Foundational Content

Note: The My Stuff Math Library, Foundational Lesson guidance, and Student Reports are features of Zearn Math for Intervention, which is only available as part of a Zearn Math School Account.

Foundational Lesson Guidance

Foundational content acts as targeted intervention content that can be initiated at the appropriate point of struggle and helps students strengthen understanding so they can access grade-level content. The goal of foundational content is to provide targeted support so students get back to grade-level content as soon as possible. Students can engage with foundational content in two ways:

Using the My Stuff Math Library

Teachers can direct students to complete Foundational Content in the My Stuff Math Library. The My Stuff Math Library is a content bank that includes guided and independent practice activities for every topic of K-5 math. After students complete foundational content in My Stuff, they can return to the Student Feed to complete grade-level content. Teachers have visibility into My Stuff content completed in the Student Report.

Assigning Foundational Content

For students that need a deeper intervention, teachers can re-assign students to foundational content. In addition to guided and independent practice, this option provides students with additional adaptive and lesson-aligned fluency work to build automaticity and deepen number sense. Teachers should monitor the Student Report to assess the intervention and diagnose when students should return to grade-level learning.

To further support students with foundational content, teachers can review earlier concepts through Curriculum Study Professional Development. From a PD-enabled Zearn Math School Account, teachers can access an overview of the content to review the visual representations and strategies students may use to access the big idea of the unit.