Skill Sharpeners Math, Grade 1 provides practice for the following mathematics skills: read numbers to 100, solve simple word problems, write numbers to 100, identify basic shapes, addition and subtraction facts to 18, tell time to the hour and half-hour, identify fractions - 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, read graphs, identify and continue patterns, count pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, measure to the nearest inch, two-digit addition and subtraction without regrouping. Parents have a wonderful opportunity to support what happens in the classroom, inspiring their child's desire to learn. The math skills practiced in the Skill Sharpeners Math series are based on the five strands of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards: number and operations, measurement, geometry, algebra, data analysis and probability. Each book in Skill Sharpeners Math contains ten units of grade-appropriate practice to help your child understand and maintain important math skills. After every unit, there is an assessment that tests your child's understanding of the skills covered. Some questions are presented in standardized test format.