Subtraction: Booklet 1 - Sample Booklet

Subtraction: Booklet 1 Sample from Pattern Press is a free downloadable PDF that provides a preview of the full Patterns in Arithmetic subtraction curriculum.

This sample demonstrates how the full curriculum helps students understand beginning subtraction through through games, manipulatives, story problems, and visual representations to inspire exploration, discussion, and hands-on mathematical thinking instead of memorizing procedures alone.

Basic concepts are supported through both the Parent/Teacher Guide and Student Workbook. The Parent/Teacher Guide includes lesson instructions, sample dialogues, games, and the answer key. The Student Workbook includes worksheets and practice pages designed to reinforce understanding through active learning.

Topics included in this sample:

• Student evaluation
• Fishy Game activities
• Story problems and manipulative story problem activities
• Student-created story problems
• Representational recording
• Recording with number sentences
• “What’s Left?” manipulative activities
• “What’s Left?” recording number sentences
• Vertical format subtraction with manipulatives
• Vertical format recording
• Gus the Bus Driver activities
• Practice pages
• Answer key included in Parent/Teacher Guide

Core Learning Skills:

• Introducing foundational subtraction concepts through hands-on exploration
• Understanding subtraction through story problems and visual models
• Connecting manipulatives to written number sentences
• Developing number sense and understanding of “what’s left” relationships
• Strengthening early subtraction strategies through guided practice
• Exploring subtraction using vertical formats and concrete models
• Building confidence with recording mathematical thinking
• Developing reasoning skills through games and problem-solving activities
• Recognizing relationships between numbers and operations
• Supporting conceptual understanding before memorization of procedures

Perfect for:

• Homeschool families evaluating curriculum
• Classroom teachers previewing math materials
• Charter school curriculum planning
• Hands-on and visual learners
• Beginning subtraction instruction
• Concept-based math education

Click on the title below to download this free sample booklet. Once fulfilled, it can be printed and used immediately in homeschool, classroom, or tutoring environments.