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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Contemporary Approach

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I used the Mathematics for elementary teachers for a college level course. The text is interesting and provides the reader/learner with a solid foundation of Problem solving skills in learning and teaching mathematics. It has several useful examples of the strategies as well as challenging problems that can be solved on ones own. The problem solving strategies are new in the respect that "it's not your mama's math." There are several types of problem solving skills that I was not aware of and will come in handy for teaching and learning because not everybody solves problems the same. The text works at applying concepts to "real classroom" setting. Many of the strategies presented are in line with the National Council Of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum and Evaluation Standards (NCTM)- the leading authority in the U.S. focusing on keeping standards in math curriculums across the country, to ensure that students are well prepared for future more complex mathematics. The chapters are followed by numerous challenging math problems to solve. And some of the answers are even in the back of the book so you can check yourself. A solid foundation of basic math operations and Algebra I is a must to keep up with the text. The only downside is that I wish there was a workbook to compliment the text. I found myself re doing the same problems in order to get the concepts down. It would have been better if there were more problems similar to the chapters. Another problem was that some of the answers in the back of the book were wrong.

This book is a very well written. However, some of the example problems provided are confusing. All in all, this book is a great tool to have if you are going into Elementary Education.

I wish I had paid attention to the words "binder format", but other than that, I am extremely satisfied with my book. It is in great condition and was much more affordable than the one in my college's book store.

I got the Kindle for PC version. The book itself is fine but please note that you CAN'T PRINT from it. I've tried copy and paste and that doesn't work very well either. This is going to be a pain in the butt this semester, I thought I was getting a better price on the e-book they sell at our bookstore!

I bought this book for less than half of the cost to buy it new. As far as I can tell, the book is brand new. I wasn't sure if it was going to be the right book since it was so much cheaper than my school's bookstore, but it is the correct book and it worked great!

The book is in great condition, it was a perfect buy. Just what I needed for my class. Thank you!

I found the ideas in this book very interesting, but the text was very difficult to understand. Thank god for a great teacher who could explain better then the book.

I was able to use this book for two semesters! It contains double the info and you don't have to buy a book the next semester.

I haven't begun to use the book yet as class hasn't started but the condition of the book is excellent. It's like new, just like they said.

I was very satisfied with my purchase. It came sooner than it was supposed to which was good for me because summer classes for college were starting. It also came just as I had imagined, in basically perfect shape. I had no issues with it at all.