Kickstart: Number Sense for Targeted Math Intervention
Kickstart: Number Sense is a small-group math intervention program that helps students understand and work with numbers in a flexible and intuitive way.
When students have good number sense, they can visualize numbers, compute mentally, perform basic operations with automaticity, take numbers apart and put them back together in different ways, and relate numbers to real-life problems in the everyday world.
Using Kickstart: Number Sense, students advance to proficiency in skills prerequisite for K–3 core curricula in as little as 60 days.
Kickstart: Number Sense At a Glance
The systematic, explicit instruction in Kickstart: Number Sense progresses from concrete to representational to abstract thinking about whole numbers.
Physical movement, partner talk, songs, games, and hands-on materials in each 20-minute lesson inspire students to actively participate.
- Ready-to-use kits contain all materials needed for K–3 skills intervention for six students.
- Scripted lessons can be led by any adult with minimal preparation.
- Progress monitoring tools help teachers quickly gauge and respond to students’ skill development.
- All print materials available in English or Spanish.
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Measurable Student Impact
Kickstart: Number Sense targets essential number sense skills to establish a strong foundation for future math learning. It is proven to benefit students in both the short and long term.
Short-Term Wins
Deep Conceptual Understanding
Students develop math vocabulary and talk about numbers with comfort and flexibility, focusing on automaticity and mastery of each concept at the concrete level.
Grade-Level Proficiency
Students advance from concrete to representational to abstract thinking about numbers, building the prerequisite whole number skills needed to access core curriculum in grades K–3.
Long-Term Gains
A solid foundation in number sense prepares students for speed and accuracy in symbolic mathematics, strengthening classroom community and nurturing students’ curiosity and confidence.
Community
Students of different educational backgrounds can collaborate and communicate effectively together, fostering a greater sense of community.
Curiosity
Students develop a sense of ownership over their mathematical skills and learning process and do not hesitate to tackle increasingly difficult math problems or make connections within and beyond math.
Confidence
Students grow confident in their ability to succeed in grade-level math, fostering self-efficacy and independence.
Give Their Number Sense Journey a Kickstart!
Help struggling students develop confidence in math and understanding of whole numbers to access their grade-level core curriculum now and in the future.