Math 1: Quick Start

We have simplified teaching math!

Get started with just two items: a Math 1 Course Book and Math 1 Box (the box can be shared within your household). Click on each item below to order additional items or for more information.

If something is missing from your order, contact our Customer Support Team at [email protected] and we will be happy to help you.

The Math 1 Box contains:

• Wooden math box with sliding magnetic lid with a clock on top. The math box contains compartments for easy storage (5.5″x5.5″x1.5″ with 4 compartments)
• Plastic coins including 5 quarters, 5 dimes, 5 nickels, and 5 pennies
• 2 wooden dice (1 inch cubes): 1 with left and right, 1 with numbered dots
• 6 wooden clock pieces
• 7 wooden boats: 2 sailboats, 1 submarine, 3 tugboats, 1 rowboat
• 26 magnetic shapes

Please note: We do not offer the Math Box as a PDF, but instructions to make your own can be found here and on the FAQ page below.

In addition to the course book and math box, have these items available daily:

• Pencil
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Whiteboard and dry-erase marker
• 10 pennies, 10 nickels, and 10 dimes (These coins can easily be stored in the Math Box until needed.)

A few extra items needed for Units 2 & 3:

• Ruler
• Stopwatch
• Tape or glue
• Timer
• ½-cup and 1-cup measuring cups

The About This Course pages in the front of your course book contain details unique to Math 1. Click the About This Course button below to read everything you need to know!

Simply Good and Beautiful Math 1 contains 120 lessons. The easy-to-use format instructs both you and your child what to say and do for each lesson. Blue text indicates instructions to you, the teacher, and black text is what you read to the child.

Daily lessons open with a short review section that can be skipped if your child has mastered the concepts. This course is divided into three units, each with a unit assessment. The Math 1 Answer Key is a free download found on the FAQs page.

Simply Good and Beautiful Math teaches through a spiral approach. Each lesson introduces a new concept, gives the child an opportunity to practice the concept, and then reviews previously learned material. Learn more about spiral math in the video below.

Students complete lessons 4–5 days each week. Most children finish a single lesson in just 15-20 minutes. While some children complete one lesson a day, others may move at a quicker or slower pace. Whatever your child’s pace, it is acceptable if he or she is enjoying learning and not feeling too rushed or overwhelmed.

Watch for cues from your child to determine how much work he or she can do in one session. See About the Course for more information on maximizing the course to fit your child’s individual needs.

Math 1 provides a strong foundation of math sense for young learners, through lessons on:

• Addition & subtraction
• Calendar, time, & money
• Fractions & measurement
• Graphs & data
• Place value & rounding
• Volume
• Word problems

And much more!

For a complete list of all the concepts taught in Math 1, see the Table of Contents and the Unit Overview pages found in the About the Course.