Teaching Number in the Classroom with 4-8 Year Olds

by Robert J. Wright, Garry Stanger, Ann K. Stafford

Part of the best-selling series, this book brings the principles and practice of the acclaimed Mathematics Recovery Programme to whole-class teaching. Central to the text is the concept of an inquiry-based approach to classroom instruction, and topics covered range from beginning number and early counting strategies to multi-digit addition and subtraction right through to multiplication and division. Now printed in full colour, changes to this edition include: A revised layout to aid clearer navigation, including links to other books in the series Updated tasks, activities and real classroom examples Learning trajectories for guiding instruction and tracking progress on key topics A new companion website with extended printable resources and demonstration videos As world leaders in the field of Mathematics Recovery, the authors have drawn on their vast experience to create a user-friendly, practical guide focusing on classroom teaching. With its step-by-step approach, the book will be an invaluable resource for all primary classroom teachers, including experienced Mathematics Recovery instructors. An excellent text for use on pre-service teacher training courses, it will also be of use to classroom assistants and learning support personnel, primary mathematics advisors, numeracy consultants and educational psychologists. Visit the preview site for a sneak peek of the exciting resources available on the companion website! The preview site gives you the chance to: Sample the book Watch a video demonstration Trial printable online resources Take an advance look at the Facilitator's Guide Visit the preview site at https: //study.sagepub.com/wrighttnc

256 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2012

About the author

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Dr. Robert Wright earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Secondary Education in 1966 and began teaching high school science. A few years later in 1969 he earned a Masters degree in school counseling from West Chester University and begun working as a school counselor, first with high school students and later with middle school students. He completed a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Educational Psychology with specializations in child development and educational measurement from Temple University. As part of that degree he completed a clinical fellowship in rehabilitation counseling at Moss Hospital, part of the Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia). Following graduation he completed advanced studies in school psychology at Lehigh University.

Professor Wright has taught counseling and supervised counseling interns and has also taught educational measurement, and educational statistics & research for graduate students in counseling. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, the American Psychological Association (Division 17, counseling psychology), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the American Educational Research Association.

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Reviews

[Kristen Luppino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good companion to the PD I was taking. Some thought provoking stuff in there too.