Dimensions Math 1B Home Instructor’s Guide

The Dimensions Math 1B Home Instructor's Guide delivers 152 pages of comprehensive teaching support specifically adapted for homeschool and one-on-one instruction. Based on Singapore Math methodology, this guide helps parents without formal teaching backgrounds effectively present the concrete-pictorial-abstract progression that characterizes this internationally-recognized approach. Covering the second semester of Grade 1, the guide provides extensive background notes that explain the mathematical reasoning behind each concept, along with detailed lesson suggestions and activities designed for individual or small-group settings.

The spiral-bound format allows the guide to lay flat during teaching sessions while you reference lesson plans, manipulative activities, and discussion prompts. Each lesson integrates with printouts (available as free downloads or purchased separately) that demonstrate concepts and provide skill practice. The guide includes complete answer keys for both the Dimensions Math 1B Textbook and Workbook, eliminating the need for separate answer materials.

Parent involvement is central to the Dimensions Math approach, and this guide assumes you'll be actively teaching and interacting with your student. The lessons incorporate games, hands-on manipulative work, and structured activities that help first-graders develop mathematical understanding through guided discovery. Works in conjunction with the Dimensions Math 1B Textbook and Workbook (sold separately).