Subtraction: Booklet 2 - Sample Booklet

Subtraction: Booklet 2 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 introduces subtraction through games, visual models, and guided exploration to teach students how to understand it through patterns, relationships, and hands-on mathematical thinking instead of memorization alone.

Basic concepts are supported through both the Parent/Teacher Guide and Student Workbook. The Parent/Teacher Guide includes teaching 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
• Circle Math subtraction: introduction and philosophy
• Fishy Game activities
• Recording number sentences and story problems
• Vertical format subtraction
• Circle Math subtraction strategies
• “Difference Between” activities
• Discovering the commutative property
• Families of facts
• Tens and ones
• Gus the Bus Driver activities
• Missing numbers
• Practice pages
• Answer key included in Parent/Teacher Guide

Core Learning Skills:

• Understanding subtraction through visual and hands-on models
• Building comprehension of number relationships and differences
• Exploring subtraction through story problems and real-world contexts
• Developing fluency with recording number sentences
• Recognizing patterns in subtraction and fact relationships
• Strengthening understanding of place value in subtraction situations
• Using manipulatives to model and solve subtraction problems
  
• Developing early problem-solving and reasoning skills
• Building conceptual understanding of subtraction

Perfect for:

• Homeschool families evaluating curriculum
• Classroom teachers previewing math materials
• Charter school curriculum planning
• Hands-on and visual learners
• Early 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 setting.