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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers plus Activities Manual (2nd Edition) |  | Author: Sybilla Beckmann
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 912
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Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.2 x 2.3
ISBN: 0321447174
Dewey Decimal Number: 372
EAN: 9780321447173
ASIN: 0321447174
Publication Date: February 15, 2007
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Elementary school classrooms are increasingly relying on a discovery method for the teaching of mathematics. Mathematics for Elementary Teachers thoroughly prepares preservice teachers to use this approach as it has been proven to increase their depth of understanding of mathematics. In this text, topics are organized by operation, rather than number type, and time is spent explaining why the math works, rather than just on the mechanics of how it works. Fully integrated activities are found in the book and in an accompanying Activities Manual. As a result, students engage, explore, discuss, and ultimately reach true understanding of the approach and of mathematics.
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Math for Elementary School Teachers Textbook September 19, 2009
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This came literally within 2 days of ordering it which was perfect for school! I was so happy i had my books on time! other than that it did not come with the activities manual which I had to purchase at school seperatly. I think i bought this used but I cant tell because its in such amazing condition! would buy again no doubt about it!
 Well intentioned, yet somewhat superfluous and disorganized... April 25, 2010
Mark B. Campanelli (Bozeman, MT)
I have taught the first semester of a two semester sequence from chapters 1-7 of this book (2nd edition). The spirit of the book and the accompanying Activities Manual is good: there is an important emphasis on understanding the "why" behind the procedures in arithmetic, which should help future teachers help elementary students make the later transition to algebra.
However, there are some shortcomings. The author claims to cover the basic arithmetic operations for all real numbers from the start of the book, but then at times the dialog is tacitly restricted to whole numbers, integers, etc. I question whether multiplication of fractions should be discussed at length before the connection between division of integers and fractions has been well established. Perhaps it would be best to give an overview of all the different types of real numbers in Chapter 1, but then build up to the rational numbers by trying to "invert" the operations of addition and multiplication of whole numbers. The further need to extend the rational numbers to the real numbers should then be given its own discussion, along with implications on the various computational procedures of arithmetic. As an applied mathematician, I recognize the importance of applications, but I also think future teachers should have a solid understanding of why our numbers are constructed the way they are.
I question the ordering of some sections, for example, percents problems that require proportional thinking are introduced well before the section on ratio and proportion. Also, the development is often inefficient (some sections or activities could be easily combined) and many of the activities are well intentioned but leave students wondering what exactly they are being asked or feeling like they are being asked the same question many times. Many elementary education students don't realize they can think about a problem multiple ways -- they often cling to the one method/procedure they may have memorized at some point -- thus, they need more specific guidance when exploring alternatives.
Finally, it would be nice if the activities could match different teaching styles. For instance, consistently starting with a classroom activity, then wrapping up with a discussion, OR, a more traditional introductory lecture followed by a time for activities and explorations for the second half of class. The existing arrangement is sort of a mixture of the two.
Note: There is a 3rd edition of the book coming out, which addresses at least some of these issues.
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