1. Touch Math
Program
By Wendi Carpenter
6/14/12
SED 540

2. What is Touch Math?
Touch Math is a program where each student learns
how to touch the numbers one through nine with
their pencil. They count forward and backwards
touching each number at specific points. Each
number has that many touch points.

3. “You can use the Touch Math program to give
young children a head start, supplement a
grade-level curriculum (pre-K-3), provide
enrichment activities and reinforcement, and
achieve the best possible outcomes for
students with special
needs.”http://www.touchmath.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.how

5. Touch Math Covers:
• Counting
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Place Value
• Multiplication
• Division
• Time
• Money
• Fractions
• Size
• Story Problems
• Pre- Algebra

7. Touch Points
• TouchPoints are dots on the numbers.

8. Lesson Plan
six sections:
OBJECTIVE
MATERIALS NEEDED
READINESS CONCEPTS/ADDITION CONCEPTS
TEACHING TIPS
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
LITERATURE CONNECTION

9. Teaching Aids
• Are designed to enhance and expand
the concepts presented in the lesson
plans.
Here are some teaching aids: Manipulative
Placement Masters, Touching/Counting Pattern
Masters,Finger Play,Handwriting
Master, Flashcards, Numeral Booklet Master

10. About Teaching Strategies
• Presents simple and straightforward
ideas, extension lessons, and
information for each lesson.

11. Weaknesses
• High cost
• Not a complete program
• Students may have a hard time in older
grades when Touch Math method is not used.

12. Resources
learningdisabilities.about.com/.../gr/touchmath.htm
www.touchmath.com
www.proteacher.org/c/977_Touch_Math.html