Excel Math K-6 Curriculum

Teaching Excel Math

Building math competency is like building a house. Without a good foundation, it is difficult to ensure the higher levels are secure. You'll discover our spiraling approach ensures students have continual exposure and high retention.

Excel Math was developed to enhance your teaching skills, not to change or replace them. Minimal in-service training is needed. You can adjust it to the needs of each class.

Lesson Sheets:

Excel Math uses daily Lesson Sheets for each student. Both sides of the Lesson sheet are reproduced in the Teacher Edition, on the page facing the lesson plan.

Pages are numbered at the bottom center; the first digit indicates grade level. For Example: 0085 = Kindergarten Page 85; 1261= Grade 1 Page 261.
Most Lessons are divided into three main sections: Lesson, Guided Practice, and Homework. View Sample Lesson Sheets

Lesson:

Each concept is taught then gradually refreshed throughout the year as it is integrated with previously-taught concepts.

Location - Front left side of the Lesson Sheet
Objective - Described at the top left corner of the page.
Time Required - The lesson can be taught in about 10-20 minutes.
Review – The first 4-6 weeks of each grade level are review. This work may seem easy, but students gain confidence so they are ready when difficult concepts are introduced.
Lesson Plans - Provided in the Teacher Edition. This is not a script; it includes suggestions for presentation of the objective and use of manipulatives.
Teaching styles - Classroom situations vary, so feel free to adapt Excel Math to fit your class and your teaching style. For tips on integrating Excel Math as a core or supplement, see our videos.

Guided Practice:

Designed for students, so they can use the concepts they've learned already. The teacher can focus on students needing personal attention and assistance.

Location - On the back of the Lesson Sheet.

Length of Time – 20 to 30 minutes as class time allows. The students do not copy problems out of their books so more time is spent doing on the math.

Fit Excel Math to the needs of your class - If the students are having difficulty with a concept, take time to work that concept again before moving on to the next lesson.

Total Mastery - Guided Practice is designed to provide constant review of previously-taught concepts. You do not need to attain total mastery for everyone the first day a concept is taught.

Homework:

Teaches responsibility for taking a Lesson Sheet home, doing the work, and returning with it the next day. This also involves the family in their students' education.

Location – Front, right side of the Lesson sheet. If necessary, ask the students to fold the Lesson sheet in half, so they can concentrate on either the Lesson or the Homework, without being distracted.
Length of time – It should not take more than 15 minutes each day.
Provided - 50 Lessons (30%) in Kindergarten and 124 Lessons (80%) for grades 1-6.

Tests:

Assess the students' mastery of concepts taught 2-3 weeks before the test. We do not test on concepts taught the week of the test.

Tests Provided – Kindergarten has 6 tests, Grade 1 has 18 tests, and Grades 2-6 have 30 tests.
Answer Keys – the Teacher Edition contains the answers for all tests. A table near the answer key shows from which lesson each test question was derived.

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	Teaching Excel Math Building math competency is like building a house. Without a good foundation, it is difficult to ensure the higher levels are secure. You'll discover our spiraling approach ensures students have continual exposure and high retention. Excel Math was developed to enhance your teaching skills, not to change or replace them. Minimal in-service training is needed. You can adjust it to the needs of each class. Lesson Sheets: Excel Math uses daily Lesson Sheets for each student. Both sides of the Lesson sheet are reproduced in the Teacher Edition, on the page facing the lesson plan. Pages are numbered at the bottom center; the first digit indicates grade level. For Example: 0085 = Kindergarten Page 85; 1261= Grade 1 Page 261. Most Lessons are divided into three main sections: Lesson, Guided Practice, and Homework. View Sample Lesson Sheets Lesson: Each concept is taught then gradually refreshed throughout the year as it is integrated with previously-taught concepts. Location - Front left side of the Lesson Sheet Objective - Described at the top left corner of the page. Time Required - The lesson can be taught in about 10-20 minutes. Review – The first 4-6 weeks of each grade level are review. This work may seem easy, but students gain confidence so they are ready when difficult concepts are introduced. Lesson Plans - Provided in the Teacher Edition. This is not a script; it includes suggestions for presentation of the objective and use of manipulatives. Teaching styles - Classroom situations vary, so feel free to adapt Excel Math to fit your class and your teaching style. For tips on integrating Excel Math as a core or supplement, see our videos. Guided Practice: Designed for students, so they can use the concepts they've learned already. The teacher can focus on students needing personal attention and assistance. Location - On the back of the Lesson Sheet. Length of Time – 20 to 30 minutes as class time allows. The students do not copy problems out of their books so more time is spent doing on the math. Fit Excel Math to the needs of your class - If the students are having difficulty with a concept, take time to work that concept again before moving on to the next lesson. Total Mastery - Guided Practice is designed to provide constant review of previously-taught concepts. You do not need to attain total mastery for everyone the first day a concept is taught. Homework: Teaches responsibility for taking a Lesson Sheet home, doing the work, and returning with it the next day. This also involves the family in their students' education. Location – Front, right side of the Lesson sheet. If necessary, ask the students to fold the Lesson sheet in half, so they can concentrate on either the Lesson or the Homework, without being distracted. Length of time – It should not take more than 15 minutes each day. Provided - 50 Lessons (30%) in Kindergarten and 124 Lessons (80%) for grades 1-6. Tests: Assess the students' mastery of concepts taught 2-3 weeks before the test. We do not test on concepts taught the week of the test. Tests Provided – Kindergarten has 6 tests, Grade 1 has 18 tests, and Grades 2-6 have 30 tests. Answer Keys – the Teacher Edition contains the answers for all tests. A table near the answer key shows from which lesson each test question was derived.