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Cavey, Laurie O.; Kinzel, Margaret T. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2014
Teachers report that engaging students in solving contextual problems is an important part of supporting student understanding of algorithms for fraction division. Meaning for whole-number operations is a crucial part of making sense of contextual problems involving rational numbers. The authors present a developed instructional sequence to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics, Preservice Teacher Education
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Cotter, Joan A. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2000
Discusses the positive results of incorporating two essential elements of learning--language patterns and visualization--found in Japanese classrooms into a first grade classroom in Minnesota. (Contains 12 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computation, Elementary Education, Manipulative Materials
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Boling, Kimberly B.; Larson, Carol Novillis – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2002
Describes a successful mother/daughter math club started by a third grade teacher which is designed to help participants increase positive feelings about mathematics; further develop problem-solving skills, especially involving construction and spatial visualization tasks; and become familiar with women's contributions to the world of mathematics.…
Descriptors: Clubs, Elementary Education, Extracurricular Activities, Gender Issues
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Sellke, Donald H. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1999
Features activities designed to enhance students' spatial reasoning ability combining geometry, language arts, and visual arts. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts