Skill Sharpeners: Math, Grade 1

Provide engaging math practice and see children's math and problem-solving skills improve with Skill Sharpeners: Math activity books! The colorful theme-based activities create enjoyable learning experiences for children and improve their math fluency, number sense, and reasoning skills.

Completely updated to reflect grade-level standards, the new Skill Sharpeners: Math books are ideal for enrichment, for review, and to help students master ""must-know"" skills such as:
• addition
• subtraction
• place value
• multiplication
• fractions
• geometry
• logical thinking
• algebra and more

Each grade level incorporates the perfect amount of math skill practice and includes word problems that challenge children to apply their understanding. Engaging theme-based units capture children's interest with colorful visuals to help them solve problems.

Each title includes:
• Rigorous math skill practice that reflects current standards
• New themed units that present math practice in a fun, colorful format
• A downloadable teaching guide that provides teaching tips and support for struggling children
• A ""Test Your Skills"" page at the end of each unit that lets students review the skills practiced in that unit
• New math completion certificates (grades PreK–2) that give young children a sense of accomplishment
• All-new artwork that engages children with age-appropriate illustrations

Skill Sharpeners: Math, grade 1 provides practice for the following skills:
• count within 100
• add and subtract within 20
• add and subtract two-digit numbers
• solve simple word problems
• compare two-digit numbers
• compose numbers with tens and ones
• count by 2s, 5s, and 10s
• write number words