A Manual Of Arithmetic For Teachers

Excerpt from The Teaching of Arithmetic: A Manual for Teachers A statement of the aims of a book on the methods of teaching should set forth its distinctive purpose. Books on the pedagogy of arithmetic which have contributed to improvement in methods of teaching this subject may be divided into three classes. Some seek to give a general survey of the aims and methods of teaching arithmetic, concerning themselves with no details in any specific topic, and leaving it to each teacher to apply the general method to the specific problems of his grade work. Other books give the philosophy and psychology of mathematics in the hope that a clearer comprehension of the basic concepts of arithmetic by the teacher will inevitably lead to more effective methods of instruction. The third group of books devotes itself merely to the task of giving remedial devices to meet specific teaching difficulties. General methods of teaching any subject may set forth ideals of instruction without regard to possibility of attainment. Specific devices tend to establish stereotyped forms to be followed slavishly without a comprehension of the basic principles. The writer has sought to evolve a book that is eclectic in aim. The early chapters study critically the values of arithmetic, the principles governing the organization of the course of study, and the psychology underlying sound method in arithmetic. The later chapters set forth methods rather than the method of teaching each of the important branches of arithmetic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from How to Teach Arithmetic: A Manual for Teachers and a Textbook for Normal Schools This book was written for the purpose of improving the teaching of arithmetic. That arithmetic is poorly taught is indicated by the fact that a larger percentage of children fail in it than in any other subject. The experience of the authors in training prospective teachers and in institute work confirms them in the opinion that the subject is suffering partly because many teachers lack instruction in its theories, methods, and devices. The authors do not assume that method can be substituted for scholarship, but they do contend that teachers as a class want and need definite advice in the teaching of arithmetic. The demands of reading circles, of special methods classes in normal school and in normal high schools, and of supervisors, but more especially the needs of the classroom teacher, were kept in mind in the preparation of this book. The number of pages given to the discussion of a topic is no index of the relative importance of the topic in the curriculum; it rather indicates whether a subject is well or poorly taught. However, some chapters are elaborated at greater length than others for the reason that their material is intrinsically or historically more interesting. This book was not written to exploit any particular textbook or theory or method. It is a simple and accurate exposition of the best methods employed in teaching the subject today. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This book was written for the purpose of improving the teaching of arithmetic. The experience of the authors in training prospective teachers confirms them in the opinion that the teaching of arithmetic is suffering partly because many teachers lack instruction in its theories, methods, and devices. The needs of the classroom teacher were kept in mind in the preparation of this book, which uses the best methods employed in teaching the subject today.

Excerpt from A Manual of Arithmetic The author has long contemplated the issuing of a manual of methods and suggestions, to accompany the Graded-School Arithmetics, but circumstances beyond his control have prevented its preparation until the present year. The Manual now presented is specially designed for those teachers who desire to improve their methods of teaching arithmetic, and it is hoped that it may prove as useful as its plan is unique. Part I is chiefly devoted to the teaching of the more elementary processes. The highest arithmetic in the series is, as a rule, taught better than the lower, and there is less demand for methods and suggestions. There is an earnest inquiry among teachers for approved methods of elementary instruction. Part II contains illustrative solutions of all the more difficult problems in the two higher books. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.