Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools, Fifth Edition, uses NCTM standards and authentic videos to illustrate and encourage a learner-centered approach to instruction.
This popular text and it's new integrated online resource, MyEducationLab, promotes a learner-centered approach to teaching elementary and middle school mathematics. These resources provide valuable research-based instructional strategies, resources, and activities to help you learn to evaluate how children think mathematically and how to link that knowledge to developmentally appropriate teaching practices. A strong focus on NCTM Standards and developing critical tools to meet the individual needs of students ensures all students and teachers can be successful with math.
Features + Benefits
Active, child-centered approach incorporates the use of manipulative materials, technology, and numerous hands-on activities that encourage problem solving and deep understanding of instructional concepts.
“Children’s Literature Links” boxesprovide practical ideas for using literature to motivate students’ interest in mathematics by making connections between mathematics and children’s books.
Emphasis on implementing NCTM standards throughout every chapter consists of chapter opening “Connecting with Standards” features that indicate standards and Curriculum Focal Points related to chapter content, Content Standards boxes, and “Principles and Standards Links” boxes and Focal Point references within Sample Lessons.
Special "Examining Children’s Reasoning” sections model important teaching skills by directly linking with pertinent classroom footage and analyzing children’s reasoning and correlating with instructional methods and activities included in the text.
NEW! Annotations for MyEducationLab A rich online resource of assignments and activities with videos (including highly-regarded IMAP videos and classroom lessons,) building teaching skills learning units, exercises around sample topics (chapters) from across the grade levels of the teacher’s edition of the enVisionMATH K-6 program along with chapter assessments and study plans and book-specific resources extend your preparation for teaching mathematics beyond the textbook.
Revised End-of-Chapter “In Practice” exercises and resources, include field-based work that you may include in your teaching portfolio, Internet resources and children’s book and professional references related to the subject of the chapter.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Teaching Mathematics: Influences and Directives
Chapter 2 Learning and Teaching Mathematics
Chapter 3 Developing Mathematical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability
Chapter 4 Assessing Mathematics Understanding
Chapter 5 Developing Number Concepts
Chapter 6 Developing Understanding of Numeration
Chapter 7 Developing Whole-Number Operations:Meaning of Operations
Chapter 8 Developing Whole Number Operations: Mastering the Basic Facts
Chapter 9 Estimation and Computational Procedures for Whole Numbers
Chapter 10 Developing Fraction Concepts
Chapter 11 Developing Fraction Computation
Chapter 12 Developing Decimal Concepts and Computation
Chapter 13 Understanding Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Chapter 14 Developing Geometric Thinking and Spatial Sense
Chapter 15 Developing Measurement Concepts and Skills
Chapter 16 Collecting, Organizing, and Interpreting Data
Chapter 17 Developing Algebraic Thinking
References
Appendix A Children's Literature Resources
Appendix B Guide to Blackline Masters
Perforated Manipulatives
1-3 Fraction Circles
4 Tangram
This popular text and it's new integrated online resource, MyEducationLab, promotes a learner-centered approach to teaching elementary and middle school mathematics. These resources provide valuable research-based instructional strategies, resources, and activities to help you learn to evaluate how children think mathematically and how to link that knowledge to developmentally appropriate teaching practices. A strong focus on NCTM Standards and developing critical tools to meet the individual needs of students ensures all students and teachers can be successful with math.
Features + Benefits
Active, child-centered approach incorporates the use of manipulative materials, technology, and numerous hands-on activities that encourage problem solving and deep understanding of instructional concepts.
“Children’s Literature Links” boxesprovide practical ideas for using literature to motivate students’ interest in mathematics by making connections between mathematics and children’s books.
Emphasis on implementing NCTM standards throughout every chapter consists of chapter opening “Connecting with Standards” features that indicate standards and Curriculum Focal Points related to chapter content, Content Standards boxes, and “Principles and Standards Links” boxes and Focal Point references within Sample Lessons.
Special "Examining Children’s Reasoning” sections model important teaching skills by directly linking with pertinent classroom footage and analyzing children’s reasoning and correlating with instructional methods and activities included in the text.
NEW! Annotations for MyEducationLab A rich online resource of assignments and activities with videos (including highly-regarded IMAP videos and classroom lessons,) building teaching skills learning units, exercises around sample topics (chapters) from across the grade levels of the teacher’s edition of the enVisionMATH K-6 program along with chapter assessments and study plans and book-specific resources extend your preparation for teaching mathematics beyond the textbook.
Revised End-of-Chapter “In Practice” exercises and resources, include field-based work that you may include in your teaching portfolio, Internet resources and children’s book and professional references related to the subject of the chapter.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Teaching Mathematics: Influences and Directives
Chapter 2 Learning and Teaching Mathematics
Chapter 3 Developing Mathematical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability
Chapter 4 Assessing Mathematics Understanding
Chapter 5 Developing Number Concepts
Chapter 6 Developing Understanding of Numeration
Chapter 7 Developing Whole-Number Operations:Meaning of Operations
Chapter 8 Developing Whole Number Operations: Mastering the Basic Facts
Chapter 9 Estimation and Computational Procedures for Whole Numbers
Chapter 10 Developing Fraction Concepts
Chapter 11 Developing Fraction Computation
Chapter 12 Developing Decimal Concepts and Computation
Chapter 13 Understanding Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Chapter 14 Developing Geometric Thinking and Spatial Sense
Chapter 15 Developing Measurement Concepts and Skills
Chapter 16 Collecting, Organizing, and Interpreting Data
Chapter 17 Developing Algebraic Thinking
References
Appendix A Children's Literature Resources
Appendix B Guide to Blackline Masters
Perforated Manipulatives
1-3 Fraction Circles
4 Tangram