Build your student’s mathematical understanding with the Singapore method. Math In Focus 2020’s concrete-pictorial-abstract learning cycle develops a solid foundation in math concepts, problem-solving, and critical thinking using strategies such as visual models, abstract symbols, and hands-on learning. The Student Edition Volume A provides students with daily opportunities for Semester 1 to build conceptual understanding, share problem-solving experiences, develop fluency, acquire mathematical language, and consolidate skills to achieve mastery. Performance Tasks provide formative assessment opportunities to evaluate comprehension. Covers half a year of instruction. 496 pages, softcover. Grade 1.