Lesson 5: Customer Questions

Using the knowledge you have gained through this module, the curriculum materials, the website, and any documentation you have been provided, how would you respond to the following customer inquiries? Your responses should provide the customer with a thorough explanation and reflect your mastery of the content.

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1. What would a typical week look like with the Math-U-See Curriculum?
2. I’m concerned that if my student takes Geometry following Algebra 1, they’ll forget
   everything from Algebra 1 when it’s time to take Algebra 2. Will that be a problem? What are the advantages and disadvantages of that sequence?
3. I want my student to be able to work independently. What is my role as an instructor?
4. Is it okay for students to count on their fingers? Why or why not?
5. My student knows their single-digit multiplication facts. Into which level would they place?
6. My student thinks manipulatives are for preschoolers. Is it a problem if we don’t use them? Why or why not?
7. Does my student need to build every problem with the manipulatives? Why or why not?
8. Why can’t I just purchase the Student Workbook for Beta? I can figure out addition and subtraction on my own without solutions!
9. My student has mastered addition and subtraction of both fractions and decimals but cannot complete other operations with either. Into which level would they place?
10. Why don’t you just use grade levels like most curricula instead of these Greek names?