Teaching The Essentials Of Arithmetic

A thoughtful discussion of best practices for teaching arithmetic processes and the order in which to teach them. The author urges that methods adopted early on smooth the way for more advanced calculations taught later. Lots of food for thought for home educators as well as classroom teachers.

Excerpt from Essentials of Arithmetic: Primary Book This book is the first of a series of three intended to cover the essentials of arithmetic in the eight school years of the elementary course. It consists of five chapters, the first Of which reviews the work usually done In the first and second grades, the others covering the work of the successive half grades through the fourth school year. If it is introduced In Grade II, the pupils should complete Chapter I in that year; but if it is first placed in the hands of the. Class in Grade III, it will suffice to take a rapid review of Chapter I, omitting such portions as may already be perfectly familiar to the children. 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.

Transform mathematics learning from “doing” to “thinking” American students are losing ground in the global mathematical environment. What many of them lack is numeracy—the ability to think through the math and apply it outside of the classroom. Referencing the new common core and NCTM standards, the authors outline nine critical thinking habits that foster numeracy and show you how to: Monitor and repair students’ understanding Guide students to recognize patterns Encourage questioning for understanding Develop students’ mathematics vocabulary Included are several numeracy-rich lesson plans, complete with clear directions and student handouts.

Excerpt from Essentials of Arithmetic: Grade 2 Much of the pupil's progress in arithmetic in the inter mediate and upper grades depends upon the foundation which is acquired in the work of the primary grades. A well-developed and carefully graded textbook is therefore as helpful and as necessary in the teaching of this elemen tary number work as a primer in the teaching of reading. 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.

Traditionally the approach to teaching arithmetic at the primary level has been based upon algorithms. Changes are underway that provide opportunities for children to develop more effective mental strategies. This study focuses on these changed methods.