Publisher's Synopsis
<b>Textbook:</b> All the essentials mathematics teachers need for teaching at the elementary and middle school levels! This best seller features rich problem–solving strategies, relevant topics, and extensive opportunities for hands–on experience. The coverage in the book moves from the concrete to the pictorial to the abstract, reflecting the way math is generally taught in elementary classrooms. <p> <b>Hallmark Features:</b> <ul> <li><b>Appropriate Topical Sequence.</b> Moves from the concrete to the pictorial to the abstract, reflecting the way math is generally taught in elementary schools. <li><b>Problem Solving Emphasis.</b> Features the largest collection of problems (over 3,000!), worked examples, and problem–solving strategies in any text of its kind. <li><b>Extensive Geometry Coverage.</b> Comprehensive, five–chapter treatment of geometry based on the van Hiele model provides students with the necessary, and often neglected, background in geometry. <li><b>Integrated Technology.</b> Technology and content are integrated throughout the text in a meaningful way. The technology includes activities from the expanded eManipulative activities, spreadsheet activities, Geometer′s Sketchpad activities, and calculator activities using a graphics calculator and Math Explorer. </ul> <p> <b>Student Resource Handbook:</b> This handbook is designed to enhance student learning as well as begin to model effective classroom practices. With many instructors working with students to create a personalized journal, this edition of the Handbook is three–hole punched for easy customization. <ul> <li>Warm Ups: Short problem solving activities <li>Hands on Activities: Activities that help develop initial understandings at the concrete level. <li>Two Dimensional Manipulatives <li>Exercises, Mental Math, and Self–tests. <li>Solutions to all items in the handbook to enhance self–study. <li>Resource Articles: Up–to–date references from journals for elementary teachers to help provide a connection to the classroom. <li>Directions in Education: Specifically written articles that provide insights into major issues of the day, including the Standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. </ul>
