Guiding Children'S Learning Of Mathematics

by Tipps, Steve; Johnson, Art; Kennedy, Leonard M.

• ISBN13: 9780495810971
• ISBN10: 0495810975
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

This thorough and practical guide to teaching pre-school through sixth grade level mathematics for the pre-service and in-service elementary school teacher is a perfect combination of a math methods text and resource book. The text's organization uses the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards as its overarching framework; a rich variety of chapter activities reinforces the standards.

Table of Contents

Guiding Elementary Mathematics with Standards

Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century

Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Curriculum

Mathematics for Every Child

Learning Mathematics

Organizing Effective Instruction

The Role of Technology in the Mathematics Classroom

Integrating Assessment

Mathematical Concepts, Skills, and Problem Solving

Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Developing Concepts of Number

Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems

Developing Number Operations with Whole Numbers

Extending Computational Fluency with Larger Numbers

Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions

Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion and Percent

Thinking Algebraically

Developing Geometric Concepts and Systems

Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts

Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data

Investigating Probability

Appendices

NCTM Table of Standards and Expectations

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