Teaching Mathematics to All Children Designing and Adapting Instruction to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

by Tucker, Benny F.; Singleton, Ann H.; Weaver, Terry L.

• ISBN13: 9780131175747
• ISBN10: 0131175742
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-05
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

With the composition of today's classroom in mind, this book approaches teaching and planning elementary mathematics by using methods that accommodate the diverse learning needs of any student having difficulties with basic math concepts.The authors use personal experience and research that supports a complete set of developmental concepts and skills to outline the effective development of mathematical concepts and skills. It stresses lesson planning that will result in learning, understanding, and retaining important concepts and skills. K-12 Special Education and General Education Teachers.

Table of Contents

Instructional Activities: The Building Blocks for Effective Instruction

Diversity in the Classroom: Variations of Individual Needs

Lesson Design: Creating Lessons That Meet the Needs of a Diverse Classroom

Beginnings: Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood

Whole Numbers and Numeration: Naming and Writing Quantity

Adding and Subtracting Whole Numbers: Combining and Separating Quantities

Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers: Combining Equal-Sized Groups and Separating Quantities into Equal-Sized Groups

Fractions: Working with Units Smaller Than One

Decimals and Percents: Working with Base-Ten Units Smaller Than One and Using Hundredths as a Common Denominator

Measurement: Assigning a Number to a Quantity

Geometry: Learning the Names and Characteristics of Shapes

Effective Practice: Games and Activities for Practice and Fun

Index

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