A teacher's daily record of activities and strategies for teaching arithmetic to a class of first grade students exclusively through the use of Cuisenaire rods is described. Worksheets and the mid-term test are included. A short evaluation of the results of the instructional method concludes the paper. (DT)

This paper discusses six aspects of current practice in mathematics instruction of elementary school children: (1) use of symbolization, (2) use of models, (3) consideration of child development, (4) "logical" vs. "natural" approaches, (5) individualization, and (6) diagnosis and prescription. The author argues that symbols are frequently…

Contained in this column are articles discussing the following topics: cross-number puzzles, an intuitive development of pi, a three-column proof format, and an easily constructed kit to be used in acquainting students with the wrapping function used in introducing circular functions. (MP)

Activities are suggested which enable children to experience in a concrete manner the basics of linear measurement and estimation in the metric system. (MN)

A detailed and up-to-date description of how the Harbor Hill Elementary School mathematics laboratory operates is given along with a list of materials that are available in the laboratory. (MN)

Activities for the development of the association of number value and symbols using wooden numerals and pages are described. (MN)

The authors develop some necessary considerations for evaluating mathematical games as well as provide some examples of quality games. (MN)

Performance on assessment items using pictures to describe or state the problem situation was found to be less than performance on items testing similar content without pictures. These problems are analyzed; possible explanations and a review the related research literature are included. (SD)

Outlines an instructional approach that can be used to teach students to apply a strategy known as subgoal generation to multistep problems. (PK)

Five-frames are proposed as manipulative material to increase children's ability to identify the number of objects without direct counting. How to use frames and beansticks to construct basic facts without counting is discussed. (MNS)

A variety of tips about problem solving are included, with the focus on helping students recall an image. Manipulative materials and models using grids are included in most of the activities. (MNS)

String art on an octahedron provides a viable way to teach and illustrate geometric concepts, while correlating mathematics and art. How to use straws and string, and suggestions for investigating the related geometry, are given. (MNS)

Secondary teachers in a workshop on overcoming computer and math anxiety and students in a programming course were given measures of anxiety and achievement. Low mathematical ability and coursework were related to math and computer anxiety and negative attitudes. Attitudes improved for the teachers but not the students. (MNS)

Brief articles are included on dropping perpendiculars, working with rational exponents, and finding the square root with base 10 blocks. (MNS)

Ways of solving a problem on the connection between heat loss and the ratio of surface area to volume are described. Tables and graphs are included. (MNS)