Alpha

Addition and subtraction for single-digit numbers and other topics

Alpha focuses on teaching the concepts of single-digit addition and subtraction. We use systematic teaching strategies to help students commit the addition and subtraction facts to memory.

Major Concepts and Skills Include:

Understanding place value
Extending the counting sequence
Solving for an unknown addend
Understanding the relationship between addition and subtraction
Fluently subtracting all single-digit numbers

Additional Concepts and Skills:

Telling and writing time by hours and minutes
Recognizing and drawing rectangles, squares, and circles
Measuring length by repeating units
Introducing halves and fourths
Counting by 2s, 5s, 10s, and 100s
Reading, writing, and interpreting word problems

Sample Lesson
Scope and Sequence

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Place Value and the Manipulatives
Counting to 20
Unit Bars
Addition: Symbols, +0
Addition: +1, Commutative Property
Counting To 100, Skip Counting by 10
Addition: +2
Solve for Unknown
Addition: +9, Mental Math
Addition: +8
Shapes: Circles and Triangles
Addition: Doubles
Rectangles, Squares; Skip Counting by 5
Addition: Doubles +1
Addition: Making 10
Addition: Making 9

Addition of the Extras: 3 + 5, 4 + 7, 5 + 7
Introduction to Subtraction
Subtraction: –1 and –0
Subtraction: –2
Subtraction: –9
Subtraction: –8
Subtraction: Doubles
Subtraction: Making 10
Subtraction: Making 9
Subtraction: Extras
Subtraction by 7, or Adding Up by 3
Subtraction by 6, or Adding Up by 4
Subtraction by 5, or Adding Up by 5
Subtraction by 3 and 4
Telling Time: Minutes
Telling Time: Hours

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Alpha Universal Set

Empower your student with this comprehensive set designed to provide everything you need to get started in the Alpha level of Math-U-See. The Alpha Universal Set comes complete with every...

$182.00

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Alpha Level Up Set

Take learning to the next level with this set designed to give you what you need to continue your learning journey with Math-U-See. The Alpha Level Up Set comes with...

$100.00

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Alpha Student Pack

Equip your student with the Alpha student materials they need to take their learning to the next level. The Alpha Student Pack features just the student resources, including the Alpha...

$48.00

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Alpha Instruction Pack

The Alpha Instruction Pack features just the resources instructors need to teach this level including the Instruction Manual and Instructional lesson videos on a DVD. In this level, you’ll use...

$63.00

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Lifetime access to Alpha streaming instruction videos and online Instruction Manual, lesson and test solutions, Skip Count Songs MP3s and Songbook PDFs, and other online resources from any browser. You'll...

$45.00

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Integer Block Kit

You will need this 133-piece manipulative block set for many levels of Math-U-See including Primer–Delta and Zeta–Algebra 1: Legacy Edition. The Epsilon level uses our Fraction Overlay Kit to demonstrate...

$91.00

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Skip Count CD & Book

This CD and songbook will help your student learn their skip counting and addition facts. They include a booklet with the words and music. There are two versions of the...

$12.00

Alpha

Addition and subtraction for single-digit numbers and other topics