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<p>In 2022, NCES conducted a special NAEP reading and mathematics assessment to explore student achievement during COVID-19. The results were alarming. Reading scores had the highest declines in decades, and math scores declined for the first time ever. Despite the learning challenges of recent years, research conducted before, during, and after school closures indicates DreamBox programs prevented learning loss seen nationally.</p>

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In 2022, NCES conducted a special NAEP reading and mathematics assessment to explore student achievement during COVID-19. Reading scores had the highest declines in decades, and math scores declined for the first time ever. Despite recent challenges, research conducted before, during, and after school closures indicates DreamBox programs prevented learning loss.

While national test scores decreased, DreamBox students excelled

<p>Take a look at how our research-based math lessons by grade follow the learning progression that supports the <a href="http://www.corestandards.org/Math/">Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM)</a>. As students move through the DreamBox Learning Math curriculum, their understanding and mastery of the CCSSM standards of Counting and Cardinality, Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, and Number and Operations in Fractions are deepened. A rich, adaptive learning environment strengthens the foundational learning that is so essential to present and future success in mathematics. Free math lesson plans are available for your use to help support math teaching and learning.</p><p><strong>Support for the Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practice.</strong> Throughout our curriculum, DreamBox incorporates the Standards for Mathematical Practice, which describe expertise that math educators at all levels seek to develop in students. The end goal is to provide students with a level of math proficiency that leads to college and career readiness at an internationally competitive level. DreamBox lessons by grade help students:</p><ul><li>Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them</li><li>Reason abstractly and quantitatively</li><li>Model with mathematics</li><li>Use appropriate tools strategically</li><li>Attend to precision</li><li>Look for and make use of structure<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Assessment personalized to each student’s needs. </strong>In order to <a href="http://www.dreambox.com/intelligent-adaptive-learning">intelligently adapt</a> for each learner, DreamBox doesn’t give students a defined number of problems for each of the objectives in the CCSSM. Instead, DreamBox curriculum designers program the learning engine to present students with a range of problem set sizes for each objective. Imagine how a teacher working one-on-one with a student is able to watch a student solve a few problems and then determine how many more problems she should complete to prove proficiency. In the same way, DreamBox analyzes how accurately and quickly students answer problems, and then adjusts the number of problems that must be solved to demonstrate proficiency and move forward to learn the next lesson.