Math matters. Grades K-6: understanding the math you teach ENC#: ENC-020517 Publisher: Math Solutions Publications Date: 2000

Topics in this teacher resource book range from computation to probability and statistics. Information is intended to help both new and experienced teachers deepen their understanding of elementary mathematics. The authors present information that meets the needs of teachers with limited background while still being useful to teachers with more mathematical knowledge. Chapters begin with a brief introduction followed by numbered sections that address different aspects of the topic. Each section explains the fundamental mathematical concepts of the topic and introduces and defines related terms. Interspersed throughout are 87 activities designed to bring meaning to the mathematical information. Activities are suitable for teacher study groups or for working on with a colleague. In a chapter explores computation, the three sections discuss mathematical properties, basic facts, and algorithms. The algorithm section contains samples of student work that challenge the reader to consider how students think about each operation. For multiplication, three algorithms with discussion and illustrations show how the algorithms apply the distributive property and are related to the area model for multiplication. (Author/JRS) ENC-020517

Grade(s):
Kindergarten

Contributor(s):
Art Johnson; Suzanne H Chapin;