The Math in Focus™ Instructional Advantage

• Carefully sequenced and paced instruction of fewer topics in greater depth at each grade level ensures mastery
• Concrete, pictorial, abstract approach to instruction supports conceptual development and understanding
• Emphasis on key instructional strategies — effective questions, model drawing, mental math, place value, and higher-level thinking skills — develop problem-solving proficiency
• Differentiated instruction targets learners at all levels of understanding, from struggling learners to gifted learners
• Helps students acquire and use mathematical language through daily discussion and math journals
• Graphic organizers help students to visualize the relationship among concepts
• Varied approaches, such as hands-on activities, concrete and visual modeling, and group discussion address multiple learning modalities