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  • About teaching mathematics: K-8 (ENC-008504) The goal of this book is to help educators implement mathematics instruction that develops students who feel mathematically secure, use numbers confidently to come to decisions, understand mathematical principles, and can apply their understanding to problem solving situations. The three parts of the book address basic math education topics, 200 classroom problem solving activities, and the changing nature of mathematics instruction.

  • Family math (ENC-000589) This book contains activities from the Family Math program; the program focuses on parents and children learning mathematics together. Activities involve experimenting, discovering, mathematical reasoning, and problem solving. Many activities develop understanding with hands-on materials. Topics include arithmetic, geometry, probability, statistics, measurement, logic, estimation, calculators, computers, careers, and recognition of patterns and relationships. The book contains ideas for creating an environment that makes mathematics seem attractive and interesting for children and includes ideas for parents to consider as they do mathematics at home.

  • Family math: The middle school years. Algebraic reasoning and number sense. (ENC-014148) This resource book, written for parents of students in grades 5 to 8 and useful for their teachers, is filled with fun, instructive, and nonthreatening math activities for families or small class groups to enjoy together. Most activities involve several integrated math concepts rather than isolated skills and aim to promote better student understanding and mathematics achievement. Algebraic thinking and the development of number sense are the focus of this book designed to help prepare students for advanced high school mathematics. The mathematics behind each activity is explained in notes to the reader.

  • Hooray for addition facts! (ENC-016785) This activity book, part of the HOORAY FOR....FACTS! series, offers reproducible activities that aim to make the memorization of addition facts fun for students in grades 1 to 3. This addition facts book features activities that include mazes, puzzles, and games along with materials and directions for making an addition facts learning wheel.

  • Hooray for subtraction facts! (ENC-016786) This activity book, part of the HOORAY FOR....FACTS! series, offers reproducible activities that aim to make the memorization of subtraction facts fun for students in grades 1 to 3. The four book series contains fact mastery activities for each of the arithmetic operations. This subtraction facts book features activities that include mazes, puzzles, and games along with materials and directions for making a subtraction facts learning wheel.

  • How to teach math facts. Grades 1-4. (ENC-014645) This resource book, intended for use by teachers, parents, or tutors, contains a step-by-step program for teaching basic arithmetic facts to individual students using flash cards. The aim of the program is for the student to master addition, subtraction, and multiplication without being dependent on counting. The program calls for student assessment, the creation of individualized flash card facts packets for home and school, and adult directed one-on-one practice sessions.

  • Ideas: NCTM standards-based instruction-grades K-4 (ENC-007841) This National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) book is meant for use as a resource for mathematics teachers in grades K to 4. The book consists of a collection of lessons from 1991 to 1994 issues of the journal ARITHMETIC TEACHER: MATHEMATICS EDUCATION THROUGH THE MIDDLE GRADES. Each activity sheet has been edited from its journal form for clarity and brevity.

  • Ideas: NCTM standards-based instruction-grades 5 -8 (ENC-007842) This National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) book is meant for use as a resource for mathematics teachers in grades 5 through 8. The book consists of a collection of lessons from 1991 to 1994 issues of the journal ARITHMETIC TEACHER: MATHEMATICS EDUCATION THROUGH THE MIDDLE GRADES. Each activity sheet has been edited from its journal form for clarity and brevity.

  • The Landmark method for teaching arithmetic (ENC-017340) This resource book provides strategies for teaching multiplication, division, word problems, and math facts. It is designed for public and private school teachers who work with students with language based learning disabilities. Materials in this book include a description of the principles of good teaching and a detailed discussion of the role of readiness skills. Also found are specific directions for the order and methods that are useful in teaching multiplication facts and suggestions for linking mathematics to the real world of students with word problems.

  • Number SENSE : Simple Effective Number Sense Experiences. Grades 3-4.(ENC-016333) This resource book for teachers, part of the NUMBER SENSE series, contains 41 experiences, each broken into several five to fifteen minute activities, that aim to help students in grades 3 and 4 develop number sense. The four book series is designed to promote thinking and reflection about numbers with primary through middle school students. Each volume is divided into six sections that explore the major components of number sense: estimation, measurement, and mental computation along with multiple representation, number relationships, and relative size.

  • Number SENSE : Simple Effective Number Sense Experiences. Grades 4-6. (ENC-016334) This resource book for teachers, part of the NUMBER SENSE series, contains 48 experiences, each broken into several five to fifteen minute activities, that aim to help students in grades 4 to 6 develop number sense. The four book series is designed to promote thinking and reflection about numbers with primary through middle school students. Each volume is divided into six sections that explore the major components of number sense: estimation, measurement, and mental computation along with multiple representation, number relationships, and relative size.

  • Peak performance. Strategies for mastering performance problems - Level A (ENC-012177) This student workbook, developed for grades 4 and 5, contains performance activities on such topics as patterns and predictions, number sense, classification, and data interpretation. Designed to teach students how to approach and solve problems that require them to read, write, and speak about mathematics, performance problems require students to explain the reasoning behind their solutions.

  • Sunshine Math-Mars Grade 3 (ENC-013665) This resource binder, part of the SUNSHINE MATH SUPERSTARS III enrichment program, contains 25 activity sheets for grade 3 mathematics, featuring problems that include figuring the missing number in number sentences, exploring the symmetry of geometric shapes, and finding area and volume.The answer section contains commentary on each problem with suggestions for parallel problems to use to stimulate discussion.

  • Sunshine math-Jupiter Grade 4 (ENC-013666) This resource binder, part of the SUNSHINE MATH SUPERSTARS III enrichment program, contains 25 activity sheets for grade 4 mathematics, featuring problems that include interpreting data found on a chart; identifying acute, obtuse, and right angles; and extending number patterns. The answer section contains commentary on each problem with suggestions for parallel problems to use to stimulate discussion.

  • Sunshine math-Saturn Grade 5 (ENC-013559) This resource binder, part of the SUNSHINE MATH SUPERSTARS III enrichment program, contains 27 activity sheets for grade 5 mathematics featuring problems that include extending patterns, finding area for irregular figures, and using charts and graphs. The answer section contains commentary on each problem with suggestions for parallel problems to use to stimulate discussion.

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