Product Description

Announcing Book 2, the much-anticipated sequel to DeAnna Horstmeier's popular and successful first book on teaching essential math used in daily living. TEACHING MATH TO PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND OTHER HANDS-ON LEARNERS, BOOK2: ADVANCED SURVIVAL SKILLS continues with her proven, practical hands-on activities--with the help of games, manipulatives, props, and worksheets--to make learning concrete and more tangible to hands-on learners, including those with Down syndrome, autism, or other cognitive disabilities. All the visual supports and worksheets that make DeAnna's teaching technique so effective are included in the book. Just like Book 1, the follow-up book focuses on survival math--computations and concepts that relate to everyday life and being as independent as possible.

Book 2 reviews some of the basics but mostly focuses on more challenging skills that are usually taught in upper elementary, middle school and beyond, such as:
Multiplication & Division: Using manipulatives and a calculator; solving word problems; memorizing multiplication facts.
Fractions: Practicing fractions through cooking, especially measuring for baking; reading and writing mixed numbers (5 1/4); learning fraction equivalents.
Measurement: Measuring to the nearest 1/4 inch; understanding how long a mile is and measurements for temperature, weather, food and units of capacity (cup, pint, quart, gallon).
Money: Adding up mixed coins and bills; banking basics (depositing money, writing and cashing checks); tracking spending; budgeting (understanding the difference between discretionary and necessary purchases).
Decimals: Writing and reading dollar amounts to the 10ths and 100ths; memorizing percentage and fraction equivalents.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79447 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 415 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781890627669
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
Like the earlier Book 1 Basic Survival Skills, Book 2 includes informal assessments to help identify what math skills a learner has and what needs to be taught with meticulous step-by-step instructions for games and hands-on activities. It covers multiplication, division, fractions, more advanced money skills and more information on measurement and time.

Horstmeier clearly explains each lesson: what you are trying to teach, how to teach it, what materials you need and how to measure your success. --Down Syndrome News, Volume 31, #7

About the Author
DeAnna Horstmeier, Ph.D., has been an educator for more than thirty years. She is currently an Instructional Consultant for special education as part of a State Support Team for Ohio. Horstmeier is the parent of a young adult with Down syndrome, a former National Down Syndrome Congress board member, and the Early Education Director of the Nisonger Center at Ohio State University, where she is on the faculty. In addition to authoring TEACHING MATH, BOOK 1, she is the co-author of READY, SET, GO? TALK TO ME: A HANDBOOK FOR THE TEACHING OF PRELANGUAGE; and EARLY LANGUAGE SKILLS DESIGNED FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. She lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Customer Reviews

Hands-on Teaching MAth Book 2
ALong with the CD, this book is invaluable as a resource for learning centers, small groups, and one on one instruction!

An absolutely indispensable book on the subject
The mark of an excellent educator is to be able to teach students the subject, regardless of any learning disabilities. "Teaching Math to People with Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners: Advanced Survival Skills" is book two in a series meant to help educators deal with differently abled students and teach them what they need to know to deal with the world. Book two focuses on advanced topics such as multiplication, fractions, decimals, percentages, and other vital math skills. "Teaching Math to People with Down Syndrome" is an absolutely indispensable book on the subject.