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A Dozen a Day Book 1


Synopsis


(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages! Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providing excellent day-to-day training for the student.

Edna Mae Burnam

Summary

Chapter 1: Two-Digit Addition

* Introduces the concept of addition with two-digit numbers.
* Real-world example: A grocery store has 15 apples in one bin and 32 in another. How many apples do they have in total?

Chapter 2: Two-Digit Subtraction

* Teaches how to subtract one two-digit number from another.
* Real-world example: A construction worker has 48 bricks to build a wall. He uses 17 bricks. How many bricks does he have left?

Chapter 3: Three-Digit Addition

* Extends the addition concept to three-digit numbers.
* Real-world example: A school has 245 students in one grade and 362 in another. How many students are there in total?

Chapter 4: Three-Digit Subtraction

* Guides students through subtracting one three-digit number from another.
* Real-world example: A company has 578 employees. They hire 125 new employees. How many employees do they have now?

Chapter 5: Four-Digit Addition

* Challenges students with addition of four-digit numbers.
* Real-world example: A bank account has a balance of 2,345 dollars. A deposit of 1,567 dollars is made. What is the new balance?

Chapter 6: Four-Digit Subtraction

* Reinforces the concept of subtraction with four-digit numbers.
* Real-world example: A museum has 4,789 visitors one day. The next day, there are only 2,956 visitors. How many fewer visitors were there the second day?

Chapter 7: Multiplication by Twos

* Introduces multiplication by multiples of two.
* Real-world example: A farmer has 12 rows of corn with 25 plants in each row. How many corn plants does he have in total?

Chapter 8: Multiplication by Fives

* Expands multiplication to multiples of five.
* Real-world example: A school has 5 grades with 32 students in each grade. How many students are there in all grades combined?

Chapter 9: Division by Two

* Teaches students how to divide numbers by two.
* Real-world example: A baker has 18 cookies to divide evenly among 2 bags. How many cookies should go in each bag?

Chapter 10: Division by Five

* Extends division to multiples of five.
* Real-world example: A library has 25 books to distribute equally among 5 shelves. How many books should be placed on each shelf?

Chapter 11: Mixed Operations

* Combines addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in one exercise.
* Real-world example: A store sells apples for 2 dollars each. A customer buys 3 apples and pays with a 10-dollar bill. How much change should the customer receive?

Chapter 12: Word Problems

* Applies math concepts to real-world scenarios.
* Real-world example: A farmer has 24 acres of land. He plants corn on 15 acres and soybeans on the rest. How many acres of soybeans does he plant?