</p><figure class="table"><table><thead><tr><th colspan="6"><strong>DreamBox CCSSM Lessons by Grade</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Kindergarten</td><td>Grade 1</td><td>Grade 2</td><td>Grade 3</td><td>Grade 4</td><td>Grade 5</td></tr><tr><td>K.0A.2<br>K.0A.3<br>K.0A.4<br>K.0A.5<br>K.NBT.1<br>K.MD.1<br>K.MD.2<br>K.MD.3<br>K.G.1<br>K.G.2<br>K.G.3<br>K.G.4<br>K.G.6<br>K.G.5</td><td>1.0A.1<br>1.0A.2<br>1.0A.3<br>1.0A.4<br>1.0A.5<br>1.0A.6<br>1.0A.7<br>1.0A.8<br>1.NBT.1<br>1.NBT.2<br>1.NBT.2a<br>1.NBT.2b<br>1.NBT.2c<br>1.NBT.3<br>1.NBT.4<br>1.NBT.5<br>1.NBT.6<br>1.MD.1<br>1.MD.2<br>1.MD.3<br>1.MD.4<br>1.G.1<br>1.G.2<br>1.G.3</td><td>2.OA.1<br>2.OA.2<br>2.OA.3<br>2.OA.4<br>2.NBT.1<br>2.NBT.1a<br>2.NBT.1b<br>2.NBT.2<br>2.NBT.3<br>2.NBT.4<br>2.NBT.5<br>2.NBT.6<br>2.NBT.7<br>2.NBT.8<br>2.NBT.9<br>2.MD.1<br>2.MD.1<br>2.MD.2<br>2.MD.3<br>2.MD.4<br>2.MD.5<br>2.MD.6<br>2.MD.7<br>2.MD.8<br>2.MD.9<br>2.MD.10<br>2.G.1<br>2.G.2<br>2.G.3</td><td>3.0A.2<br>3.0A.3<br>3.0A.4<br>3.0A.5<br>3.0A.6<br>3.0A.7<br>3.0A.8<br>3.0A.9<br>3.NBT.1<br>3.NBT.2<br>3.NF.1<br>3.NF.2<br>3.NF.2a<br>3.NF.2b<br>3.NF.3<br>3.NF.3a<br>3.NF.3b<br>3.NF.3c<br>3.NF.3d<br>3.MD.1<br>3.MD.2<br>3.MD.3<br>3.MD.4<br>3.MD.5<br>3.MD.5a<br>3.MD.5b<br>3.MD.6<br>3.MD.7<br>3.MD.7a<br>3.MD.7b<br>3.MD.7c<br>3.MD.7d<br>3.MD.8<br>3.G.1<br>3.G.2</td><td>4.0A.1<br>4.0A.2<br>4.0A.3<br>4.0A.4<br>4.0A.5<br>4.NBT.1<br>4.NBT.2<br>4.NBT.3<br>4.NBT.4<br>4.NBT.5<br>4.NBT.6<br>4.NF.1<br>4.NF.2<br>4.NF.3<br>4.NF.3a<br>4.NF.3b<br>4.NF.3c<br>4.NF.3d<br>4.NF.4<br>4.NF.4a<br>4.NF.4b<br>4.NF.4c<br>4.NF.5<br>4.NF.6<br>4.NF.7<br>4.MD.1<br>4.MD.2<br>4.MD.3<br>4.MD.4<br>4.MD.5<br>4.MD.5a<br>4.MD.5b<br>4.MD.6<br>4.MD.7<br>4.G.1<br>4.G.2<br>4.G.3</td><td>5.0A.1<br>5.0A.2<br>5.0A.3<br>5.NBT.1<br>5.NBT.2<br>5.NBT.3<br>5.NBT.3a<br>5.NBT.3b<br>5.NBT.4<br>5.NBT.5<br>5.NBT.6<br>5.NBT.7<br>5.NF.1<br>5.NF.2<br>5.NF.3<br>5.NF.4<br>5.NF.4a<br>5.NF.5<br>5.NF.5a<br>5.NF.5b<br>5.NF.6<br>5.NF.7<br>5.NF.7a<br>5.NF.7b<br>5.NF.7c<br>5.MD.1<br>5.MD.2<br>5.MD.3<br>5.MD.3a<br>5.MD.3b<br>5.MD.4<br>5.MD.5<br>5.MD.5a<br>5.MD.5b<br>5.MD.5c</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Try some of our free math lesson plans that align with the CCSS:</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>CCSSM Math Lesson Plans</h4><p><strong>Kindergarten</strong><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Numbers to Twenty on the MathRack</a></p><p><strong>Grade 1</strong><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Numbers to One Hundreds on the MathRack</a></p><p><strong>Grade 2</strong><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Adding and Subtracting with Tens on the Open Number Line</a><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Build Expressions Equal to Twenty</a></p><p><strong>Grade 3</strong><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Ordering Fractions on the Number Line</a><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Using Landmark Numbers to Add on the Open Number Line</a><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Decomposing Fractions Using Time or Money</a></p><p><strong>Grade 4</strong><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Place Value with Decimals</a> (Also includes Grade 5)<br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Equivalent Fractions on the Number Line</a><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Open Arrays</a></p><p><strong>Grade 5</strong><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Decimal Numbers on the Number Line</a><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Divisions within 10,000 with Remainders</a><br><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/k-8-math-lessons">Multiplying Fractions</a></p>

