Minilessons for Math Practice, Grades K-2 - Softcover

Bresser, Rusty; Holtzman, Caren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0941355748 ISBN 13: 9780941355742

Verlag: MATH SOLUTIONS PUBN, 2006

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<div>Requiring only 5 to 15 minutes to teach, these quick, engaging activities offer experiences in all of the content areas important to elementary mathematics: number, measurement, geometry, data analysis and probability, and algebra. Each resource of 27 classroom-tested lessons models how to develop several important math processes: problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication, connections, and representation. Each activity features a materials list, step-by-step teaching directions, a list of key questions to ask students during the lesson, a vignette of how the lesson actually unfolded in a classroom, and ideas for extending the activity throughout the year. Each book includes reproducibles.</div>

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Rusty Bresser, an elementary classroom teacher for more than twenty years, is currently a Lecturer and a Supervisor of Education Studies at the University of California at San Diego. He is the author of Math and Literature, Grades 4–6, Second Edition (Math Solutions Publications, 2004), a coauthor of Developing Number Sense, Grades 3–6 (Math Solutions Publications, 1999), and a Math Solutions Professional Development instructor. Caren Holtzman, an elementary classroom teacher for ten years, is currently a Lecturer and a Supervisor of Education Studies at the University of California at San Diego. She is the author of several children’s books as well as a coauthor of Developing Number Sense, Grades 3–6 (Math Solutions Publications, 1999).

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Minilessons for Math Practice, Grades K–2 presents an innovative approach to reinforcing young students’ math skills. Through twenty-seven quick, engaging activities, students practice math concepts, skills, and processes by applying them in a variety of problem-solving contexts throughout the school day. Designed for use during transition times, minilessons require little or no preparation and take only five to fifteen minutes to teach. These activities can be repeated throughout the school year and used with any existing math program to help students meet local, state, and national math standards.The minilessons offer experiences in key content areas including number and operations, algebra, geometry, data analysis and probability, and measurement. Each activity includes an overview with an explanation of the mathematics involved, a list of key questions to ask students, a brief vignette of how the activity unfolded in a classroom, and ideas for extending the activity throughout the year. By broadening the notion of what it means to provide students with practice in mathematics, Minilessons for Math Practice offers a valuable teaching resource for enhancing students’ mathematical understanding and bolstering their achievement.

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• Verlag: MATH SOLUTIONS PUBN
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0941355748
• ISBN 13: 9780941355742
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 159
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italien