Math for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach with Manipulative Kit Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

Download or read book Math for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach with Manipulative Kit Mathematics for Elementary Teachers written by Albert Bennett and published by McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math. This book was released on 2009-01-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed for a mathematics for elementary school teachers course where instructors choose to focus on and/or take an activities approach to learning. It provides inductive activities for prospective elementary school teachers and incorporates the use of physical models, manipulatives, and visual images to develop concepts and encourage higher-level thinking. This text contains an activity set that corresponds to each section of the companion text, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach which is also by Bennett/Nelson. The Activities Approach text can be used independently or along with its companion volume. The authors are pleased to welcome Laurie Burton, PhD, Western Oregon University to this edition of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach.