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Math Mammoth Grade 1 complete curriculum

Math Mammoth Grade 1 complete curriculum consists of two student worktexts (A and B), a separate answer key for each, chapter tests and an end-of-year test, cumulative reviews, and an easy worksheet maker (Internet access required) to make extra practice worksheets when needed.

116 pages
102 lesson pages


113 pages
99 lesson pages

1-A contents and samples
1-B contents and samples

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Prices & ordering

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Downloads:
(sold at Kagi)

Full set grade 1: $32.00
(part A and B worktexts, answer keys, tests, cumulative reviews, a worksheet maker, and Soft-Pak)

Full set for 1-A: $16.50
(part A worktext, part A answer key, tests, cumulative reviews, a worksheet maker, and Soft-Pak)

Full set for 1-B: $16.50
(part B worktext, part B answer key, tests, cumulative reviews, a worksheet maker, and Soft-Pak)

Supportive materials only $14
(answer keys, tests, cumulative reviews, worksheet maker, and Soft-Pak)

Order downloads
at Kagi store

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Printed copies:
(sold at Lulu)

Part A worktext $11.90
Part B worktext $11.80
Answer Keys $13.75
Tests & Cumulative Reviews $10.25
(+ shipping)

The two student books (A and B) for 1st grade cover the following topics:

• addition and subtraction concept and basic facts within 0-10
• place value with 2-digit numbers (a.k.a. tens and ones)
• some adding and subtracting within 0-100
• some geometry and measuring topics
• reading clock to the half-hour
• counting and using coins (US, Euro, or Canadian)

Please also see the table of contents for 1-A and 1-B (in the sample files), which will let you see the topics covered in more detail.

Some main features of the Lightblue Series books are:

• focuses on understanding of mathematical concepts
• uses clear explanations, lots of visual exercises and pattern exercises
• mastery oriented: concentrates fairly long on a topic, with fairly few topics per grade
• emphasizes mental math and developing number sense
• very little teacher preparation needed

AN ADDED BONUS! Buying this in Kagi store (as a download), you will also get Soft-Pak programs completely FREE. The 7 programs in Soft-Pak (4 math, 1 language arts, 2 testing) offer both on-screen and printable activities in a low-graphic, high content format. Read more and see screenshots.

Introduction

The main topics during first grade are the concepts of addition and subtraction, addition and subtraction facts within 0-10, and place value till 100. Other topics studied are clock to the half hour, measuring length in inches and centimeters, shapes, and coins.

When you use these books as your only or main mathematics curriculum, they can be like a "framework", but you still have a lot of liberty in planning your child's studies. While addition and subtraction topics are best studied in the order they are presented, feel free to go through the geometry, clock, and money sections in some different order.

This might even be advisable if your child is "stuck" on some concept, or is getting bored. Sometimes the brain "chews the cud" in the background, and the concept she was stuck on can become clear after a break.

This 1st grade curriculum aims to concentrate on a few major topics at a time, and study them in depth. This is thus totally opposite to the continually spiraling step-by-step curricula, in which each lesson typically is about a different topic from the previous or next lesson, and includes a lot of review problems from past topics. This does not mean that your child wouldn't need occasional review. However, when each major topic is presented in its own chapter, this gives you more freedom to plan the course of study and choose the review times yourself.

The chapter on money (chapter 8) is included in four currencies: US, Canadian, British, and Euro money. You will automatically get all four versions when you buy the Grade 1 Complete Curriculum or the 1-B part.

Manipulatives

Here is a list of manipulatives that are needed or recommended for grade 1:

1. A 100-bead abacus (for 1-B)
   The initial lessons in the place value chapter use a 100-bead abacus extensively. A 100-bead abacus or school abacus simply contains 10 beads on 10 rods, a total of 100. It is not a special abacus as used by the Chinese or the Russians. In the school abacus, each bead simply represents one. The 100-bead abacus lets children both "see" the numbers and use their touch while making them.

   At Amazon you can find Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Abacus at Amazon for around $10. An abacus where the beads alternate colors by fives is even more useful. You can browse Amazon's abacus selection here. Other stores carry abaci as well.

   You can also use this virtual abacus.

   Or you can make your own abacus. Just don't make it exactly like they show on that web page but instead use 10 bamboo skewer with 10 beads in each so you get a 10 x 10 abacus.

2. An old-fashioned alarm clock or other analog clock where you can turn the minute hand and the hour hand will turn as it is supposed to (for 1-B).
3. A ruler that measures in inches (for 1-B).
4. A ruler that measures in centimeters (for 1-B).

Reviews / testimonials concerning grade 1 curriculum

Hi, big thanks for making the Math Mammoth curriculum! After completing another curriculum and having my daughter not "get" addition, and having math time be akin to torture, she is LOVING Math Mammoth and begs to do more!!!!!

Dawn Collins
May 2010

Hi there, I have to say, I'm thrilled with the work books! When I pulled my girls out at the end of March, my 6yo couldn't remember any additions, it was all counting on her fingers, now while she still uses manipulatives, some she just remembers. Subtraction was such a foreign concept, it was instant tears. Now, she walks around the house chanting math sentences. She thinks it is FUN!

Noella
May 2010

We have been using Mathmammoth for three days so far and my daughter L-O-V-E-S it. We started with book 1A on page 10 or 11. She is in second grade this year. However, last school year her teacher neglected to teacher math AND neglected to tell me that my daughter could not add or subtract. Your math curriculum is truly a blessing from God. She has learned more using this program than she did when we used Saxon and Math-U-See. In addition, it is fun, easy to follow, and easy to teach. We had become so frustrated with math that I stopped teaching it altogether. Now, she is excited and ask when to work on math. THANK YOU!!!!!
Treina
April 2010

I just wanted to tell you how HAPPY I am with Math Mammoth! I have two kids who are doing the Light Blue Series 1-A and one child who is in 1-B. They LOVE it! I CANNOT believe how easy and thorough it is for only $30/year!!!! I'm so thankful that I happened to find you on the internet and decided to take a chance and buy the 1-A! If my kids don't quite grasp something it is so easy to just go back a few pages and re-print them. I also love the computer games that you have searched out for me and given the links to. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Lori Brain
April 2010

All I can say is that I am SO happy we went with this program!! WOW!! We pulled my daughter out of school this year as we were not happy with how things were going for her. She should have been in the second grade. I was not happy with her math skills at all and when she took the math placement test it showed she needed back in first grade, with a 31%. She finished the first grade work today and took the final test and scored a 90%!! What a difference!!! She is so proud of herself!!!

I think what made me feel more confident on going with your program out of some of the others I had looked at, was when I did have a few questions, you emailed me back personally. Not many other places do that. I also liked your videos on youtube, those were helpful! Keep up the great work!

Jennifer Cobb
March 2010

Math Mammoth review (Light Blue grade 1) from The Adventures of 3 Guys and A Doll blog

TOS Crew: Math Mammoth by Mel

Review of Math Mammoth Grade 1 Complete Curriculum from Learning As I Go... blog.

I just wanted to tell you how HAPPY I am with Math Mammoth! I have two kids who are doing the Light Blue Series I-A and one child who is in I-B. They LOVE it! I CANNOT believe how easy and thorough it is for only $30/year!!!! I'm so thankful that I happened to find you on the internet and decided to take a chance and buy the 1-A! If my kids don't quite grasp something it is so easy to just go back a few pages and re-print them. I also love the computer games that you have searched out for me and given the links to. So thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Denise Kennedy
January 2010

Three weeks ago, I bought Math Mammoth for grades 1-2, and I've been evaluating it with my 8-year-old since then. I have been homeschooling for 19 years, and I must say this is one of the best elementary math programs I have seen yet. I have used many different curriculums before, and I find that Math Mammoth combines the best of several. It has the built-in review of Saxon, the uncluttered feel of Miquon, and the incremental, step-by-step skill building of Developmental Math. What I like most about it is that, unlike some other programs, the math facts memorization is built into the program. With every program I've used except Developmental Math, I have had to interrupt the study sequence to focus on memorization drill. Math Mammoth accomplishes this key skill with more clarity and ease of use than I've found in Developmental Math.

Thanks again for a great program--I look forward to using the upper levels in the future!

Jackie Lee
Vero Beach, FL
Review left November 28, 2008

From a homeschooling parent who has used Grade 1 Complete Worktext with a 6.5 year old, as a supplement to Rightstart Math B:

We like Math Mammoth because it's very clear, logical, mastery-based and easy to use. It's pretty much like Singapore, but with a lot more practice. We use it as a supplement to Right Start Math which has an approach of manipulative --> abstract. Math Mammoth has an approach of pictorial --> semi pictorial --> abstract.

I found that the pictorial presentation of Math Mammoth helps a lot to cement a concept. I could've supplemented RS with Singapore which I did during the K-year, but our concern is that Singapore does not has that many practice. Secondly, the scope and sequence is much too different from RS, because it introduces multiplication and division pretty early, whereas Math Mammoth s & s is pretty in line with RS. And thirdly is the cost. I don't want a supplemental program which costs a lot. Math Mammoth fits the bill. It's really a low cost high quality program.

Dian