Most students enter school confident in their own abilities; they are curious and eager to learn more.  They make sense of the world by reasoning and problem solving.  Young students are active, resourceful individuals who construct, modify, and integrate ideas by interacting with the physical world as well as with peers and adults.  They learn by doing, collaborating, and sharing their ideas.

Washington County School District uses the Growing with Mathematics program. Growing with Mathematics is a core mathematics program that is appropriate for all Pre K-5 student populations.  The mathematical content and sequence of the program, and the teaching methods it promotes, were determined through extensive field testing and in-depth research.  Growing with Mathematics equips students with a variety of thinking strategies they can use to solve problems effectively and confidently.

Virtual Manipulatives website

http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/math/elem/

http://www.ed.gov/parents