Hilary Kreisberg, Matthew L. Beyranevand

Adding Parents to the Equation (eBook, ePUB)

Understanding Your Child's Elementary School Math

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Are you frustrated or confused by the way math is taught to your child today? Are you tired of trying to figure out what your child is doing when they draw visuals in math? Do you want to feel smarter than a 5th grader again? Well, this book is for you. We have taken the major parts of the 21st Century mathematics curriculum and rewritten it in an easy-to-read format. This book breaks down all the educational jargon so you can finally communicate mathematically with your child again. No matter whether your child is 3 months old or 10 years old, this book will give you a stronger understanding of the how, the why, and the what behind the shifts in math education today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 197
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475833591
• Artikelnr.: 55849867

Autorenporträt

Hilary Kreisberg is the Director of the Center for Mathematics Achievement at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA and an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education. Hilary is the President of the Boston Area Mathematics Specialists organization, a Certified U.S. Math Recovery® Intervention Specialist, a Global Math Project Ambassador, a reviewer for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) journals, and a national and international speaker. Her website is www.lesley.edu/center/math-achievement. Twitter: @Dr_Kreisberg Dr. Matthew Beyranevand is the K-12 Mathematics Department Coordinator for the Chelmsford, Massachusetts Public Schools. Matthew is an ambassador for the Global Math Project, supporter for the With Math I Can campaign, and a member of the Massachusetts STEM Advisory Council. He also serves as an adjunct professor of mathematics and education at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and Fitchburg State University. He is the author of the book "Teach Math Like This, Not Like That" and his website is www.mathwithmatthew.com. Twitter: @Mathwithmatthew

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Why is Math Taught Differently than When I Learned it?
Chapter 2: Mindset
Chapter 3: Early Numeracy
Chapter 4: Tell me in Layman's Terms: Speaking the Educational Jargon
Chapter 5: Understanding Whole Number Addition & Subtraction
Chapter 6: Understanding Whole Number Multiplication & Division
Chapter 7: Fractions
Chapter 8: Preparing Students for the Future: Beyond Elementary Mathematics
Chapter 9: What You Can Do at Home
Conclusion
Glossary
About the Authors