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Grade 7

Grade 7 Math: Built to Be Understood

A Visual-First Workbook for Students with Dyscalculia, Math Anxiety, and Every Learner Who Needs to See Math to Believe It

The year math turns abstract - negative numbers, equations, inequalities, and percents - taught with pictures first, and never timed.

$39.99

"I'm just not a math person." Seventh graders say it every day. It has never once been true.

Seventh grade is where math turns abstract. Every concept in this workbook is taught twice: first as a picture your student's eyes can check, then in symbols, with a fully worked example opening every practice page so no student is ever left guessing what to do.

What's inside

  • Integers and rational numbers, taught on the elevator and the number line
  • Expressions, two-step equations, and inequalities, built with boxes, rectangles, and the balance scale
  • Ratios, proportional relationships, and percents, from recipes to the 10% master key
  • Geometry, area, surface area, and volume, where every formula is a rectangle in disguise
  • Probability and statistics, with fair-share means and middle-address medians
  • Cumulative checkpoint reviews, a complete answer key, and a certificate of understanding

Use this level if you see

  • Said they understood math until 7th grade, then everything turned to symbols
  • Can follow a lesson but cannot start the homework alone
  • Freezes on timed work even when the concept is understood
  • Needs to see math, not just be told the steps

Who it's for

  • Homeschool families teaching 7th grade math
  • Students with dyscalculia, math learning disabilities, IEPs and 504 plans
  • Parents and tutors supporting a struggling middle schooler
  • Teachers and interventionists who need open-and-go materials

About the authors

Every Mind Learning Press titles are written and reviewed by Dr. Laurie L. Wellner and Dr. Kathleen Pierce-Friedman, whose work centers on learners that traditional curricula overlook. Read their full bios.

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