Grades 2-4, Ages
7-10
Textbook math concepts come to life visually and will be grasped quickly and
easily by students. Parents and students will refer to this four-disc set again
and again. Imaginative stories, vivid 3-D animation, clever rhymes, catchy
songs, and memorable characters will help second- to fourth-graders develop math
comprehension, improve problem-solving skills, increase recall for better quiz
and test scores, and gain confidence in their schoolwork. Getting Ahead
is a powerful learning tool created by nationally renowned New Dimension
Media, a leading provider of classroom media content to more than 100,000
K-12 schools for more than a quarter of a century.
Disc 1: Numbers and Basic Shapes - With these programs,
students will better be able to visualize basic math concepts, making them
understandable and more easily recalled.
- Ordering whole numbers
- Counting by tens
- Fractions
- Symmetry
Disc 2: Problem Solving - Solving problems is easy when
these programs show students how to use math skills in every-day
assignments.
- Addition to fifteen
- Multiplying and dividing
- Distances
- Word puzzles
Disc 3: Estimating and Measuring - Harder concepts become
easier to understand with this engaging and involving visual presentation of
estimating and measuring problems.
- Math symbols
- Estimation and rounding
- Decimals and equivalent fractions
- Metric measurement
Disc 4: Advanced Math Concepts - Visual reinforcement gives
students the confidence to tackle more advanced math problems.
- Bar charts
- Mental addition
- Remainders after dividing
- Number sequences
