Hands-On Math Curriculum
Not for < 3 yrs.
Teaches math concepts using number lines.
Hands-On Math (HOM), for students of any age with intellectual disability or autism, is based on two big ideas: Students with disabilities learn when their hands are purposefully engaged, and manipulatives help them grasp abstract math concepts.
HOM is a skill-based program focusing on fundamental math concepts. Its 60 lessons range from counting to solving two-digit addition problems. The heart of HOM is a set of four number lines with slots to accommodate pegs. The number lines are used in combination to demonstrate concepts and help students solve math problems.
Lessons contain three instructional options:
Abstract learners solve problems independently and use number lines to verify their answers.
Representational learners are provided picture cues and other hints to help them complete lessons.
Concrete learners are exposed to concepts but complete lessons without understanding the underlying math.
You can cycle through the options when teaching a lesson to present an easy-to-hard sequence. Or stick with the instructional option that best suits the student s ability as you progress from lesson to lesson.
Five-Step Lesson Process:
- Explain student procedure
- Model procedure for the student
- Guide student through lesson, prompt as needed
- Observe student completing task independently
- Adjust lesson to present additional problems
Hands-On Math includes: number lines, Number Book, pegs, activity and symbol cards, dice, number disks, Instructor s Guide and PDF CD-ROM.