Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: An Interactive Approach [Hardcover]

Thomas A. Sonnabend (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0030183677 | ISBN-13: 978-0030183676 | Edition: 2nd

This text is designed for the one or two semester course for pre-service elementary education teachers. Using a highly interactive approach, Sonnabend prepares students for teaching elementary mathematics and provides insight into the underlying concepts behind elementary school mathematics. The text includes coverage of problem-solving, reasoning, sets, arithmetic, geometry, measurement, algebra, computers, statistics, and probability. Sonnabend's well organized lesson format encourages students to participate in the development and explanation of concepts establishing a solid understanding of mathematics. Features: * The text is accessible to students and closely reflects current content, approaches, and technology in the elementary school mathematics classroom. * Extensive exercise sets contain a wide range of interesting problems involving students in reasoning, investigating, and communicating. New to this edition: * New Topics and Terms in lessons offer more options for instructors. * Introductory probability begins with experiments and is then followed by rules, helping students develop concepts from hands-on activities. * Updated Technology Coverage, including fraction calculators, spreadsheets, drawing software, and graphing calculators reflects current practices in the elementary school. * Increased coverage of the history of mathematics and women in mathematics. * Expanded coverage of the van Hiele model will help the students familiarize themselves with a useful pedagogical model. * Estimation now preceeds computation in the sections on decimals and percents. * Lesson Exercises marked for group work or whole class discussion. * Basic homework exercises are reorganized so the professor can initially assign the odd-marked exercises. * More detailed Answers and Solutions to Lesson Exercises provide helpful feedback to students.

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About the Author

Dr. Thomas Sonnabend is currently in his 17th year teaching mathematics at Montgomery College. He recently developed an expanded program of three mathematics courses for elementary teachers that began during the 2002-2003 school year. He has done in-service work with elementary school teachers and has taught grades five and nine-twelve in New York City. Having published over 23 book reviews in the MATHEMATICS TEACHER, two articles "Calculus Reform: An Interview with Tom Sonnabend" and "Cooperative Learning in Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers," as well as the previous editions of MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS. Dr. Sonnabend is a trusted and well-established academic and was named the Maryland College Teacher of the Year for 2001 by the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He was also listed in the 1996 edition of MEN OF ACHIEVEMENT. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 844 pages
• Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 2nd edition (January 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030183677
• ISBN-13: 978-0030183676
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,941,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mathematics for Elementary Teachers : An Interactive Approac, August 16, 2000

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This review is from: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: An Interactive Approach (Hardcover)

Great book for teachers. Considers the psychology of students with developing understanding of maths.