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Resource by Franco and Betsy (Paperback - May 30, 2006) ========== When QBE expands to teaching maths at lower levels... Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach (Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series)Review "This state-of-the art book makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of this vital component of early childhood practice and to the children who will benefit from its publication."--Young Children (NAEYC), March 2010"What math is most important for young learners? What concepts and skills are foundational for their reaching the next level of math understanding? And how can teachers help children grasp each new idea and remain enthusiastic about math? These are the key questions in this incredibly valuable book from Doug Clements and Julie Sarama. For each topic area, they clearly describe the developmental path, or "learning trajectory," along which children move to develop mathematical concepts and skills. And they offer evidence-based guidelines and instructional activities in an engaging, straightforward way that reflects their deep respect for and understanding of what teachers do."--Carol Copple, Director, Publications and Initiatives in Educational Practice National Association for the Education of Young Children "Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach is a required text for any early mathematics educator, professional developer, early childhood teacher or researcher. The domain-specific learning trajectories that outline developmental progressions provide information that has been missing from professional development resources. In addition, the instructional tasks aligned with each level provide practical suggestions for the teacher. Clements and Sarama have given us a comprehensive, research-based, rich resource... one that will make a difference to the mathematics learning of the young child!"--Juanita Copley, Professor Emeritus, University of Houston Product DescriptionIn this important new book for pre- and in-service teachers, early math experts Douglas Clements and Julie Sarama show how "learning trajectories" help teachers become more effective professionals. By opening up new windows to seeing young children and the inherent delight and curiosity behind their mathematical reasoning, learning trajectories ultimately make teaching more joyous. They help teachers understand the varying level of knowledge and thinking of their classes and the individuals within them as key in serving the needs of all children. In straightforward, no-nonsense language, this book summarizes what is known about how children learn mathematics, and how to build on what they know to realize more effective teaching practice. It will help teachers understand the learning trajectories of early mathematics and become quintessential professionals. =================== Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing
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MEIR BEN-HUR | Reason Product Description Math for Humans is both a theory and methods resource in its first 90 pages and an activity resource with full teacher support (a kind of hands-on teacher training) in its last 150 pages. Its vocabulary is broad and its techniques more inclusive of all learners than other references. It goes ell to "color up" other teaching material. Its over 90 reproducible activities tap eight of the intelligences of students regularly, widely and innovatively, communicating the point that math can contain a kaleidoscope of appeals to a wide variety of mental processing. The two parts of the book afford the widest learning options for teachers: read up on theory and resources or plunge in and learn "in the field" while using the activities. At the end is a teacher resource list, including important resource websites. The activities are either real-life oriented or at least they have a math theory "payoff," so they don't seem trivial or irrelevant. There are easy ways to extend the activities up and down in challenge; they are graphically interesting; they cluster in fourteen integrated topical groups; and they have in-depth teacher support that provides a type of inservice training as the activities are used. ==================== Nice title. The worksheets might be found free on the Internet, but the friendly approach is commendable. ==================== Will Sutherland often talks about "the language of math" -- if you learn to speak the language, then you can view other worlds Learning French or Chinese opens doors, so why not look at maths as a language? ==================== =================== If you believe that an essential role of schooling is to prepare
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(ASCD Premium, Select, and Institutional Plus Member book, January 2010) 6" x 9", 251 pages. ==================== Fact-filled textbooks that stress memorization and drilling aren’t very
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Mixing tried-and-true practices with the latest research on learning, this book is loaded with lots of valuable teaching tips to use right away:
(ASCD book, 2006) 6" x 9", 152 pages. ================ | Comments Dear Mr. Wahl, I am a special education teacher in Connecticut,
presently working with middle school children who are learning
disabled. I use your book, Math for Humans everyday with the children
and it has been a fabulous experience! We start the day with journal
writing and sentence correction and a section from a unit from the book.
The kids really get into the topic and don't even realize that it's
math! We have incorporated it into the program as a daily part of our
day. I can tell you that it works for these learning disabled students
very well. It is innovative, interesting and I particularly appreciate
the use of multiple intelligences. All students learn in different ways
and have different strengths and weaknesses. The book is designed to
address all of the intelligences and that is certainly a help for me and
my students. I can modify what each student does by using the various
activities you have included, making it appropriate for the lower
students as well as the more gifted ones. I highly recommend this book
for all teachers who teach special education or regular ed. It is easy
to use, fun and a great way to get kids involved in and appreciative of
math! Sincerely, Barbara Feldman --Teacher
...I have used your materials for years in Australia and have promoted your publications to teachers throughout Australia as I was an educational consultant for years there with the Association of Independent Schools. Your work was such an inspiration to me and the students and teachers I worked with. Thank you for that inspiration.... Liz Dieter --Australian teacher/consultant Mr. Wahl, I have your book, Math for Humans: Teaching Math Through 8 Intelligencers, and I've found it extremely helpful. I have to present at a special education workshop and I want to share one of my favorite math activities from your book with the group. I realize that some of the pages are reproducible, but I just want to let you know that I'll be bragging about your book and presenting one of the lessons it contains. I wish I had time to order a book to give away as a door prize, but I thought about it too late and the workshop is next week. I teach math skills to special ed students in a resource class at my school. I told my department about it and two of teachers have purchased their own copies. Your book really reinforces what we do in special education. Special ed teachers are constantly looking for strategies that teach to their students' strengths. I have found your book extremely useful. A Jones --Learning specialist ================================== =================== ===================== ===================== |