Math at Concordia’s Elementary School is carefully crafted to capitalize on children’s interests and maximize student learning. From Kindergarten to Grade 4 we use curriculum called Everyday Mathematics, Third Edition published by the Wright Group/McGraw-Hill Company. Developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP), Everyday Math is the result of collaborative efforts by researchers, mathematics educators, administrators, and classroom teachers. The program is organized into six mathematical content strands that provide a rich, yet balanced curriculum: Numbers and Numeration, Measurement and Reference Frames, Operations and Computation, Data and Chance, Geometry, and Patterns, Functions and Algebra.
Every strand is addressed at each grade level, builds on previous exposure and extends concept understanding so children approach each new challenge from a firmly established foundation.
By the end of Kindergarten, students understand small numbers, quantities, and simple shapes and how these interact with the everyday environment. They count, compare, describe and sort objects, and develop a sense of properties and patterns. By the end of Grade 1, students understand and use the concept of ones and tens in the place value number system. They add and subtract small numbers with ease and measure with simple units and locate objects in space. Students describe data and analyze and solve simple problems. By the end of Grade 2, students understand place value and number relationships in addition and subtraction and use simple concepts of multiplication. They measure quantities with appropriate units and classify shapes and see relationships among them by paying attention to their geometric attributes. They collect and analyze data and verify the answers. By the end of Grade 3, students deepen their understanding of place value and their understanding of and skill with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. Students estimate, measure, and describe objects in space and use patterns to help solve problems. They represent number relationships and conduct simple probability experiments. By the end of Grade 4, students understand large numbers and addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers. They describe and compare simple fractions and decimals. They understand the properties of, and the relationships between, plane geometric figures. They collect, represent, and analyze data to answer questions.