Teaching Children Mathematics back issues from May 2003:
? > 24' x 30': professing teacher knowledge beyond the classroom walls. (In my Opinion).
May 01, 2003; ... In rooms a bit smaller or larger than 24' x 30', millions of schoolchildren across the country learn valuable mathematics from teachers who masterfully integrate knowledge of mathematics, curriculum, and students to enact high-quality instruction. One of the biggest challenges to improving ...
Math according to Mooch.(teaching discrete mathematics)
May 01, 2003; ... In the second week of school, a new student entered my class. He was about eight inches tall and covered with brown fur, and he answered to the name of "Mooch." To most people, he looked like an ordinary Beanie Baby, but to us he became a special friend. Mooch was a mathematical monkey. He ...
Call for manuscripts for the October 2004 focus issue: teaching mathematics to special needs students.
May 01, 2003 ... The October 2004 issue of Teaching Children Mathematics (TCM) will focus on teaching mathematics to special needs students. This focus topic reflects the recommendation in NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics that "all students should have access to an excellent and ...
Farmer MacDonald. (Problem Solvers).
May 01, 2003; ... The goal of the "Problem Solvers" department is to foster improved communication among teachers by posing one problem each month for K-6 teachers to try with their students. Every teacher can become an author: pose the problem, reflect on your students' work, analyze the classroom ...
Responses to the marble mayhem problem: a solution evolution. (Problem Solvers).
May 01, 2003; ... The problem appearing in the May 2002 "Problem Solvers" section was stated as follows: 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 ...
Patterns at your fingertips. (Investigations).
May 01, 2003; ... This department recognizes the importance of children's exploring hands-on and minds-on mathematics and presents teachers with open-ended explorations to enhance mathematics instruction. These tasks invoke problem solving and reasoning, require communication skills, and connect various ...
The NCES classroom. (News from the Net).(National Center for Education Statistics Web site)(Product/Service Evaluation)
May 01, 2003; ... The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Web site for students is called "The NCES Classroom." After entering this site at nces.ed.gov/nceskids, the user is greeted with a colorful classroom, which serves as a menu for locations on the site. The mathematics games and activities ...
World-record math. (Math by the Month).
May 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 ...
Thanks from the editorial panel.(National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)(Editorial)
May 01, 2003 ... 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, reviewers, and referees. Members of the ...
Collaborative problem solving in mixed-language groups. (Research, Reflection, Practice).
May 01, 2003; ... An important goal of mathematics teaching is to help all students, including students whose first language is not English, become effective problem solvers. Yet English-language learners face obstacles that may not apply to native English speakers because they must make sense of ...
Children who enjoy proeblem solving.
May 01, 2003; ... NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics describes problem solving as a "hallmark of mathematical activity and a major means of developing mathematical knowledge" (NCTM 2000, p. 116). However, many children in my classroom have experienced difficulty when solving problems and ...
Designing fraction-counting books.
May 01, 2003; ... Some of the fondest memories I have of time with my young son are the hours we spent together counting. We counted the stuffed bears in his bedroom, the peas on our plates, and the steps up to our second-floor apartment. He counted alone, we counted together, and we counted with the Count ...
Arithme-Tickle. (New Books: For Students).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Arithme-Tickle, J. Patrick Lewis, illus. by Frank Remkiewicz, 2002. Ages 6-9. 32 pp., $16 cloth. ISBN 0-15-216418-9. Harcourt, Trade Order Fulfillment, 6277 Sea Harbor Dr. 5th Floor, Orlando, FL 32887, (800) 543-1918; www.harcourtbooks.com. This engaging book presents ...
Bebop Books: Multicultural Books for Emergent Readers, Big Snowball Fight & 100 Day & Here Comes the Bus & Everybody Wears Braids. (New Books: For Students).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Bebop Books: Multicultural Books for Emergent Readers, Big Snowball Fight, D. H. Figueredo, illus. by Hector Viveros Lee, 2002. ISBN 1-58430-853-2. 100 Day, Anastasia Suen, illus. by Christine Powers, 2000. ISBN 1-58430-947-4. Here Comes the Bus, Anastasia Suen, illus. by Linda Finch, ...
Grandfather Counts. (New Books: For Students).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Grandfather Counts, Andrea Cheng, illus. By Ange Zhang, 2000. 29 pp., $15.95 paper. ISBN 1-58430-010-8. Lee & Low Books, 95 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016; (888) 320-3395; www.leeandlow.com. This colorful picture book deals with communication problems between a man and his ...
Math Matters Books: The 100-Pound Problem & Clean-Sweep Campers & Stacks of Trouble & Who's Got Spots? & Where's That Bone? (New Book: For Students).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Math Matters Books: The 100-Pound Problem (Grades K-2), Jennifer Dussling, ISBN 1-57565095-9; Clean-Sweep Campers (Grades 1-3), Lucille Recht Penner; ISBN 1 -5 7565-096-7; Stacks of Trouble (Grades 1-3), Martha F. Brenner, ISBN 1-57565-098-3; Who's Got Spots? (Grades 1-3), Linda W Aber ...
Reworking the Workshop: Math and Science Reform in the Primary Grades. (New Books: For Teachers).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Reworking the Workshop: Math and Science Reform in the Primary Grades, Daniel Heuser 2002. 192 pp., $19 paper. ISBN 0-325-00433-1. Heinemann, P.O. Box 6926, Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926, (800) 225-5800; www.heinemann.com. Mathematics and science workshops promote authentic ...
Teaching K-6 Mathematics. (New Books: For Teachers).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Teaching K-6 Mathematics, Douglas K. Brumbaugh, David Rock, Linda S. Brumbaugh, and Michelle Rock, 2003. xvi + 242 pp. + 35-pp. solutions manual, 12-pp. TAG activities, and 22-pp. TAG solutions manual, $34.50 paper. ISBN 0-8058-3268-8. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 10 Industrial Ave., ...
Time to Learn about Time. (New Books: For Teachers).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Time to Learn about Time, Dom Massaro and Don Rothman, 2002. 62 pp., $14.95 paper. ISBN 0-9712714-2-9. Fuzzy Books, Department of Psychology, University of California--Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Have you ever wondered about the history of time, how clocks are made, or how ...
Becoming a Mathematics Teacher: A Mathematical Romance. (New Books: Etcetera).(Book Review)
May 01, 2003; ... Becoming a Mathematics Teacher: A Mathematical Romance, George Gadanidis, 2002. 78 pp., CD-ROM included, $19 paper. ISBN 09686471-2-X. MathMania Publications, 518 Bobbybrook Dr. London, ON NSX 1G9, Canada. This textbook is appropriate in its content, purpose, and audience. I ...