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Common Core State Standards Lessons by Grade

<h2>Building Math Confidence</h2><p>We believe a positive mindset goes a long way! With so many unknowns this year, teachers are incorporating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) more than ever before. A Stanford University study showed that having a positive attitude about math is a strong predictor of which students will perform better, even after accounting for differences in IQ and other factors.</p><p>Download this PDF to learn how SEL is incorporated into DreamBox Math. Get advice from DreamBox Nation teachers on how they add SEL to math instruction in the classroom and in online learning.</p>

We believe a positive mindset goes a long way! With so many unknowns this year, teachers are incorporating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) more than ever before.

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<p>We know that most families have a full schedule, and it can be hard to find time for that extra focus we want to have on math. With DreamBox it's easy to find ways to work a little math fun into everyday family activities and keep it from becoming a chore.</p><p>DreamBox supports parents in their commitment to their child's math education, suggesting math games and fun everyday activities to explore with young children.</p><p>At this age, kids are using numbers and quantitative methods in more advanced ways. They now have a repertoire of basic addition and subtraction combinations that they can use as tools in computing. They understand subtraction as the inverse of addition. Because they can better understand space and quantity, a broader range of mathematical ideas become more accessible. And a major developmental shift occurs when beginning multiplication.</p><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Find ways to practice number operations</h2><ul><li>Practice counting down from any double-digit number. For example, use a calendar to count down the number of days to an upcoming event.</li><li>Prepare for multiplication by helping your child think in groups. Ask "how many fingers do five people have?"</li><li>Try a variation on the card game "War." When the higher card takes the lower card, subtract the lower number from the higher number, and the player who won that play wins those points.</li><li>Give your child the change in your pocket and ask how many different ways she can make 25 cents.</li><li>Play a variation on the game "Go Fish." Instead of asking for cards with numbers that match, players take turns asking for cards that, added to the card she has, adds up to 10. Count face cards as zero, aces as 1's.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Find ways to develop reasoning skills</h2><ul><li>If your child knows that 4 quarters is 1 dollar, can he figure out what 6 quarters is?</li><li>Ask your child to estimate the height of a tree by estimating how much higher it might be than an 8' fence next to it.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Find ways to collect and organize information</h2><ul><li>Read sports score tables, weather charts, and other common numerical information you find in the news.</li><li>As you're shopping, compare the amounts in the Nutrition Facts on packaged foods or the amounts in various containers of similar products.</li><li>Take measurements for a project around the house. How many inches are there? How many feet? How many yards?</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Some family games that help develop math skills:</h2><ul><li>At this age kids are developing more complex ways of reasoning — they like strategic thinking games like checkers, chess, Monopoly, and Clue.</li><li>Dominoes</li><li>Mancala</li><li>Cribbage</li></ul><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3><a href="/second-grade-math-lessons">Try some 2nd grade-level DreamBox math games</a></h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Read more math learning parent tips for:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-kindergarten-math-learning-fun-at-home">Kindergarten math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-1st-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">1st grade math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-3rd-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">3rd grade math</a></li></ul><p>When you subscribe to DreamBox, you'll get regular academic progress emails that include tips for family activities that reinforce the specific lessons your child is learning.</p>

We know that most families have a full schedule, and it can be hard to find time for that extra focus we want to have on math. With DreamBox it's easy to find ways to work a little math fun into everyday family activities and keep it from becoming a chore.

Parent tips to support 2nd grade math learning and have fun at home

<p>We know that most families have a full schedule, and it can be hard to find time for that extra focus we want to have on math. With DreamBox it's easy to find ways to work a little math fun into everyday family activities and keep it from becoming a chore.</p><p>Parents can help develop math skills no matter what their child's age by exploring the math in the world around them. First graders are developing a more complex understanding of number. They know that 6 can be 5 and 1, 3 and 3, etc. They know that all sets of 6, no matter what objects, are equivalent. And the last number counted is the number of the set. These big ideas underpin more efficient counting strategies such as counting on from the larger number. They are also developing the idea that "nothing" is represented by 0, and that any number in the system can be written with the digits 0-9.</p><h2>Give your child plenty of opportunities to count and measure</h2><ul><li>Read a recipe and have your child measure the amounts for the ingredients. Use different measures such as teaspoons, cups, and pints.</li><li>Using a calendar, count by 7's and then 1's to find the number of days until an upcoming event.</li><li>Plan a meal you'd like to cook together, then make a shopping list for items that fit your budget.</li><li>If you bring some vegetables home from the store, have your child count them, counting on from the number of vegetables you already have.</li><li>Find creative ways to measure: how many paper clips long is this sheet of paper? How many hands high is the dog?</li><li>Read <i>How Big is a Foot?</i> by Rolf Myller, about a creative apprentice who comes up with a more accurate way of measuring size.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Find ways to practice number operations</h2><ul><li>Pick a number between 1 and 20 (or between any 2 numbers up to 100). Have your child guess the number, then you tell if your number was greater than or less than his guess. Have your child keep revising his guess until he guesses your number. Then trade roles.</li><li>Count 8 pennies, then hide 4. Ask "How many are hidden?" Does she know there are 4?</li><li>Go berry picking. Explore the berry patch with your child. Which color berries are ripe and good to pick? Have your child pick ten berries, then eat one. How many does he have left?</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Find ways to collect and organize information</h2><ul><li>Read weather charts, movie schedules, and other common numerical information you find in the news.</li><li>When you're doing the laundry, have your child match all the pairs of socks. How many socks are there? How many pairs?</li><li>Compare and organize tools, dishes, or other objects based on size, color, or weight.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Some family games that use math skills:</h2><ul><li>Dice, cards, and board games can help your child learn addition combinations.</li><li>Dominoes helps practice counting by 5's.</li><li>The card game "War" helps kids recognize which number is greater and which is less.</li><li>Yahtzee</li><li>Mancala</li><li>Checkers and Chinese Checkers</li><li>Any game that includes counting board steps, such as Chutes and Ladders</li></ul><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3><a href="/first-grade-math-lessons">Try some 1st grade-level DreamBox math games</a></h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Read more math learning parent tips for:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-kindergarten-math-learning-fun-at-home">Kindergarten math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-2nd-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">2nd grade math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-3rd-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">3rd grade math</a></li></ul><p>When you subscribe to DreamBox, you'll get regular academic progress emails that include tips for family activities that reinforce the specific lessons your child is learning!</p>

