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SRA DISTAR ARITHMETIC I Teacher’s Material Kit – Second Edition – Near Complete – Rare
FLASH SALE – PRICED SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW OTHER LISTINGS
Comparable DISTAR Arithmetic I sets can be listed on for $1,000–$1,600+. This set is being offered at a significantly lower price for a quick sale.
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a very well-preserved SRA DISTAR Arithmetic I Second Edition instructional system with nearly all of the original components together.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DISTAR Arithmetic I, by Siegfried Engelmann and Doug Carnine, is a highly structured Direct Instruction mathematics program designed to build a strong foundation in early mathematics.
One of the greatest advantages of DISTAR is its scripted instructional format. The teacher, parent, tutor, or homeschool instructor is shown exactly how to present each concept, what questions to ask, how students should respond, and how to correct errors.
That makes this an excellent choice not only for experienced teachers, but also for parents and homeschoolers who want a proven, systematic way to teach mathematics without having to design lessons themselves.
Lessons are concise, carefully sequenced, highly interactive, and designed to build mastery through frequent practice and review.
WHAT DISTAR ARITHMETIC I TEACHES
According to the program’s Scope and Sequence, instruction includes:
- Rote counting
- Matching using form boards
- Counting events and objects
- Symbol identification
- Cross-out games
- Symbol writing
- Pair relationships
- Numerals and number lines
- Equality
- Matching addition
- Counting facts
- Story problems
- Fact fluency
- Figuring out facts
- Problems in columns
- Written story problems
- Ordinal counting
- More-or-less concepts
- Consolidation and cumulative review
The program systematically develops number recognition, counting, early operations, mathematical language, fact fluency, problem solving, and early algebraic thinking.
Students do not simply practice isolated worksheets. Skills are introduced in a carefully planned sequence and repeatedly reviewed so that earlier learning is maintained while new concepts are introduced.
IDEAL FOR
DISTAR Arithmetic I can be especially useful for:
- Kindergarten readiness
- Kindergarten and early elementary mathematics
- Homeschool instruction
- Summer learning
- Year-round schooling
- Preventing summer learning loss
- Math who need highly structured education instruction
- Parents who want to give a child an exceptionally strong mathematical foundation
It can also be a great choice for a child who is academically ready to move ahead and whose parents want to provide structured mathematics instruction before or during kindergarten.
WHY DISTAR?
DISTAR and Direct Instruction programs are known for their explicit teaching, carefully sequenced skills, active student responding, frequent review, immediate correction, and mastery-oriented instruction.
The Direct Instruction model has been studied extensively in education and has a substantial research base behind its instructional principles.
For parents and teachers, one of the biggest advantages is simplicity:
You do not have to figure out how to teach the lesson.
The instructional scripts guide you step by step through the presentation, student responses, practice, and correction procedures.
CONDITION
This set is in excellent, near–like-new condition with very light prior use.
Pages are clean and crisp, bindings are intact, and the presentation books, cards, manipulatives, and other instructional materials show minimal wear. The original storage case is included.
It is unusual to find an older DISTAR Arithmetic I kit this well preserved and with so many of its original components still together.
MATERIALS INCLUDED
The set includes the major teacher and instructional materials shown in the photographs, including:
- Teacher Presentation Books
- Teacher’s Guide
- Behavioral Objectives materials
- Take-Home Books II and III
- Geometric figure cards
- Counting and instructional manipulatives
- Form-board / shape materials
- Progress indicators and instructional pieces
- Original SRA storage case
- Additional original DISTAR instructional materials shown in the photographs
IMPORTANT: Take-Home Book I is NOT included.
Take-Home Books II and III are included.
All other materials appear to be present based on my review, but because this is a vintage instructional set, buyers should carefully review all photographs. The photographs show the actual materials included in this sale and are considered part of the description.
A RARE FIND
Older DISTAR teacher kits are becoming increasingly difficult to find, particularly sets that have been lightly used, carefully stored, and kept together with the original instructional components and manipulatives.
Whether you are a classroom teacher, interventionist, special educator, tutor, homeschool parent, or simply a parent who wants to give a child an outstanding foundation in mathematics, this is an exceptional instructional resource.
If you want a mathematics program that is structured, explicit, easy to implement, research-driven, and designed around mastery, DISTAR Arithmetic I is an outstanding choice.
