A Peek at Mathematics in K-2

Building Mathematical Thinkers Bridges in Mathematics, second edition, is a comprehensive K–5 curriculum that equips teachers to fully implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics in a manner that is rigorous, coherent, engaging, and accessible to all learners.

The curriculum focuses on developing students’ deep understandings of mathematical concepts, proficiency with key skills, and ability to solve complex and novel problems. Bridges blends direct instruction, structured investigation, and open exploration. It taps into the intelligence and strengths of all students by presenting material that is as linguistically, visually, and kinesthetically rich as it is mathematically powerful.

Units Content for each grade level is divided into eight units. In grades 1-5 there are units that integrate science and math.

Number Corner A self-contained skills reinforcement program.

What are the units that will be

covered?

Kindergarten Unit 1 Numbers to Five & Ten

Unit 2 Numbers to Ten

Unit 3 Bikes & Bugs: Double, Add & Subtract

Unit 4 Paths to Adding, Subtracting & Measuring

Unit 5 Two-Dimensional Geometry

Unit 6 Three-Dimensional Shapes & Numbers Beyond Ten

Unit 7 Weight & Place Value

Unit 8 Computing & Measuring with Frogs & Bugs

First Grade

Unit 1 Numbers All Around Us

Unit 2 Developing Strategies with Dice & Dominoes

Unit 3 Adding, Subtracting, Counting & Comparing

Unit 4 Leapfrogs on the Number Line

Unit 5 Geometry

Unit 6 Figure the Facts with Penguins

Unit 7 One Hundred & Beyond

Unit 8 Changes, Changes

Second Grade

Unit 1 Figure the Facts

Unit 2 Place Value & Measurement with Jack's Beanstalks

Unit 3 Addition & Subtraction Within One Hundred

Unit 4 Measurement

Unit 5 Place Value to One Thousand

Unit 6 Geometry

Unit 7 Measurement, Fractions & Multi-Digit Computation with Hungry Ants

Unit 8 Measurement, Data & Multi-Digit Computation with Marble Rolls

Visual Models Seeing, touching, and sketching ideas create pictures in the mind’s eye, helping

learners construct, understand, and apply mathematical ideas. Bridges incorporates

increasingly complex visual models, including the Number Line and the Array models,

in a coherent framework across the curriculum.

More about Number Corner…

Number Corner is a skill-building program that revolves around the classroom calendar, providing daily practice as well as continual encounters with broader mathematical concepts in 15-20 minutes of engaging instruction. It is an essential component of the program. Number Corner features short daily workouts that introduce, reinforce, and extend skills and concepts related to the critical areas of study at each grade level. New pieces are added to the display each day, providing starting points for discussions, problem solving, and short written exercises.

Daily Workouts Calendar Grid

Patterns that introduce and reinforce a variety of key number and geometry skills. Grades K-5

Calendar Collector

Collections that promote deep understandings of estimation and counting, place value, measurement, and data. Grades K-5

Computational Fluency

Activities, games, and practice pages designed to develop and maintain computational fluency. Grades K-5

Number Line

Number line activities that promote counting skills and number sense.

Grades K-3

Days in School

Activities and routines that capitalize on the number of days students have been in school. Grades K-1

Daily Rectangle

A yearlong exploration of rectangular arrays and equations. Grade 2

Number

Corner

Work Places

Incorporating

Technology

Games and

Manipulatives

reinforce

concepts

Grade 1 Unit:

Adding and

Subtracting with

sums to 100

Penguin Data

Comparing

lengths

Here’s what parents and teachers

are saying…

Bridges met the needs of both my high and low students. The kids were challenged and really enjoyed math -- even those who

started the year hating math. GRADE 4/5 TEACHER, DURHAM, NC

The third grade teacher who had my second grade students the following year couldn’t believe the vocabulary and conceptual development my kids had in math. GRADE 1-2 TEACHER, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA

I’ve worked for years to establish a learning climate in my classroom where students share ideas, really listen to one another, and work together to solve problems. This

program has given me the steps to make that dream a reality. GRADE 3 TEACHER, KODIAK, AK

"I like how the work places provide students with hands-on, interactive activities

that are student driven and allow them to collaborate and work together to solve

problems." The daily activities encourage students to see and think about numbers in

many ways. Bridges promotes critical thinking and allows students to see that there

is more than one way to solve a problem.“

STACEY SKLENAR, GRADE 1 TEACHER

“The kindergartners love all the game playing and hands on activities that go along

with the lessons and work places! The variety of activities makes the lessons so

exciting and engaging! Number Corner also reinforces essential skills in real-life

situations. We love it!”

ERIN CHESTER & JEN SOJA, KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS