Product Description

Always on the cutting-edge of mathematics teaching, the new Sixth Edition continues to integrate technology with hands-on experience and the latest research and standards. The CD packaged with this book features videos with guiding questions to analyze real teacher-student interaction in the hard-to-teach math concepts. It also includes colored patterns to download that will help readers practice hands-on manipulations as they prepare for interactive test items.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #358379 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

From the Back Cover
Key Benefit: This new edition continues its activity-based approach to teaching with an emphasis on using manipulatives to build conceptual understanding. Key Topics: Combining practical teaching ideas, updated assessment techniques, and the NCTM standards, the book now offers a free CD-ROM packaged inside every book to enhance readers' learning. The CD-ROM is referred to throughout the book to incorporate actual classroom footage and a variety of activities. This book provides an activity based approach that offers many practical suggestions for incorporating manipulatives and group work in the classroom. Market: For professionals teaching mathematics at the elementary and middle school level.

Customer Reviews

Still using this book
This book is one of the only textbooks I frequently refer back to. I have used the book more since finishing the class than I did while in the class. It is a good reference when you have a student that isn't understanding and you need to use another approach. It is very good at addressing the various learning styles. There is also a large emphasis on using manipulatives in the classroom - I strongly agree with this.

Where was the editor?
To give the book credit, this books walks through many different mathematics methods in great detail. There are several example activities, too. So, the book is a good resource.

However, this book is riddled with typos to the point of distraction! Also, the book refers the reader to a CD over and over again. However, the book did not come with a CD nor did anyone in my class receive a CD with theirs.

The authors assume that readers remember all that they have been taught about math. So, be warned! This can make the book confusing at times but not impossible to work through.

Also, the chapters are too long. They are loaded with good info but they need to be broken up differently.