Here is the only reference book you will ever need for teaching primary school mathematics and statistics. It is full of exciting and engaging snapshots of excellent classroom practice relevant to "The New Zealand Curriculum" and national mathematics standards. There are many fascinating examples of investigative learning experiences,…

In contrast to the traditional top-down approach, a bottom-up approach is proposed by current reform in mathematics education. According to this alternative proposal, algorithmizing is the activity in which students should be involved. What can we do when we want to enact such an algorithmizing approach in a classroom and our students have already…

The author analyzes his 11-year-old daughter's investigation of patterns in multiplication. In an investigation initiated herself, Becca generates hypotheses, discovers patterns, asks questions, and discards procedures that do not produce desired results. Providing a classroom environment that values questioning is a key recommendation. (MLN)