Most primary teachers struggle to convey the proper values of coins with ineffective instructional materials. This study aimed to create a more developmentally appropriate money model for students in grades K-3. Instruction included concrete and visual money models. The paper also presents a proportional model of money and creates a visual…

Because both wooden and plastic pegboards were being used to assess GATB aptitude manual dexterity (M), it was decided to compare the scores obtained on the two different types of boards. Results of the study indicate that those students who were tested using the wooden boards performed significantly better than did students tested on the plastic…

The author, a Professor of Art Education, contends that in these days of budget cuts it is good to know that the use of found materials, when effectively controlled, has a valid esthetic and educational basis. (Editor)

Student attitudes towards learning arithmetic and student preferences for working independently were not changed by organized lessons based on the manipulation of physical models using a wide range of student participation. (AN)

The author strongly questions the arbitrary and random usage of diverse experiences, labs, games and activities in the mathematics classroom. He urges that teachers not substitute these activities for carefully planned, sequential mathematics instruction. (CT)

Using plastic letters and capitalizing on tactile cues can help reading disabled students sort out perceptual confusions. Three case studies depict the tactile approach's value in teaching reading and spelling as well as in promoting generalization. (CL)

Introduces concepts of modern algebraic group theory in the form of a game. Peg boards and rubber bands represent nonnumerical group elements and are manipulated under the operation of reorienting a regular polygon. Symmetry groups are used to explore set properties, as well as commutative and noncommutative operations. (CMS)

This article shares activities that fourth, fifth, and sixth graders can enjoy as they discover relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents, including the 100-penny chart. (MKR)

Technology education at the elementary level involves hands-on, appropriate activities to introduce children to tools and to enhance their personal growth, creativity, and understanding of the world. Manipulation of materials can make abstract mathematical concepts concrete. (SK)

Three groups of 12-month-old infants were tested for cross-modal and intramodal transfer of information about shape. Infants were given either visual or tactual familiarization and then tested for visual or tactual recognition. Overall, intramodal transfer was superior to cross-modal transfer. Cross-modal asymmetries were found for which possible…