How we teach

Our packs use a few simple ideas that teachers use every day.

Real things, then pictures, then numbers

Your child counts cereal or toys first. Then dots on the page. Then numbers, like 2 + 1 = 3.

I show you, we do it together, you try

You show one problem. You do the next one together. Then your child tries alone. The guide tells you what to say at each step.

One small step at a time

Each page is just a little harder than the last. A child should feel sure of one step before the next.

Where these ideas come from