At a time when the poor math performance of American school children has labeled us a "nation of underachievers," what can parents--often themselves daunted by the mysteries of mathematics--do to help their children? In Games for Math, Peggy Kaye--teacher extraordinaire and author of the highly praised Games for Reading--gives parents more than fifty marvelous and effective ways to help their children learn math by doing just what kids love best: playing games.
At a time when the poor math performance of American school children has labeled us a "nation of underachievers," what can parents--often themselves daunted by the mysteries of mathematics--do to help their children? In Games for Math, Peggy Kaye--teacher extraordinaire and author of the highly praised Games for Reading--gives parents more than fifty marvelous and effective ways to help their children learn math by doing just what kids love best: playing games.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Acknowledgments • ix Introduction • xi PART ONE • 1 Chapter One: Counting Counts • 2 HOP, SKIP, TOUCH YOUR NOSE • 4 PENNY TOSS • 5 NUMBER COLLAGE • 7 THE HOW-MANY GAME • 10 THREE KINDS OF FANCY NUMBERS • 12 Chapter Two: Thoughts to Grow On • 16 THE ER GAME • 20 KITCHEN CALCULUS • 21 OODLES OF NOODLES • 22 CLAP CLAP BEEP BEEP • 24 WHAT'S NEXT • 26 Chapter Three: Size and Shape • 28 STRING TIME • 30 RIBBON ME • 32 HOW MUCH DOES IT HOLD? • 34 SHAPE LOTTO • 36 SHAPE COLLAGE • 39 PART TWO • 43 Chapter Four: Fancy Counting • 44 FILL THE SPOON • 46 GRASSHOPPER • 47 COUNTING AND ESTIMATING • 49 CLEANING COUNTS • 51 FIND A PENNY • 52 SECRET NUMBER • 55 Chapter Five: Adding and Subtracting • 57 MAKE TEN • 59 WHAT DID I DO? • 62 TARGET GAME • 65 NUMBER STORIES • 67 NUMBER LADDER • 71 FAST TRACK • 72 DOUBLE IT • 77 MATH CHECKERS • 79 PYRAMID • 82 FIVE CARDS MAKE TEN • 85 Chapter Six: Size and Shape II • 89 IS IT? • 90 TWO SEWING PROJECTS • 92 MATH IN THE KITCHEN • 96 TANGRAMS • 99 ORIGAMI • 106 Chapter Seven: Multiplication and Division • 111 STAR COUNT • 113 VICTOR VAMPIRE'S BIRTHDAY • 117 LOTS OF BOXES • 123 CALCULATING MATH • 127 Chapter Eight: The Number System • 132 A BUNCH OF BEANS • 134 FIFTY WINS • 138 BAG OF CHIPS • 144 THROW A NUMBER • 147 THREE POTS • 152 GROUP TEN • 155 Chapter Nine: The Bigger the Better • 163 BIGGEST AND SMALLEST • 165 NUMBER TRAILS • 169 NUMBER ESP • 170 PART THREE • 175 Chapter Ten: Strategy Games • 176 TAPATAN • 178 YUT • 181 NINE MEN'S MORRIS • 185 KHALA • 191 Chapter Eleven: It's a Puzzle • 198 NUMBER BUBBLES • 199 WHAT'S IT WORTH? • 209 COLORED BOXES • 214 Appendices • 221 WHAT ABOUT COMPUTERS: • 222 MATH BOOKS TO READ ALOUD • 227 EXPLAINING NUMBER ESP • 229 A NOTE TO TEACHERS • 232
Acknowledgments • ix Introduction • xi PART ONE • 1 Chapter One: Counting Counts • 2 HOP, SKIP, TOUCH YOUR NOSE • 4 PENNY TOSS • 5 NUMBER COLLAGE • 7 THE HOW-MANY GAME • 10 THREE KINDS OF FANCY NUMBERS • 12 Chapter Two: Thoughts to Grow On • 16 THE ER GAME • 20 KITCHEN CALCULUS • 21 OODLES OF NOODLES • 22 CLAP CLAP BEEP BEEP • 24 WHAT'S NEXT • 26 Chapter Three: Size and Shape • 28 STRING TIME • 30 RIBBON ME • 32 HOW MUCH DOES IT HOLD? • 34 SHAPE LOTTO • 36 SHAPE COLLAGE • 39 PART TWO • 43 Chapter Four: Fancy Counting • 44 FILL THE SPOON • 46 GRASSHOPPER • 47 COUNTING AND ESTIMATING • 49 CLEANING COUNTS • 51 FIND A PENNY • 52 SECRET NUMBER • 55 Chapter Five: Adding and Subtracting • 57 MAKE TEN • 59 WHAT DID I DO? • 62 TARGET GAME • 65 NUMBER STORIES • 67 NUMBER LADDER • 71 FAST TRACK • 72 DOUBLE IT • 77 MATH CHECKERS • 79 PYRAMID • 82 FIVE CARDS MAKE TEN • 85 Chapter Six: Size and Shape II • 89 IS IT? • 90 TWO SEWING PROJECTS • 92 MATH IN THE KITCHEN • 96 TANGRAMS • 99 ORIGAMI • 106 Chapter Seven: Multiplication and Division • 111 STAR COUNT • 113 VICTOR VAMPIRE'S BIRTHDAY • 117 LOTS OF BOXES • 123 CALCULATING MATH • 127 Chapter Eight: The Number System • 132 A BUNCH OF BEANS • 134 FIFTY WINS • 138 BAG OF CHIPS • 144 THROW A NUMBER • 147 THREE POTS • 152 GROUP TEN • 155 Chapter Nine: The Bigger the Better • 163 BIGGEST AND SMALLEST • 165 NUMBER TRAILS • 169 NUMBER ESP • 170 PART THREE • 175 Chapter Ten: Strategy Games • 176 TAPATAN • 178 YUT • 181 NINE MEN'S MORRIS • 185 KHALA • 191 Chapter Eleven: It's a Puzzle • 198 NUMBER BUBBLES • 199 WHAT'S IT WORTH? • 209 COLORED BOXES • 214 Appendices • 221 WHAT ABOUT COMPUTERS: • 222 MATH BOOKS TO READ ALOUD • 227 EXPLAINING NUMBER ESP • 229 A NOTE TO TEACHERS • 232
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