Parent tips to support 1st grade math learning and have fun at home

<p>We all know that most families have a full schedule, and it can be hard to find time for that extra focus we want to have on math. But, with a little help from DreamBox it's easy to find ways to work a little math fun into everyday family activities, and keep it from becoming a chore.</p><p>At DreamBox Learning, we support parents with ways to participate in their children's math learning at home. Parents are a child's first teacher, and research suggests that increased participation from parents enhances a child's ability to succeed.</p><p>Pre-kindergarten and kindergartners are avid math learners! They may easily compare sets of objects to know which is more, but may have difficulty figuring out how many they actually have. When they count they know <i>how many?</i> but may not know that the last number counted means the total quantity. At this age, kids are learning which set is more and may be able to sequence quantities from smallest to largest. But the question <i>how much more?</i> can be difficult. Many children are also fascinated with collecting and sorting objects.</p><h2>Give your child plenty of opportunities to count</h2><ul><li>Play number games during everyday activities, such as counting the number of steps, the number of trucks you see while driving, or counting the number of items going in the laundry.</li><li>Read the calendar, and determine the number of days until an upcoming event.</li><li>Young children can count the number of items that you bought at the store. If you buy multiples of 1 item (such as 10 cans of cat food), practice counting by 2's, 3's, or higher numbers</li><li>Have your child count the change needed to pay for an item.</li><li>Watch your child play to understand her mathematical knowledge. When your child counts, does she touch each object once? Is his voice in sync with his tag?</li><li>Have your child distribute cookies or toys to family members, with each person getting an equal number</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Help your child recognize shapes and size relationships</h2><ul><li>At the grocery store, ask your child to find items that are triangles, circles, rectangles, and other shapes.</li><li>Ask your child to recognize or stack the groceries you bought by container shape or organize by size.</li><li>Organize a scavenger hunt where your child has to find objects of different shapes</li><li>Make snowflakes using symmetry. Fold a square piece of paper in half diagonally to make a triangle, then fold in half 2 more times. Cut out small diamond or circular shapes from the edges, and then unfold it. Experiment with different numbers of folds and shapes.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Find ways to collect and organize information</h2><ul><li>Look around the house to find groups of 2 objects, like pairs of gloves or socks. Look for groups of 3's, 4's, and on up to 10's.</li><li>Have your child help sort the laundry by various categories — by color, or by whom an item belongs to.</li><li>Take measurements for a project around the house.</li><li>Using paper of different colors, make a paper chain with paper strips and tape. Encourage your child to create patterns by repeating colors and numbers of rings in a regular order. This can be done in connection with reading the calendar and counting down days to a special event.</li><li>Collect objects in nature— leaves, rocks, shells and the like. When you get home, sort them by color, size, or type. How many different categories can you find? How many objects are in more than 1 category?</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Help your child develop reasoning skills</h2><ul><li>Help your child think about the permanence of a set. Put 6 pennies in a row, and then change the arrangement. Ask "did the quantity change?"</li><li>Kindergartners love repetition and patterning, which fosters mathematical thinking. Clapping patterns help your child discover sequences and predict what comes next.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Some family games that use kindergarten math skills:</h2><ul><li>Many card games require counting and score keeping.</li><li>Dice games and dominos help kids learn to quickly recognize groups of dots from 2 to 12.</li><li>Play board games that involve counting squares, such as Chutes and Ladders.</li><li>Tic Tac Toe and Connect Four build recognition of rows of 3 and 4 counters.</li><li>Tangrams</li><li>Mancala</li></ul><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3><a href="/kindergarten-math-lessons">Try some kindergarten-level DreamBox math games</a></h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Read more math learning parent tips for:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-1st-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">1st grade math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-2nd-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">2nd grade math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-3rd-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">3rd grade math</a></li></ul><p>When your children play DreamBox, you'll get regular academic progress emails that include tips for family activities that reinforce the specific lessons your child is learning!</p>

We all know that most families have a full schedule, and it can be hard to find time for that extra focus we want to have on math. But, with a little help from DreamBox it's easy to find ways to work a little math fun into everyday family activities, and keep it from becoming a chore.

