Teachers are becoming familiar with many of the program s components, and the most effective ways of integrating these materials into the overall reading program. Our school uses MathLand as the basis for our K-4 mathematics program. MathLand offers a challenging and balanced curriculum of basic skills, math concepts, and real world problem solving. It combines an emphasis on basic math facts and arithmetic learning with the development of critical thinking skills. Throughout the year, PES students are involved in multiple day math projects and investigations that help integrate math ideas into an integrated whole that makes sense.
Students often work in math problem solving teams, which helps develop communication skills.
In MathLand, students are also required to memorize arithmetic facts which is essential for later success with mental computation and more complex math problems. Arithmetic skills are also practiced and reinforced on a regular basis using activities from Skill Power, ArithmeTwists, and Daily Tune-Ups. In addition to MathLand materials, teachers use a variety of other math materials to provide enrichment and extensions of various math topics. The panel and field reviewers spent more than two years reviewing over sixty programs before they selected the ten best in the country. Keeping Warm at Recess.