
Tangrams
Patterns on Tiles and Cubes
Fractions
Patterns on Number Tables
Beginning Addition and Subtraction
Measurement
Beginning Multiplication
Graphing
Beginning Division
Advanced Addition and Subtraction
Metric Measure
Word Problems
Probability
Coordinate Graphing
Negative Numbers
Advanced Multiplication
Decimals
Advanced Division
Problem Solving

7th and 8th Grades:
Hands-On Algebra
The Distributive Property
Adding and Subtracting Integers

Solving One-step Equations

Solving Multi-Step Equations

Learn Math Fast System
Begin by taking their Placement Test.
Then go through Learn Math Fast System beginning where the placement test suggests to practice or introduce any math skills needed before preceding to high school math.

9-12 Grades: Teaching Textbooks
Begin with Placement Test and begin where they suggest.
9th Grade: Pre Algebra or Algebra I, depending on Placement Test scores
10th Grade: Algebra I, or Geometry
11th Grade: Geometry or Algebra II (or begin as Dual Enrollment at College)
12th Grade: Algebra II or Pre Calculus (or Dual Enrollment at College)

Other Hands-On Units for Multiple Ages