Dear Parent, You've taken the first step toward your child’s success by purchasing this book and making time to work with your child. Using Math Skills as a learning tool will make that time effective. This book contains fun illustrations and activities to keep your young learner entertained. In addition, Math Skills includes materials required by both state and national standards. If your child is learning it in school, this book covers it. Starting with basics like counting, addition and subtraction, your child will learn all the facts necessary to understanding first-grade math, In this book you'll also find sections on place value and number sense, money, telling time, and geometry and measurement. Throughout each unit, your child will be given ample opportunity to estimate, compare, find pattems and use logic. Exercises like these help your child devel Cp important thinking and problem-solving skills. These areas of knowledge are the foundation upon which your child will build more complex math skills. One of the most difficult things about math is the potential frustration it poses for some young learners. Math Skills counteracts this prob- lem by providing examples on almost every page. The harder topics are covered from many different angles, to ensure that your child can hove forward snag-free, without giving up. in addition, the answer key at the back of the book can act as a reference for you and your child,As you and your child work throu; 5 igh the book, t i apply New skills to everyday situ y to show your Chaliatres Iuice can be poured from a carton, or how many be purchased with a five-dollar bill. As iv ill. As your child draws connections between concepts presented separately in th he or she learns to reason mathematically, through future years of math instruction. pieces of dollar candy can is, workbook, an ability critical for success Also, consider how you can turn the following activities into fun math exer cises for you and your child to do together: Counting, adding or subtracting simple household objects, such as toy blocks or buttons; Estimating how much time is left before the next planned activity of the day; Determining the proper number of coins needed to buy different items at the grocery store; t how many days until an important event Using a calendar to cour such as a birthday, holiday, or school vacation; Making graphs to organize information, such as household chores oF school progress; counting the plane and solid figures spotted during a * Identifying and eighborhood. car trip or walk around your 1 With help from you and this workbook, your child is Use your imaginatio' well on the way to math success!sable of contentsurar, 7 counting Counting to 5 Draw a line from each number to the matching group of objects. 7 CABG ®e@VIN GT il $099 7 tte 399% a9 at to 5 fr group. Write the numbe 3 r Re 2) uy PiCounting and Numbering to 10 3 Count the cubes in each group. Write the number. wo w i i f = |Counting and Numbering to 10 Write the numbers 1 to 10 in order, Draw a line from each ‘umber to the matching grou Ve Ip of objects.One More Count each group of circles. Write t Next to each group, draw a group with one Write the new number. he number. more circle.One Fewer Count each group of circles. Write the number. Next to each group, draw a group with one fewer circle. Write the new number.Skip ny in all. ow mal to show h bers to sl Ski it by twos. Write the num! nt ip courSkip Counting Skip count by twos. Witte the numbers to show how many in all,Find a Pattern ea Write the missing number in each number pattefn-BVAAVACount the objects. Write the numbers that tell how many of each | Draw and color the next shape in the pattern. 25 \T= artion Sums to 6 ‘Add the objects in each cl | row. Write the numbers that tell how many in all,Sums of 5 Draw and color circles to show each umber sentence.Sums of 6 Draw and color circles to show each number sentence. © eeeceNumber Sentences Write the number sentences.Number Sentences Write the number sentences.Using a Graph Find the number of each object 0 a the graph. Then write the sums.Samr4e10 Write the number sentences that match the objects on the fags.Sums of 10 Color the circles to show each number sentence. eoooggeGee®Sums of 10 — ‘Write the numbers that match the pictures. Then write the sums.Adding Zero Write the number sentences that match the ; oez 2 & « “ as © >Subtract 1 First circle the number on the number line. Then count back one. Write the difference. Btlsrs Subtract 2 First circle the number on the number line. Then count back two. Write the difference.Subtract 3 Cross out the animals to subtract. annet ° Write how many of each animal. Then write the difference, *7 ; i cceheanaen a line from each subiraction problem 10 1S madg 7 pps 7 eel 7 = 2 5 7 san ' 7S ENE e ' ' a OV O}-te the differences. Draw a line from each subtraction 2 ie er 8 ig 8 Et: 8 ie De 8 BS“ CO CO CO COC tmats et COON ON G1: esl ~ 444444488 Bee hh hp BALEABAG SAREE RB AALGARHRE Se he & hi Ge EASEEEAS Se he he he he 22G4E6 448 =~Differences from 9 Cross out the eggs to subtract. Write the differences-Differences from 10 Draw a line to the matching model on the left. Write the differences on the right.Fact Families to 5 Write the fact family for each set of numbe ‘Fact Families to 8 Write the fat family for each set of numbers. |— —Unit pi 2 SENSE place value and. number Numbers to 19 Count each group of ladybugs. Write the sums- ay %, stat 43sy atet i@ lO +O aeeeome |i eemoe 22 e | oo moe’ tens =Ten More ‘Add the tens. Then write the sums. (UMN | a 0-nienae A 4 re. 130+|0 se 59Tens and Ones to 20 Write how many tens and ones. Then BEE E! Beeeee write the numbers-Tens and Ones to 40 write the numbers. : i j i z iTens and Ones to 50 Write how many tens and ones. Then write the numbers.1 how many tens and ones. 6G :€€CCE : eECEE F €E6EE : €ECEE : €€€6E : €6EGE : C66CG | RRRRMT of Ten CCEA Ceas Seeeeaaeas Per eee ee = 8 8 E 2 = 2 2 =| s é Gircle groups of ten.Circle groups of tens that tell how many tens and ones aaaaaaa aaaaaaa baaaaaaGuess and Check ‘earest ten. Then count and write how many in each group.Tens and Ones to 100 Write how many tens and ones. Then wile ii. 2 iil. the numbers- HM il re |ig ~ A (ren Ones | a] os e i : a ens ones 69Using Estimation Write how many tens and ones. Use the groups at the top of the"Tee iit, | . ae ti Te _ ae Compare the numbers. Write», «, or = in each box, clunit & money Pennies Count the pennies. Write the total amount of money on each moneyGircle the number of pennies needed to buy each tameNickels and Pennies Count the pennies and nickels. aw money bag: Write the total ‘amount of money @ = ScentsDimes and Pennies Count the each money Write the ees ema of mosey OF “o-" 10 cents = 10¢ea ™ ie Sr sine om each tem othe cis needed to buy | oa :Pennies, Nickels, and con ia vee, nickels, and dimes: Teal the total amount of Toney eeeMoney Equivalents ; Draw lines from the coins on the left to the coins on the right to match equal amounts of money.Count each group of coins am Then draw tines to match equal cnoeet oLSsceae _ 1@ 2 wt aeUsing Logie Count how much money is in each group of coins. to buy each item. Then draw how much more money you needae is in each group of coins. | raw how m ney you need to buy each item. ©O:Unit 5 Review of Write the total amount of money for each group coins. Draw lines to match equal amounts of money,unt & Time Parts of a Clock ‘ 4 nd pink, and the minute hand blue. Color the face yellow, the hour ha 4 Toit Kile the number where the hour hand points. Minute Hand Hour HandHours ‘Write the Numbers where the hour and minute hands point. = 5 fF 1 o'clock or 1:00Telling Time: Hours Write the time shown on each clock in two dif ferent ways. o'clockTelling Time: Hours ite he ies. o he gat deco ann En, lock in each pair.Telling Time: Hours Draw an hour hand on each clock to show the time.Complete a Pattern e next time in each Pattern. Draw hands on the clocks to show th:Half Hours Write where the hour and minute hands point. BEEZ between —2- ond map —6-Write where the hour and minute hands point. MEET between 1 and_2_ mrp 6 between = — — 30 minutes after 7 0 ‘clockTelling Time: Half Hours E atch the first clock in each pair Write the times on the digital clocks to ™Using Logie Look at the time shown on Then write the time that show: the first clock. 5 one hour e digital clock. tater on thLook at the time shown on the time that shows one half hour et,Unit 6 Review Write the time shown on each clock. o'clock o'clock o'clockPlane Figures In each row, mark the figure that is the same shape 45 the first. circle square rectangle triangle AMA eoAm@ m= A —7 oe ae ee (@)Congruence Draw a shape to match each one shown.Using a Table Write how many straight sides and comers each plane figure has, Corner _— Side Side J Corner Shape ; CornersMeasuring: Nonstandard Units Write the length of each object. ooa] about i unitsMeasuring: Inches Write the length of each object.inchesUsing a Centimeter Ruler _ ler to measure each object. Use a centimeter ru centimeters centimeters centimeters “aGuess and Check Guess the length of each object. Then measure with an inch ruler to check. guess: about > inches check: about _{_ inches — guess: about inches check: about inches guess: about _inches er check: about inches38: about _|_|_ centimeters ae centimeters. check: about centimeters, check: about centimeters centimeters check: about centimeters.Unit 7 Review For each row, circle the shapes that are the same. ©e¢eoG ‘eG SY OF © Measure each object with a ruler, Srenacoonocccacass8 ——— centimetersUnit 7 Review yy inches tong each object is. with an inch ruler to check. S$: about ___ inches check: about inches : about inches check: about inches ; about inches check: about inchesAnswer Key Page 37 a bo net oe brPage 91 FE een alae ‘See a or os Page Page 80 Page 82 Page 84 rs Page 88 Dente pa Page 90 at meee Page 92 Unit 5 Review emg HaThis Math Skills workbook is designed to strengthen a young learner's ability to understand full-color illustrations, clear examples, and lots of practice problems, this book will help your first-grader develop the skills that he or she needs to become a confident problem-solver This workbook for first-graders includes: subtraction Fact families Counting money Telling time iphs Problem solving methods