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A Manual of Arithmetic (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Emerson Elbridge White

 
9781330230169: A Manual of Arithmetic (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Transform how you teach arithmetic with a trusted classic. This instructional manual guides teachers through a natural, inductive approach that blends oral analysis with written practice to build both skill and understanding.

In two parts, it outlines proven methods for teaching the elementary steps and provides illustrative solutions for the more challenging problems. The first part focuses on methods, explanation, and drills to foster clear thinking, while the second part demonstrates model solutions that can be used as classroom exercises. It emphasizes teaching arithmetic as both an art and a science, ensuring students grasp underlying principles as they practice procedures.


  • Clear guidance on combining oral and written work for lasting comprehension

  • Practical lessons, dictation exercises, and drill problems to reinforce learning

  • Illustrative solutions and analyses that model classroom dialogue and reasoning

  • A historical approach that influenced grading and teaching methods for years



Ideal for teachers who want structured methods for presenting arithmetic, and for students who benefit from a thoughtful, step-by-step approach to numbers and operations.

Ideal for readers of traditional mathematics instruction and those interested in how classroom teaching evolved to emphasize understanding alongside technique.


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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 pre vented 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.

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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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