About the Program

The Digging into Math© Program was written by a team of classroom teachers whose experience ranges from elementary to high school. The program consists of 9 units based on the 2006 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum Focal Points from Grades 3, 4 and 5. Each unit contains 8 to 10 lessons that specifically address targets related to one Curriculum Focal Point.

The Digging into Math© Program can be used in a variety of ways in the classroom.

Elementary Classrooms

• Supplement current curriculum to support grade-level standards in the NCTM Curriculum Focal Points.
• Use as a Tier 2 intervention for struggling students.
• Use as a school-wide Title I intervention program.
• Help teachers better grasp their grade-level math standards.

Middle/High School Special Education Classrooms

• Use as an assessment of students’ abilities in pre-requisite standards.
• Use for individualized instruction based on student need.
• Accelerate the students through previous grade-level standards.