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Symphony Learning
Symphony Math is a fully automated educational software program. Teachers do not need to place students at specific
levels. Symphony Math will automatically determine each student’s level of proficiency and learning style and then provide
the appropriate learning experience.
Symphony Math is designed to be a highly engaging educational program.
One of the keys to achieving high levels of student engagement is ensuring that the student learning experience is firmly
situated within each student’s zone of Optimal Learning Flow. The zone of Optimal Learning Flow consists of each students
area of challenge where the level of activity complexity is appropriately matched to their cognitive abilities. When this
occurs students are neither bored nor overwhelmed, but fully engaged in the learning task at hand.
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Struggling Math Students
Cognitive research has shown that some students at risk for math failure have not developed a sufficient conceptual
foundation in number sense and math operations. The hierarchical progression of math concepts requires that students develop
a strong mathematical foundation to ensure their future success. The five modules of Symphony Math® focus on the most
fundamental concepts that are essential for understanding algebra, time, money, measurement and statistics. Symphony Math®
fosters learning for students at all levels of the three-tier model.
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Student Lesson Plans
Students use on-screen manipulatives to solve problems. The manipulatives provide a concrete representation of mathematical
concepts and number relationships; students readily grasp these concepts, because the manipulatives illustrate them in a tangible
way. This solidifies the mental model and inspires learning.
The program helps students to understand the meaning
of symbols by associating them with manipulatives. Students create number sentences based on the manipulatives and arrange
them accordingly. This enables students to correlate the concepts with the abstract notation symbols used to represent them.
Immediate recall of number relationships can be achieved when students develop a solid conceptual understanding of
their underlying concepts. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts are practiced in timed activities, and
students are challenged to solve problems correctly in five seconds or less.
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