Bridges Intervention uses targeted, strengths-based instruction and assessment to help students understand essential mathematical skills and concepts. The program complements Bridges in Mathematics but can be used with any core math curriculum.
Number Corner is a skills-building program centered around the classroom calendar. Five different workouts provide opportunities to apply skills in new contexts. While Number Corner is an essential component of Bridges, it can supplement any K–5 program.
Concept Quests reinforces and extends grade-level learning by offering additional problem-solving opportunities and horizontal enrichment for all students. Included with Bridges Third Edition, it can be purchased as a supplement for Bridges Second Edition.
This Bridges Breakout centers around the number rack, a powerful tool for building intuitive, flexible computation strategies. Through small-group lessons, students learn addition and subtraction while developing a rich sense of numbers by making connections between related facts.
Our free apps, based on the visual models and manipulatives featured in Bridges in Mathematics, can be used with any curriculum.
Organized by mathematical content and grade level, these activities incorporate routines that students, families, and teachers can use in a variety of settings.
Organized by mathematical content and grade level, these activities incorporate routines that students, families, and teachers can use in a variety of settings.
Gain insight and practical professional learning from other math educators by tuning in to our 20-minute episodes of the Rounding Up podcast.
Fifty years ago, three math educators came together to explore effective ways of teaching and learning math. They began with a grant from the National Science Foundation and a shared vision of making math accessible to all learners. They formed The Math Learning Center (MLC) as a nonprofit organization so they could continue to serve the math education community.
Co-founder and mathematics professor Dr. Eugene Maier pioneered the use of visual models, many of which are now widely used throughout math education. These models remain central to our approach, as does his belief in asking questions to move learning forward.
In the spirit of our founders, our programs are inquiry-based, student-centered, and focused on developing mathematical reasoning. Learn more about us.
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