THIS INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE FOR MATHEMATICS 1 OUTLINES CONTENT AND PROVIDES TEACHING SUGGESTIONS FOR A FOUNDATION COURSE FOR THE SLOW LEARNER IN THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT TO THE STUDENT'S INTEREST LEVELS AND HIS ABILITY TO LEARN. THE GUIDE'S PURPOSE IS TO ENABLE THE STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE FUNDAMENTAL MATHEMATICAL ALGORITHMS AND TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AND ENJOYMENT IN WORKING WITH MATHEMATICS. THE CONTENT OF EACH UNIT INCLUDES (1) DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIT, (2) SUGGESTED TEACHING PROCEDURES, AND (3) STUDENT EVALUATION. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE MATERIAL IS DEVOTED TO THE FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH WHOLE NUMBERS. IDENTIFYING AND CLASSIFYING ELEMENTARY GEOMETRIC FIGURES ARE ALSO INCLUDED. (RP)