Helping Children Learn Mathematics, Active Learning Edition with Field Experience Resources

by Robert E. Reys, Mary Lindquist, Diana V. Lambdin

Helping Children Learn Mathematics, Sixth Edition, is written for elementary school teachers to help children learn mathematics meaningfully. This revision reflects major changes in the elementary school mathematics curriculum, assessment, and professional development of teacher education consistent with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Standards 2000. The first part of the text provides a base for understanding the changing mathematics curriculum and how children learn in it. It offers guidelines for planning instruction with an emphasis on problem solving and assessment. The second part of the text discusses teaching strategies, techniques and learning activities related to specific mathematical topics. Emphasis is on using models and materials to understand concepts and skills.

Genres: Teaching, Education, Textbooks, Mathematics

544 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Mathew Walls · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm reading chapter two right now and its description of behaviourism is just completely wrong. It also keeps giving examples of "wrong" ways to do things without actually justifying those judgements or providing examples of the "right" ways to do them instead. Like "rote learning has no place in school mathematics" - well how do you learn to count, add or multiply without rote learning? Serious question; I don't have the first clue, and this book seemingly has no interest in enlightening me.