Making Mathematics Meaningful for Students in the Primary Grades | Fostering Numeracy

W. Liedtke Werner W. Liedtke (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1426923449 / ISBN 13: 9781426923449

Published by Trafford Publishing, 2010

Making Mathematics Meaningful for Students in the Primary Grades | Fostering Numeracy | W. Liedtke Werner W. Liedtke (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2010 | Trafford Publishing | EAN 9781426923449 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 109206722

Synopsis:

Making Mathematics Meaningful ─ For Students in the Primary Grades shares practical suggestions and unique strategies that will contribute to making mathematics meaningful for young learners.

Werner Liedtke is a former elementary educator who has partnered with primary teachers in the classroom environment and authored and co-authored several books and articles about mathematics teaching, learning and assessment, and specific aspects of the mathematics curriculum. He brings a wealth of expertise while sharing valuable information that helps educators, tutors, and parents who homeschool, reach the major goals of the mathematics curriculum. Liedtke includes suggestions for accurate assessment and reporting as well as prompts that illustrate question strategies, all while providing fun and imaginative activities that will help students:

• • Develop number sense - visualize numbers.
• • Develop spatial sense - imagery and visual thinking.
• • Learn basic addition and subtraction facts.
• • Develop mental mathematics strategies.
• • Foster problem solving abilities, confidence, and mathematical reasoning.

The strategies and activities included in this compendium will not only help young learners reach success with mathematics and encourage creative thinking, but will also contribute to their language development, reading comprehension, and the development of evaluative skills.

About the Author: Werner W. Liedtke is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He has taught elementary school and courses in mathematics education and assessment and is the co-author of Making Mathematics Meaningful For Children Ages 4 to 7."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Making Mathematics Meaningful for Students ...
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu