Sixth Grade Math with Confidence Instructor Guide
About this ebook
This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you need to teach math with confidence–even if it’s been years since you learned these concepts yourself.
Engaging, hands-on lessons will help your child develop a strong understanding of math, step by step.
This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you need to teach math with confidence–even if it’s been years since you learned these concepts yourself.
Engaging, hands-on lessons will help your child develop a strong understanding of math, step by step.
- Exponents and the order of operations
- Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals
- Ratios and rates
- Percentages
- Positive and negative integers and the coordinate plane
- Evaluating expressions and solving simple equations with variables
- Area of triangles and parallelograms
- Volume and surface area
- Data and statistics
Your child will develop strong math skills and a positive attitude toward math with fun games and real-world applications. All you’ll need are this Instructor Guide, the two Student Workbooks (Part A and Part B), and a few simple manipulatives (like base-ten blocks and fraction tiles) to make math come alive for your child.
- Hands-on, incremental lessons that steadily build conceptual understanding
- Daily review to ensure children retain what they’ve learned and master essential skills
- Step-by-step examples help your child develop math study skills and greater independence
- Games and real-world applications make math fun and relevant
- Clear directions and explanatory notes make teaching straightforward for the parent
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Optional extension activities and enrichment book recommendation link math lessons with everyday life
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:
“Another great year of math with Math with Confidence! We love the short lessons, games and visually pleasing worksheets. As a parent, I love the detailed lesson instructions. My son is fully prepared to start pre-algebra in the fall!” -Evelyn H.
About the author
Kate Snow is a math educator on a mission to help parents raise kids who are capable and confident in math. With experience as a homeschool parent, classroom teacher, and curriculum writer, she holds a B.A. in Mathematics from Harvard University and an M.S. in Elementary Education from Walden University. Kate is the author of Preschool Math at Home: Simple Activities to Build the Best Possible Foundation for Your Child, the Math Facts That Stick series and the Math with Confidence elementary and middle school curriculum. She writes at kateshomeschoolmath.com.
