This guidance report focuses on the teaching of mathematics to pupils in Key Stages 2 and 3. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive guide to mathematics teaching. We have made recommendations where there are research findings that schools can use to make a significant difference to pupils' learning, and have focused on the questions that…

Using drawings of various monsters to explain and enhance the learning activities, this arithmetic/mathematics curriculum guide begins with exercises requiring basic number identification. The remainder of the guide includes over one hundred addition and subtraction activities including crossword puzzles, maps, and number matching. (SH)

The teaching guide outlines developmentally sequenced activities for learning the basic computational skills. Sections cover sequential steps for the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers; information on developing building kits and sample worksheets; the use of number sheets (sample sheets are provided); and the use…

Intended for teachers of learning disabled children, the performance based learning package provides a list of steps for students to take toward obtaining competency in time and time telling. The package is broken down into eight milestones which include such steps as constructing a simple sundial as a group project, understanding that 15 minutes…

The mathematics curriculum activities presented in this guide were developed as one component of a total career education demonstration project for Appalachian Maryland, and are intended for use as supplements to the total middle or junior high school curriculum. Introductory material lists career education concepts and outlines career and…

Example of magic tricks that can be used as an integral part of various lessons in arithmetic and algebra are given. Their mathematical basis is also discussed. (MNS)

The curriculum guide for secondary level, career-oriented General Mathematics Part 1, correlates performance objectives in basic mathematics with career-oriented concepts and activities. The material is designed to lead the student in a systematic development that provides for continuous progress. The guide is in outline format, providing a…

This guide was designed for use in teaching parents of elementary school children how to provide learning experiences for their children at home. The learning activities suggested are inexpensive and simple and are intended to enhance the child's development in the areas of reading, writing, and computing. The guide contains chapters on: (1)…

The curriculum guide for secondary level, career-oriented General Mathematics Part 2, correlates performance objectives in basic mathematics with career-oriented concepts and activities. The material is designed to lead the student in a systematic development that provides for continuous progress. The guide is in outline format, providing a…

This curriculum guide was developed for low achievers and students needing special programs in first-grade mathematics. Modeled after the "Science--A Process Approach" curriculum, the program consists of an integrated series of learning activities. Master worksheets for recommended activities are included in the guide. The curriculum is…

This curriculum guide presents a program of 20 open-ended math activities to be used to supplement the math programs in kindergarten, first, or second grade classrooms. The program consists of child-oriented counters and gameboards used to explore the concept of number from counting to making up and solving addition and subtraction equations. Each…

Why should schools have a Family Math Night? It helps students learn essential math concepts. It gives parents a chance to serve as models of motivation, persistence and competence. It promotes math success in a supportive setting. With its step-by-step directions and suggestions for both teachers and parents, this book takes the worry out of…

The focus of this guide is directed upon arithmetic experiences and skills needed for every day business, however it is also designed to develop skill in basic mathematical functions, and to deal with the specific mathematical concepts applicable to personal use and to fields of employment. Fourteen units are included: General Review of Basic…

Supplementary instructional aids for unit four of Spanish as a Second Language for second graders, including visual aids and ditto masters for seatwork by students, are contained in this revised supplement. A teacher's guide corresponding to this unit gives the timetable for when these materials are to be used. Illustrations and worksheets are…

To assist bricklaying instructors in providing comprehensive instruction to their students, this curriculum guide treats both the skills and information necessary for bricklaying in commercial and industrial construction. Eight instructional units are included, as follow: general orientation; tools and equipment; safety; materials; human…