The Happy Numbers team consists of experienced teachers, mathematicians, methodologists, designers, developers, writers, illustrators, and customer service professionals.
Multiple representations, modeling, and manipulatives provide students a full immersion into math and the conceptual view cultivating mathematical mindset.
According to the Grade 1 Common Core State Standards, math instruction should focus on four critical areas, one of which is developing understanding of whole number relationships and place value, including grouping in tens and ones.