The colorful theme-based activities create enjoyable learning experiences for children and improve their math fluency, number sense, and reasoning skills.

Completely updated to reflect grade-level standards, the new Skill Sharpeners: Math books are ideal for enrichment, for review, and to help students master "must-know" skills such as:

• addition
• subtraction
• place value
• multiplication
• fractions
• geometry
• logical thinking
• algebra and more

Each grade level incorporates the perfect amount of math skill practice and includes word problems that challenge children to apply their understanding. Engaging theme-based units capture children's interest with colorful visuals to help them solve problems.

Each title includes:

• Rigorous math skill practice that reflects current standards
• New themed units that present math practice in a fun, colorful format
• A downloadable teaching guide that provides teaching tips and support for struggling children
• A "Test Your Skills" page at the end of each unit that lets students review the skills practiced in that unit
• New math completion certificates (grades PreK-2) that give young children a sense of accomplishment
• All-new artwork that engages children with age-appropriate illustrations

Skill Sharpeners: Math, grade 1 provides practice for the following skills:

• count within 100
• add and subtract within 20
• add and subtract two-digit numbers
• solve simple word problems
• compare two-digit numbers
• compose numbers with tens and ones
• count by 2s, 5s, and 10s
• write number words
• use addition strategies (regrouping)
• tell time to the hour and half-hour
• identify equal shares
• identify two- and three-dimensional shapes
• read a graph and represent data on a graph
• identify and extend patterns
• determine the value of coins
• measure length

Answer key included.

These activity books help children understand and master important math skills needed to form a strong math foundation and are ideal for at-home practice, homeschooling, and the classroom!

Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! The Skill Sharpeners: MathTeaching Guides include:

• How to Use directions for teaching math
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for helping children learn in different modalities
• Extension activities that include math journals and problem solving
• Visual aids to help children understand difficult math strategies

About Evan-Moor
A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.