It is frequently surprising to new teachers (and even those with experience) when they find that not only do some children need to recount the group they have just counted to be assured of the total but also that this need seems to be resistant to intervention. Although moving from "counting-all" to "count-on" is sometimes…

Many fraction activities rely on the use of area models for developing partitioning skills. These models, however, are limited in their ability to assist students to visualise a fraction of an object when the whole changes. This article describes a fraction modelling activity that requires the transfer of water from one container to another. The…

In this article, Lorraine Jacob and Joanne Mulligan discuss how arrays can be used to promote students' early learning in relation to multiplication and division. They provide examples of activities that can be used from Foundation to Year 5.

This article describes a themed classroom project designed to teach about the culture and civilization of ancient Egypt. In preparing the project, it is noted that teachers should remember that different learning styles, including activities that provide meaningful experiences, are appropriate in accommodating the various ways children learn.…

Presents a lesson that provides students in the early primary grades with the opportunity to explore counting techniques and develop an informal sense of permutations and combinations. (Author/CCM)

Presents an activity carried out by aboriginal students that addresses solving a real-life problem that could be linked to number sequence, graph theory, and combinations. Contains 14 references. (ASK)

The purpose of this instructional packet is to inform teachers and parents about children's development of numeracy in the early years of schooling. "I Can Do Maths" questions are in a child-friendly format and require children to write, draw, count, and measure. Two "ezi-guides" are provided to make administration easier. Keeping track of the…

Shows how students explored geometric properties of the South Korean flag using proportional reasoning. (YDS)

Offers weekly activities for students to explore mathematics from different cultures. (ASK)

Compares methods of subtraction used by children and teachers. Suggests ways to encourage children to invent their own subtraction algorithms. (CCM)

This article describes an exploration activity involving Mayan numerals, which can be adapted by teachers at various levels to help students better understand the concept of place value and appreciate contributions to mathematics made by an indigenous Central American culture.

This paper discusses a one-page curriculum outline for a preschool mathematics program in Israel. The curriculum was developed in the course of preservice and inservice teacher education programs in Israel, and the mathematics activities offered to support the curriculum were developed by student teachers there. The curriculum starts from…

Explains how to use the Chinese numeration system to enhance student understanding of place value. Includes sample activities. (Author/NB)

Presents an investigation that guides students in detecting vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry as well as rotational symmetry in the decorative designs of wrought-iron doors. (ASK)

Helping children become mathematicians is a valuable way to engage them with the power of mathematics. Describes an example with primary children and distance education. (ASK)