Full Description
Teachers (K-5) can use this book to move away from memorizing and rote activities into dynamic learning experiences that make math learning fun!
Making math accessible to young learners is especially challenging. This hands-on book provides a method for teaching math with fun stories that allow students to experience math concepts in real-world contexts. Teachers can choose from a selection of suggested stories, or they can create their own to reflect the interests and identities of their students.
This lively resource includes math learning activities and creative simulations that make math concepts come alive, guidance for incorporating intercultural scenarios and stories to foster inclusivity, teaching strategies and lesson designs grounded in research, a focus on transforming traditional math teaching into an approach that enhances critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and detailed lesson plans for integrating innovative approaches into existing curricula.
Book Features:
Uses engaging, interactive storytelling to help young learners develop a deeper understanding of mathematical principles.
Incorporates intercultural scenarios and stories so students see themselves in the lessons, fostering a more inclusive and relatable learning environment.
Provides teaching strategies and lesson designs drawn from academic sources and field studies to provide educators with reliable and effective methods.
Includes detailed lesson plans that demonstrate innovative and effective ways for children to overcome math anxiety and integrate math into everyday thinking.
