Greg Tang is back with his bestselling approach to addition and subtraction: problem solving. By solving challenges that encourage kids to "group" numbers rather than memorize formulas, even the most reluctant math learners are inspired to see math in a whole new way! Math Potatoes is full of Tang and Briggs' trademark humor, wit, and extraordinary creativity. Tang has proven over and over that math can be fun, and this new addition to his acclaimed series of mind-stretching math riddles is sure to be another hit.

You know what an impact differentiation can have on your language-arts instruction. Now Donna VanderWeide shows how to apply those same principles to math class. This book is packed with songs, games, literature connections, and so much more! Donna offers a "training camp" for graphs and glyphs, task cards to give students choices, and loads of reproducibles to simplify preparation, planning, and assessment. Math class has never been more engaging!

Two experts on education offer a rich and diverse selection of children's literature and teaching strategies for the K-8 mathematics classroom. • Annotations for 200 children's books with math-related themes • Research-based teaching strategies that are essential for the urban and diverse learner • Detailed journal prompts that encourage writing in the math classroom and library • Handouts for engaging, hands-on math activities • Online resources for teaching math • A K-8 bibliography of literature suitable for teaching mathematical concepts

Grok patterns of smiley faces. Crank answers out of a "function machine." Solve Sudoku puzzles and "math jokes" (riddles students answer by solving problems). Balance a scale so the dominoes on one side match the dominoes on the other side. Correlated to NCTM and Common Core standards, hands-on activities and concrete manipulatives help students learn how to generalize math problems by using variables, seeing patterns and functions in concrete ways, and grasping the concept of equivalence (accomplished by the metaphor of balancing scales). The teacher book offers teaching procedures and reproducible worksheets; the student book conveniently binds one student's worksheets together. Grades K-5. Illustrated. Good Year Books. 139 pages. 2011 revised edition.

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Math and Science for Young Children, 4E focuses on the integration of mathematics and science with the other content areas for children from birth through age eight. Based on theories of child development and learning, the book is compatible with the guidelines and standards of major national professional organizations. Mathematics and science concepts are related to national standards and present a common framework for inclusion with music and movement, language arts, visual arts, science and social studies activities. Developmentally appropriate instructional and assessment practice is stressed, and each concept unit includes assessment, instructional, and evaluation strategies. Technology and Web resources are also provided.

Hundreds of skill-building activities that provide age-appropriate and cooperative experiences for young learners. Non-threatening approach to beginning math concepts.

Contains one hundred reproducible activities to teach basic arithmetic skills such as addition and subtraction and other mathematics skills such as graphing.