A Collection of Math Lessons from Grades 1 Through 3 [Paperback]

Marilyn Burns (Author), Bonnie Tank (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1988

A series of three books which present classroom-tested ideas and methods for teaching mathematics through problem solving. These books incorporate the new national standards for teaching math through lesson plans which emphasize cooperative group instruction, use of manipulatives, and independent student investigation. Each book is illustrated with samples of actual student work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Math Solutions Pubns (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201480417
• ISBN-13: 978-0201480412
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,774,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marilyn Burns is a renowned math specialist and has been teaching for more than thirty years. She is the creator of Math Solutions and the author of numerous books and articles.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Teacher Training for Why & How to Do "Hands-On", August 23, 2009

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Sahamamama (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Collection of Math Lessons, Grades 1-3 (Math Solutions Series) (Paperback)

Another reviewer mentioned that the vignettes are "too wordy." However, I think the format of describing actual lessons is the most valuable part of this resource. Anyone can abstractly and theoretically "plan" a lesson, but it's in the actual implementation of a lesson with real children that the learning does or does not occur. The authors are master teachers -- and we get to learn from them. We learn how the teacher organizes the materials, how she presents the new activities, how she evaluates what needs to be clarified by explicit instruction and/or group discussion, and how she resolves any problems that come up in the lessons. We also get to hear the conversations and reasoning of real children, who sometimes make amazing connections, but at other times fail to grasp what the teacher thought would be a simple concept. We see unedited examples of their work, we view the spectrum of responses, we observe the various ways in which children approach and solve the same problem.

I felt that the authors' honesty about what does and does not work in a math lesson was the strongest aspect of this book for teacher training. We even learn what the teacher had in mind to do, but did not do because the children struggled to cooperate or were not interested! This is a window into REAL TEACHING, not some formulaic script for a perfect lesson. If you want that, purchase Hands-On Standards (Learning Resources), which is also good, but different in concept. I learned more about teaching math from reading, studying, and implementing the concepts in A Collection of Math Lessons than I have from any other resource or course on teaching math. An excellent resource for anyone -- teacher, tutor, homeschooler, parent -- who wants to not just "use manipulatives," but wants to understand why AND how to do it with real children in real classrooms.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars too wordy, December 3, 2008

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Eleanor Lin (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Collection of Math Lessons, Grades 1-3 (Math Solutions Series) (Paperback)

This book is written "in vignettes." In many cases you need to read several pages of text to have a clear idea of the activity being described. There is no consistent format to the chapters and sections. This book is much more difficult to use than it ought to be.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love all that is Marilyn Burns, February 15, 2011

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This review is from: A Collection of Math Lessons, Grades 1-3 (Math Solutions Series) (Paperback)

Wonderful activities for Kinder through 2nd. Love the problem solving involved and the kids love them too. Hands on inductive lessons are the best way to teach math that these kids will use for a lifetime!