Teaching Children Mathematics back issues from May 2002:
On the cover.(National Women's Studies Association)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2002 ... A third-grade class browsed through advertisements for groceries and made shopping lists during a lesson on rounding. Read about how the activity helped students understand the importance of rounding in "Readers' Exchange: Let's Go Shopping!" by Wanda Williams. Photograph courtesy of Wanda ...
Readers' Exchange.(National Women's Studies Association)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2002 ... Kid Quotes We at NCTM occasionally receive cute mathematical things that children have said. Since we enjoy them so much, we thought that these comments might make a nice addition to our "Readers' Exchange" department. If you have interesting or funny things that your students ...
The potentials and pitfalls of integrating literature into the mathematics program. (In My Opinion).
May 01, 2002; ... If you have visited exhibits at NCTM conferences lately, you probably have noticed that literature booths are some of the most popular places to be. If you have looked at the list of program sessions, you have probably seen how many are devoted to this mathematics-literature connection, if ...
Online professional development: sustained learning with friends.
May 01, 2002; ... My online learning community provides me with support to continue my vision towards improving mathematics education. It allows me to fulfill my desire and commitment to offer quality instruction for the students. Mike Weidner, Nicolet School District (Glendale, Wisconsin) ...
Preschool and Kindergarten Mathematics: a national conference. (Early Childhood Corner).
May 01, 2002; ... NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) addresses preschool mathematics education, which is a first for the NCTM's Standards documents. We celebrate this initial coverage but wonder whether Principles and Standards has enough detail for early childhood teachers and ...
Thanks from the Editorial Panel.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 01, 2002 ... The quality of Teaching Children Mathematics (TCM) very much depends on the voluntary efforts of many mathematics educators. The journal has profited from the experience of those who have served as members of the Editorial Panel, editors, members of Reader Advisory Panels, reviewers, and ...
Marble Mayhem. (Problem Solvers).
May 01, 2002; ... PROBLEM Trebor, Dalton, Greg, and Michelle sit down to play a game of marbles. They empty the bag of marbles and distribute them evenly among the four players but discover that they have one marble left. At that moment, Kelsi arrives and wants to play as well, so the children ...
Responses to the everyone's playing basketball problem. (Problem Solvers).
May 01, 2002; ... The problem appearing in the May 2001 "Problem Solvers" section was stated as follows: During a thirty-minute physical education class, Mrs. Lach's 15 students want to play basketball. If only 10 students can play at a time, and if each student plays the same amount of time as ...
Making mathematical arguments in the primary grades: the importance of explaining and justifying ideas. (Principles and Standards).
May 01, 2002; ... Students in Ms. Jones's second-grade class have just reconvened from working on several problems. Once the children are seated in the front of the room, Ms. Jones asks Casey to explain his answer of 16 for the following problem: "Aunt Mary has 31 pieces of candy on the counter and Uncle ...
Mathematical potpourri. (Math by the Month).
May 01, 2002; ... The "Math by the Month" activities are designed to appeal directly to students. The activities may be used with students individually or in small groups, or they may be assigned as problems of the week. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves as the mathematical ...
The world of Math online. (News from the Net).(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
May 01, 2002; ... A site called math.com (access it at www.math.com), run by Encore Software of Gardena, California, is a rich source for elementary school students and their parents and teachers. The site offers several free software packages, of which Math Express! is one. This set of three CD-ROMs ...
Dino-mite explorations. (Investigations).
May 01, 2002; ... The purpose of the "Investigations" department is to provide mathematically rich and inviting contexts in which children and their teachers solve problems, communicate, and reason. Investigations encourage students to make connections among mathematical ideas, as well as connections with ...
First graders, flies, and a Frenchman's fascination: introducing the Cartesian coordinate system. (Links to Literature).
May 01, 2002; ... The Fly on the Ceiling: A Math Myth (Glass 1998) imaginatively recreates the story of Rene Descartes and the Cartesian coordinate system. Descartes, a French philosopher and mathematician, was unfortunately also a messy and disorganized person. One day, unable to find any food in his room, ...
GeoSafari Knowledge Pad CD-ROM--The Math Series, Beginning Math, Grades K-1 and Addition and Subtraction, Grades 1-2 & Multiplication and Division, Grades 3-4 Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages, Grades 5-6. (Computer Materials).(Educational Insights Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 01, 2002 ... GeoSafari Knowledge Pad CD-ROM--The Math Series, Beginning Math, Grades K-1, El-9302, $24.95; Addition and Subtraction, Grades 1-2, EI-9303, $24.95; Multiplication and Division, Grades 3-4, EI-9304, $24.95; Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages, Grades 5-6, El-9305, $24.95. Requirements: ...
