This title helps readers to become better, more confident teachers of mathematics by enabling them to focus critically on what they know and what they do in the classroom. Each chapter includes practical activities, lesson descriptions and extracts of classroom transcripts to he…
This volume is the first to offer a comprehensive, research-based, multi-faceted look at issues in early algebra. In recent years, the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics has recommended that algebra become a strand flowing throughout the K-12 curriculum, and the 2003 R…
“Like algebra at any level, early algebra is a way to explore, analyze, represent, and generalize mathematical ideas and relationships. This book shows that children can and do engage in generalizing about numbers and operations as their mathematical experiences expand. The auth…
Presents twenty activities ideal for an elementary classroom, each of which is divided into sections that summarize the mathematical concept being taught, the skills and knowledge the students will use and gain during the activity, and step-by-step instructions.
An ideal resource for elementary school mathematics enrichment programs, regular classroom instruction, or a home enrichment or home school program. Over 20 intriguing projects cover a wide range of math content and skills.
Now in an updated second edition Unlocking Mathematics is a comprehensive guide to teaching mathematics in the primary school. Combining theory and practice, the contributors outline the current context of mathematics education, providing strategies, activities and examples to d…
