Teaching Children Mathematics back issues from January 2003:
The Chinese numeration system and place value.
Jan 01, 2003; ... I chi, ni, san ... Otu, abouo ato ... Eins, zwei, drei ... Have you heard these words before? What might they mean? In case you are not familiar with these words, they mean "One, two, three ..." in Japanese, Igbo, and German, respectively. Two of the most fundamental topics in ...
Teaching mathematics through cultural quilting.
Jan 01, 2003; ... My granny was a great one for quilting. She had this big flour sack full of scraps. Squares and triangles and diamonds and stripes, all colors. Soft shiny pieces of Mam's petticoats. Rough scratchy pieces from Pap's work pants" (Howard 1996, p. 1). Stories of quilts can be as comforting to ...
Snack math: young children explore division.
Jan 01, 2003; ... A colleague invited me to visit her kindergarten class during mathematics time. When I entered the room, I was not sure whether the class was having snack time or math time; clearly, however, the children were actively engaged in the assigned task. The students were seated at tables in ...
Perfect-square geometry partners. (Problem Solvers).
Jan 01, 2003; ... PROBLEM Mr. Hansen is preparing his students for a geometry project about squares. He likes to keep his class problem solving--even when they are choosing a work partner for the project. He assigns each of his 16 students a different whole number from 1 through 16 and tells them ...
The Big Math for Little Kids early childhood mathematics program. (Early Childhood Corner).
Jan 01, 2003; ... How many four-year-aids do you know who like to stomp, wiggle, and shout as they count to one hundred; go on a shape hunt to find examples of spheres, cubes, and rectangular prisms; help finish a story about a fantastic pasta maker by completing complex patterns; create and compare two ...
Learning-disabled students make sense of mathematics.
Jan 01, 2003; ... Cal loved mathematics word problems. He delighted in new types of problems, exclaiming "This is fun!" when a problem was presented. At the end of third grade, he successfully solved word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, multiple steps, and extraneous ...
Careers that count. (Math by the Month).
Jan 01, 2003; ... The "Math by the Month" activities are designed to engage students to think like mathematicians. The activities allow for students to work individually or in small groups, or they may be used as problems of the week. No solutions are suggested so that students will look to themselves for ...
Who should lead mathematics instruction at the elementary school level? A case for mathematics specialists.
Jan 01, 2003; ... We frequently ask students in our preservice elementary mathematics methods courses if they realize that they are preparing to become mathematics teachers. Many, if not most, of the students are uncomfortable with thinking of themselves as "mathematics teachers," preferring to call ...
Math FactMaster. (Computer Material: For Teachers).
Jan 01, 2003 ... Math FactMaster, grades 1-6, 1999. $27.95. Requirements: 5 MB of RAM, 2x CD-ROM drive; Macintosh System 7.0 or higher; Windows 3.1 or 95; Soundblaster sound card. Curriculum Associates, P.O. Box 2001, North Billerica, MA 01862-0901. (800) 225-0248, www.curriculumassociates.com. ...
The Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count.(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2003 ... The Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count, Valerie Wyatt, illus. by Pat Cupples, 2000. Ages 8-12. 64 pp., $9.95 paper. ISBN 1-55074-584-0. Kids Can Press, 4500 Witmer Estates, Niagara Falls, NY 14305-1386. (800) 805-1083, gdsinc@genpub.com. Recent research has shown ...
The Warlord's Puzzle.(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2003 ... The Warlord's Puzzle, Virginia Walton Pilegard, illus. by Nicolas Debon, 2000. 29 pp.' $14.95 paper. ISBN 1-56554-495-1. Pelican Publishing Company, 1000 Burmaster St., Gretna, LA 70053. (504) 368-1175, www.pelicanpub.com. The Warlord's Puzzle is a new version of the old tangram ...
The Mathematical Education of Teachers: Issues in Mathematics Education, Volume 11. (New Books: For Teachers).(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2003 ... The Mathematical Education of Teachers: Issues in Mathematics Education, Volume 11, 2001. ix + 145 pp. $24.00 cloth. ISBN 0-8218-2899-1. American Mathematical Society, 201 Charles St., Providence, RI 02904-2294. This book is the product of a United States Department of Education ...
Etcetera.(Book Review)
Jan 01, 2003 ... Mall Math, Linda Schwartz, illus. by Bev Armstrong, 2002. 72 pp., $10.99 paper. ISBN 0-88160-349-X. The Learning Tree Press, P.O. Box 2723, Huntington Beach, CA 92647-0723. (800) 444-4287, www.thelearningworks.com. Who loves the mall more than fourth-, fifth-, and ...