This study focuses on the teaching and learning of the pre-numeracy concepts through technology at Foundation Phase. It pre-supposes that the use of information and communication technology resources presents an innovative way to improve teaching and learning mathematics. The author argues that young children's relational conceptions of number lie…

The new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics have been formulated to provide students with instruction that will help them acquire a thorough knowledge of math at their grade level, which will in turn enable them to move on to higher mathematics with competence and confidence. "Hands-on Activities for Teaching the Common Core Math…

A whimsical mathematics event for children and adults, derived from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, was held at the Providence Children's Museum in Rhode Island. NCTM's Standards were the basis of all the activities. (Contains 10 figures and 1 table.)

Rule learning in mathematics among elementary school children is described. Samples of dialogue between experimenters and children are presented, and the concept of rule learning is described in relation to two subgroups, gifted children and "regular" ones. (MP)

The author describes the areas in the kindergarten classroom--blocks, toys, cooking, games, job charts--which can be used in furthering a child's developing mathematical skills. (KC)

The author describes a dialogue with his three-year-old daughter about numbers. He discusses aspects of mathematics education and how his views about how students acquire mathematical knowledge have changed. (MP)

Children at many levels enjoy using spinners to explore probabilities and practice predicting, tabulating and graphing outcomes, and observing results. Directions for making spinners, descriptions of several activities, and sample worksheets are provided. (SD)

An activity is presented that involves an unusual multiplicative operation on natural numbers. Described are interesting properties that students may discover when using the new operation. (JP)

Presents an investigation, applicable for grades 3-6, that focuses on the concept of randomness and encourages children to conjecture and to conduct experiments which verify or contradict their intuitions. Involves using hands-on explorations, collecting data, and drawing conclusions on the basis of the information. (JRH)

Preservice teachers observed the performance of primary children (age 8) doing a variety of concrete mathematical tasks. (SD)

After noting that accurate calculation is not the only reason for teaching arithmetic, innovative activities providing practice with basic facts, pattern spotting,'' and exploration are presented. (MS)