Math Problem Solver, Gr. 1-8. (Computer Materials).(Brief Article)
May 01, 2002; ... Math Problem Solver, Gr. 1-8, 2000. Requirements: Macintosh System 7.0 or higher or Windows 95/98. Requires 6 MB of RAM, 2 X CD-ROM drive, Soundblaster sound card. Curriculum Associates, P.O. Box 2001, North Billerica, MA 01862-0901. Math Problem Solver is an electronic workbook ...
Magic World of Learning. (For Students).
May 01, 2002; ... Magic World of Learning, Jay Young, illus. by Sian Tucker, 2001. 30 pp., $19.95 cloth. ISBN 0-8069-5587-2. Sterling Publishing Co., 387 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016-8810. Magic World of Learning is a book version of the See-and-Say toy. The reader uses a "magical pointer" ...
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education--Logo and Geometry: Monograph Number 10. (For Students).(Brief Article)
May 01, 2002; ... Journal for Research in Mathematics Education--Logo and Geometry: Monograph Number 10, Douglas H. Clements, Michael T. Battista, and Julie Sarama, 2001. 177 pp., $14.95 paper. ISBN 0-87353-509-X. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-9988. ...
The Grapes of Math. (From Other Publishers).
May 01, 2002; ... The Grapes of Math, Gregory Tang, illus. by Harry Briggs, 2001. 40 pp., $16.95 cloth. ISBN 0-439-21033-X. Scholastic, 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999. This book engages readers with pages and pages of mathematics riddles. It is formatted with an arrangement of some object ...
Learning Math with Calculators: Activities for Grades 3-8. (From Other Publishers).
May 01, 2002; ... Learning Math with Calculators: Activities for Grades 3-8, Len Sparrow and Paul Swan, 2001. xiv + 88 pp., $15.95 paper. ISBN 0-941355-35-7. Math Solutions Publications, 150 Gate S Rd., Ste. 101, Sausalito, CA 94965. Asking a Californian to review Learning Math with Calculators ...
Math Matters: Understanding the Math You Teach, Gr. K-6. (From Other Publishers).
May 01, 2002; ... Math Matters: Understanding the Math You Teach, Gr. K-6, Suzanne H. Chapin and Art Johnson, 2000. xvi + 238 pp., $24.95. ISBN 0-941355-26-8. Math Solutions Publications, 150 Gate S Rd., Ste. 101, Sausalito, CA 94965. This book is written for elementary school teachers who wish ...
Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Number Sense, Addition and Subtraction. (From Other Publishers).
May 01, 2002; ... Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Number Sense, Addition and Subtraction, Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Maarten Dolk, 2001. xx + 193 pp., $22 paper. ISBN 0-325-00353-X. Heinemann, 361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, NH 03801-3912. As a teacher educator, I was excited by this ...
Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Multiplication and Division. (From Other Publishers).
May 01, 2002; ... Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Multiplication and Division, Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Maarten Dolk, 2001. 170 pp., $22 paper. ISBN 0-325-00354-8. Heinemann, 361 Hanover St., Portsmouth, NH 03801-3912. This book is the second in a series of three volumes from ...
Developing Data-Graph Comprehension in Grades K-8, 2nd ed. (Etcetera).
May 01, 2002; ... Developing Data-Graph Comprehension in Grades K-8, 2nd ed., Frances R. Curcio, 2001. 136 pp., $18.95 paper. ISBN 0-87353-505-7. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-9988. This valuable teaching tool presents clear explanations and ...
Navigating through Geometry in Prekindergarten-Grade 2. (Etcetera).
May 01, 2002; ... Navigating through Geometry in Prekindergarten-Grade 2, 2001. 98 pp., $24.95 paper. ISBN 0-87353-511-1. Includes a CD-ROM. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191-9988. This publication is designed to assist the classroom teacher in ...
From other publishers.
May 01, 2002; ... Teaching Arithmetic, 2001. $24.95 ea., paper. Lessons for First Grade, Grade 1, Stephanie Sheffield, ISBN 0-941355-34-9. Lessons for Addition and Subtraction, Grades 2-3, Bonnie Tank and Lynne Zolli, iSBN 0-941355-32-2. Lessons for Introducing Multiplication, Grade 3, Marilyn Burns, ISBN ...