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SRA DISTAR ARITHMETIC II
Teacher's Material Kit – Second Edition
Near Complete – Rare
A remarkably complete collection of original SRA DISTAR Arithmetic II teacher materials from the classic Direct Instruction mathematics program developed by Siegfried Engelmann and Douglas Carnine.
If you are familiar with DISTAR, you know how difficult it can be to assemble these older programs piece by piece. This set brings together the core teacher materials and supporting components in one collection.
Included in This Set
* 3 Distar Arithmetic I Teacher Presentation Books
* Teacher Presentation Book A
* Teacher Presentation Book B
* Teacher Presentation Book C
* 2 Teacher’s Guides visible
* 3 Distar Arithmetic I Teacher’s Take-Home Books
* Book I
* Book II
* Book III
* 1 Behavioral Objectives – Distar Arithmetic I, Second Edition
* Large set of Distar Arithmetic I presentation/display cards
* Deck A/B card set — unopened
* Deck A: 27 Large White Squares + 27 Large White Triangles
* Deck B: 27 Small White Squares + 27 Small White Triangles
* Deck C/D card set — unopened
* Deck C: 36 Large Pink Squares + 18 Large Pink Triangles
* Deck D: 27 Small Pink Squares + 27 Small Pink Triangles
* Distar Page Protector, Reorder No. 7-7607, with original envelope/instructions
* Group Progress Indicators, item 7007606, in bag
* Original Distar/SRA Teacher Material storage box, labeled 7008350
* Additional Distar Arithmetic I materials/components shown in photos
Condition note: Vintage/pre-owned teacher materials with normal age and storage wear. “Kit 14” is handwritten on multiple components, and a previous owner’s name is written on one Teacher’s Guide. The two boxed card sets shown are unopened. Please review photos for the exact contents and condition.
Includes only the components pictured. Set has not been verified against the original manufacturer’s complete contents list; please use photos as the definitive guide to what is included.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
DISTAR Arithmetic II is the next level in the highly structured DISTAR mathematics sequence.
Like other DISTAR programs, Arithmetic II is based on Direct Instruction: a carefully designed teaching approach in which skills are explicitly taught, practiced, reviewed, and mastered in a deliberate sequence.
This is not simply a traditional math textbook.
The program provides the teacher, parent, or tutor with highly structured lessons that guide instruction step by step. The materials tell the instructor what to present, what questions to ask, the responses students should give, and how to correct errors when they occur.
The goal is to make instruction clear, efficient, systematic, and successful.
WHY DISTAR IS DIFFERENT
One of the most distinctive features of DISTAR is the level of instructional guidance provided to the teacher.
Rather than expecting the instructor to determine how to explain each new concept, the program provides carefully sequenced presentations designed to introduce concepts in a logical order.
Students respond frequently throughout instruction rather than simply listening to an explanation and then completing independent work.
Errors can therefore be identified and corrected immediately.
Previously learned material is continually reviewed while new skills are introduced, helping students retain what they have learned and apply it to increasingly complex mathematics.
WHAT ARITHMETIC II TEACHES
Arithmetic II moves students beyond the beginning arithmetic skills taught in the earlier DISTAR sequence and into increasingly sophisticated mathematical concepts and operations.
Instruction develops skills systematically through carefully sequenced lessons, guided practice, frequent student responding, cumulative review, and mastery.
The program addresses a broad range of arithmetic concepts and skills, including work involving:
• Addition and subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Fractions
• Mathematical relationships
• Problem solving
• Measurement
• Time
• Money
• Negative numbers
• More advanced numerical concepts
• Early algebraic relationships
Skills are introduced in a deliberate sequence so that new learning builds on concepts students have already mastered.
BUILT FOR MASTERY
DISTAR was designed around the idea that students should not simply be exposed to mathematics—they should learn it successfully.
Lessons provide extensive practice and review so that important skills become accurate and fluent before students are expected to use them in more difficult problems.
The highly explicit structure can be especially valuable for students who have struggled with less systematic mathematics instruction.
IDEAL FOR
This set can be an excellent resource for:
• Special education teachers
• Direct Instruction classrooms
• Mathematics intervention programs
• Remedial mathematics instruction
• Homeschool families
• Tutors
• Parents providing structured instruction at home
• Schools using DISTAR or Direct Instruction curricula
• Teachers looking for highly explicit mathematics instruction
• Educators studying Direct Instruction methodology
• Collectors of original DISTAR/SRA instructional materials
MATERIALS INCLUDED
This listing includes the SRA DISTAR Arithmetic II Second Edition teacher materials and supporting components shown in the photographs.
The set includes multiple teacher instructional components as well as Teacher's Take-Home Books I, II, and III.
Please look carefully through ALL photographs. The photographs show the actual set being sold and are part of this listing's description.
You will receive the materials shown in the photographs.
Please review the photographs carefully before purchasing so that you can see exactly which components are included.
CONDITION
The materials are in Like New overall condition and have been exceptionally well cared for.
Considering the age of these instructional materials, the collection presents extremely well. Individual pieces may show minor signs of storage, handling, or normal age-related wear.
Please examine the photographs for the condition of individual components.
The photographs are of the ACTUAL materials you will receive—not stock photographs.
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO FIND THESE MATERIALS TOGETHER
Original DISTAR materials are becoming increasingly difficult to locate, particularly when trying to assemble the various teacher components needed to actually implement the program.
Finding this many Arithmetic II materials together can save considerable time compared with locating individual components separately.
For a teacher, interventionist, homeschool family, Direct Instruction practitioner, or collector looking for original DISTAR Arithmetic II materials, this is an excellent opportunity to obtain a substantial Second Edition teacher set in very nice condition.