Parent tips to support kindergarten math learning fun at home

<p>We know that most families have a full schedule, and it can be hard to find time for that extra focus we want to have on math. With DreamBox it's easy to find ways to work a little math fun into everyday family activities and keep it from becoming a chore.</p><p>At DreamBox Learning, we help parents with many different ways to support their children's math learning at home, because research shows that parental involvement is key to fostering positive attitudes and success in math.</p><p>Third graders are developing some big ideas in math — they're using numbers and quantitative processes in sophisticated ways. Now students are thinking more logically to solve problems and understand the world. They are broadening their strategies for using addition and subtraction. They're learning about fractions and place value, such as the position of 100s and 1,000s. A major developmental change occurs when moving into multiplication.</p><h2>Find ways to practice number operations</h2><ul><li>Skip counting is a fun foundation for multiplication. If you have several kids, have them take turns counting by 2s, 3s, 5s, or 10s. As they get better, see how high they can count by numbers like 7 or 12 or higher numbers.</li><li>Story problems can be fun, and they grow naturally out of everyday family life. For example: if you give your child $5 for lunch, first ask him to total up the cost of the items he's buying. Then ask him to tell you before he makes his purchase how much change he'll get. (If he can explain how he arrived at his answer you might even let him keep the change!)</li><li>A trip to the store presents learning opportunities at every age. As you're comparing different brands for the same item, ask your child how much you'd save by buying the lower-priced item.</li><li>When reading the store receipt, how many totals can your child add up doing mental math?</li><li>If you're going to make a meal together, there are even more chances to practice the math your child is learning. Now that she's beginning multiplication, ask her figure out the amounts to double a recipe. Or triple it.</li><li>When you stop at a gas station, have your child check the price per gallon. Then ask how much you'll spend if you buy 2 gallons. Or 10 gallons.</li><li>Lots of things in the kitchen come in groups: eggs, soda cans, juice boxes, pet food, etc. Talk about different ways to regroup the amounts. For example, a dozen eggs can also be grouped in 3s or 4s, or it can be 2 groups of 6. If you have 2 or 3 dozen eggs, and ask how many there are in all. This can be fun no matter what you're doing: you can take turns asking how many tires are there on 5 cars; or how many fingers are there on 4 hands.</li><li>As your student advances, find things around the house that come in arrays (rows and columns), like kitchen tiles, a wine or spice rack, or a candy box. Ask your child to identify smaller arrays within it. For example an egg carton that holds a dozen eggs would be a 2 × 6 array. Cutting it in half vertically would make two 2 × 3 arrays. Or, cutting it in half horizontally (into two rows) would make two 1 × 6 arrays.</li><li>If your child is interested in sports you have built-in math fun! Talk about some common statistics used to rank baseball player performance, such as batting averages and earned run averages.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Find ways to collect, sort, and organize information</h2><ul><li>Do you have a lot of change to sort? Ask your child to make equivalent amounts in other coins for a given number of pennies. For example if you have 135 pennies, she could make an equivalent amount using one dollar and 35 pennies, or 13 dimes and 5 pennies, or one dollar, 3 dimes and 5 pennies. How many different combinations can she come up with!?</li><li>For children who may find math a struggle, making an individualized chart where your child can see a record of her improvements can help her gain confidence in herself.</li></ul><h2>&nbsp;</h2><h2>Some family games that help develop math skills:</h2><ul><li>As your child develops more sophisticated reasoning ability, he is likely drawn to games that can be explained within the logic of the system, like checkers, chess, Monopoly, and Clue, which require strategic thinking.</li><li>Games that involve manipulating flat shapes on a game board or grid, such as tangrams, Logix, Blokus, and Shapes Up, develop logical thinking as well as spatial awareness.</li></ul><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3><a href="/third-grade-math-lessons">Try some 3rd grade-level DreamBox math games</a></h3><h3>Read more math learning parent tips for:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-kindergarten-math-learning-fun-at-home">Kindergarten math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-1st-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">1st grade math</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dreambox.com/resources/guides/parent-tips-to-support-2nd-grade-math-learning-and-have-fun-at-home">2nd grade math</a></li></ul><p>When you subscribe to DreamBox, you'll get regular academic progress emails that include tips for family activities that reinforce the specific lessons your child is learning.</p>

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