Tell me about the Math With Confidence curriculum – Well-Trained Mind

Well Trained Mind Press is publishing the Math with Confidence series because we believe that Kate Snow’s methods most closely align with the principles and methods described in The Well-Trained Mind, 4th Edition. You can read the series description on our website. Check out Cathy Duffy's review of the series to date.

How many levels will there be?

The MWC series will have 7 levels: Kindergarten, and Grades 1-6.

To learn more about the series, click here: Math With Confidence: Scope and Sequence
To learn more about Kindergarten MWC, click here: Tell me about Kindergarten Math With Confidence.
To learn more about First Grade Math With Confidence, click here: Tell Me about First Grade Math With Confidence.

When will each level be published?

We delivered Kindergarten MWC in Spring 2020, First Grade MWC in Spring 2021. We are on schedule to deliver-

Second grade in Spring 2022;
Third grade in Spring 2023;
Fourth grade in Spring 2024;
Fifth grade in Spring 2025;
Sixth grade in Spring 2026.

The publications are available first (and only) on our website as PDFs. When the printed books ship to distributors, paperbacks will be available from our store and from other vendors

Do you sell a PDF of the blackline masters (game boards, ten-frames, etc.)?

We do even better than that. We make these available on the product page for each level. Look on our website, near the Sample button for the grade-level you are using.

Do you have placement tests?

This article from our website will help you find the right level for your children. We also provide extended samples on the product page on the website; take a look at the sample to see which level is the best fit for your children.

What will I need to buy for each grade level?

You need both an Instructor Guide and a Student Workbook. These are/will be sold individually; Kindergarten Math With Confidence is sold as a bundle for ease of ordering.

What formats will be available?

The books are/will be available in paperback from our online store and from other vendors, and in PDF only from our online store. The Instructor Guide is available in ebook format from ebook vendors, but the workbook is not because the student has to write in the workbook. The PDF of the Student Workbooks comes with a file for printing in color and a gray-scale file in case you prefer to print in black and white.

How can I find out when I can buy the next grade level(s) of Math With Confidence?

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