Product Description: NCTM's Process Standards support teaching that helps children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every teacher the opportunity to explore each standard in depth...read more

This book provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the teaching and learning of numeracy in primary schools. It will be particularly helpful to teachers, mathematics co-ordinators and numeracy consultants involved in the implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy. It presents an accessible guide to current British and Dutch research into numeracy teaching. Leading researchers describe their findings and discuss implications for practising teachers. The projects include studies of effective teachers of numeracy and ICT and numeracy, an evaluation of international primary textbooks, assessment, using and applying mathematics, and family numeracy.

Product Description: This book argues that even in today's high-stakes testing environment, 'teaching to the test' need not be teachers’ only focus as they introduce young children to mathematics. Judith McVarish demonstrates how building a community of learners and using problem solving to engage students can help teachers encourage students’ disposition to creative thinking and reasoning―skills that can otherwise become lost due to the pressure of the many other expectations placed upon both teachers and students...read more

'Shows teachers how to create a mathematically-rich physical environment and guide children's mathematics learning through focused lessons and integrated learning throughout the day. Supplements The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, a comprehensive curriculum for children ages 3-5. Discusses the components of mathematics, mathematical process skills, mathematics learning in interest areas, and mathematics activities'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: Children learn mathematics most effectively in contexts that are meaningful to them. Realizing the potential of these contexts for fostering young children's mathematical learning while nurturing and challenging them, requires knowledge of mathematics as well as of child development...read more

Describes the similarities of math and science instruction to literacy instruction and discusses how to create effective math and science workshops based on a reading and writing model. (view table of contents)