This Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) guide is divided into three major parts. The first, General Introduction, contains: (1) CSMP Viewpoint; (2) Program Description; (3) Guidelines for Evaluating the Program; (4) Commonly Asked Questions about the CSMP Curriculum and Suggested Answers, and (5) A Note to the Parents of CSMP…

This handbook, developed by teachers in Manitoba, has been structured to provide teachers in grades 3 through 6 with a resource for teaching problem solving in mathematics. It consists of four sections. The first section establishes the background and states the purposes of the handbook. The second section provides a general overview of problem…

This publication provides background information, ideas, and sample activities to help teachers in their efforts to aid students in developing problem solving skills. It provides an overview of the stages in the problem solving model recommended in the elementary mathematics program of studies. Several clusters of problem solving strategies are…