Fifth Grade Math with Confidence Instructor Guide (Math with Confidence)

This scripted, open-and-go program from math educator Kate Snow will give you the tools you need to teach math with confidence–even if it’s been years since you learned these concepts yourself.

Engaging, hands-on lessons will help your child develop a strong understanding of math, step by step.

• adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals

• adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators

• multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers

• multi-step fraction and decimal word problems

• solving measurement problems with fractions and decimals 

• line graphs and the coordinate plane

• geometry and volume

• mean and median 

Your child will develop strong math skills and a positive attitude toward math with fun games and real-world applications. All you’ll need are this Instructor Guide, the two Student Workbooks (Part A and Part B), and a few simple manipulatives (like base-ten blocks and fraction tiles) to make math come alive for your child.

• Hands-on, incremental lessons that steadily build conceptual understanding

• Daily review to ensure children retain what they’ve learned and master essential skills

• Step-by-step examples help your child develop math study skills and greater independence

• Games and real-world applications make math fun and relevant

• Clear directions and explanatory notes make teaching straightforward for the parent

• Optional extension activities and enrichment book recommendation link math lessons with everyday life 
  
   

  WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING:

  "Math with Confidence has made math the favorite subject in our homeschool. My kids love it, and are learning the 'why' behind every new skill they learn. As a self-proclaimed math-phobic person, I feel completely supported by the teacher's guide to present the material and help my children."     –Stephanie E.

  "The Instructor Guide is well-thought out, extremely easy to follow, and doesn't require the instructor to be good at math - it enables you to learn alongside your student!"          --Angela M.