Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic

Author : Constance Kamii
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807776246
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic written by Constance Kamii and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully revised second edition of the classic Young Children Reinvent Arithmetic, Constance Kamii describes and develops an innovative program of teaching arithmetic in the early elementary grades. Kamii bases her educational strategies on renowned constructivist Jean Piaget's scientific ideas of how children develop logico-mathematical thinking. Written in collaboration with a classroom teacher, and premised upon the conviction that children are capable of much more than teachers and parents generally realize, the book provides a rich theoretical foundation and a compelling explanation of educational goals and objectives. Kamii calls attention to the ways in which traditional textbook-based teaching can be harmful to children’s development of numerical reasoning, and uses extensive research and classroom-tested studies to illuminate the efficacy of the approach. This book is full of practical suggestions and developmentally appropriate activities that can be used to stimulate numerical thinking among students of varying abilities and learning styles, both within and outside of the classroom. “In this new edition of her important book, Connie Kamii demonstrates scholarship not just in what she has written, but in her willingness to incorporate new ideas and findings. Many people update their books; few assiduously revise them, confronting what they believe to be past errors or gaps in their thinking. Such intellectual honesty, along with consistent connections between theory and practice, make this book a solid contribution to mathematics education of young children.” —Douglas Clements, State University of New York at Buffalo “The development of young children’s logico-mathematical knowledge is at the heart of this text. Similar to the first edition, this revision provides a rich theoretical foundation as well as child-centered activities and principles of teaching that support problem solving, communicating, reasoning, making connections, and representing mathematical ideas. In this great resource for preservice and in-service elementary teachers, Professor Kamii continues to help us understand the implications of Piagetian theory.” —Frances R. Curcio, New York University

Author : Constance Kamii
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807744031
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic--2nd Grade written by Constance Kamii and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responding to their recent research on how children learn mathematics, the authors have revised this bestselling textbook to provide practical advice on what works and what should be avoided when teaching second graders. Features important revisions to their groundbreaking program, including the harmful effects of teaching "carrying' and "borrowing".

Author : Constance Kamii
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807729571
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic--2nd Grade written by Constance Kamii and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Constance Kamii
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.1P/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Number in Preschool and Kindergarten written by Constance Kamii and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates how the teacher can use Piaget's theory to teach elementary number in a practical way. Includes activities and games that can stimulate children's numerical thinking.

Author : Constance Kamii
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780807733240
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic--3rd Grade written by Constance Kamii and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As in previous volumes, Kamii uses Piaget's groundbreaking work in constructivism as well as her own years of research in classrooms to closely observe what third grade children actually do when solving problems of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Her work translates Piaget's theory into a concrete programme that encourages children to use maths in real ways that stimulate them to reinvent arithmetic. She also challenges quick-fix theories of educational reform, replacing these with one that revolutionises our understanding of how human beings acquire knowledge, and thus drastically changing what we think schools should try to do. Educators have long been trying to transmit knowledge to children from the outside. What reform needs is a focus inside the child to maximise the process of construction from within.

Author : Rheta DeVries
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807753408
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moral Classrooms, Moral Children written by Rheta DeVries and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic bestseller, now updated for today's diverse teaching force and student populations, explores the benefits of sociomoral practices in the classroom. The authors draw on recent research to show how these approaches work with children ages 2–8. They focus on how to establish and maintain a classroom environment that fosters children's intellectual, social, moral, emotional, and personality development. Extending the work of Jean Piaget, the authors advocate for a cooperative approach that contrasts with the coercion and unnecessary control that can be seen in many classrooms serving young children. Practical chapters demonstrate how the constructivist approach can be embedded in a school program by focusing on specific classroom situations and activities, such as resolving conflict, group time, rule making, decision making and voting, social and moral discussions, cooperative alternatives to discipline, and activity time.

Author : Jason Wilkes
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465073816
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burn Math Class written by Jason Wilkes and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manifesto for a mathematical revolution Forget everything you've been taught about math. In Burn Math Class, Jason Wilkes takes the traditional approach to how we learn math -- with its unwelcoming textbooks, unexplained rules, and authoritarian assertions-and sets it on fire. Focusing on how mathematics is created rather than on mathematical facts, Wilkes teaches the subject in a way that requires no memorization and no prior knowledge beyond addition and multiplication. From these simple foundations, Burn Math Class shows how mathematics can be (re)invented from scratch without preexisting textbooks and courses. We can discover math on our own through experimentation and failure, without appealing to any outside authority. When math is created free from arcane notations and pretentious jargon that hide the simplicity of mathematical concepts, it can be understood organically -- and it becomes fun! Following this unconventional approach, Burn Math Class leads the reader from the basics of elementary arithmetic to various "advanced" topics, such as time-dilation in special relativity, Taylor series, and calculus in infinite-dimensional spaces. Along the way, Wilkes argues that orthodox mathematics education has been teaching the subject backward: calculus belongs before many of its so-called prerequisites, and those prerequisites cannot be fully understood without calculus. Like the smartest, craziest teacher you've ever had, Wilkes guides you on an adventure in mathematical creation that will radically change the way you think about math. Revealing the beauty and simplicity of this timeless subject, Burn Math Class turns everything that seems difficult about mathematics upside down and sideways until you understand just how easy math can be.

Author : Malke Rosenfeld
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9780325074702
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Math on the Move written by Malke Rosenfeld and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kids love to move. But how do we harness all that kinetic energy effectively for math learning? In Math on the Move, Malke Rosenfeld shows how pairing math concepts and whole body movement creates opportunities for students to make sense of math in entirely new ways. Malke shares her experience creating dynamic learning environments by: exploring the use of the body as a thinking tool, highlighting mathematical ideas that are usefully explored with a moving body, providing a range of entry points for learning to facilitate a moving math classroom. ..."--Publisher description.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309147433
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-11-13 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early childhood mathematics is vitally important for young children's present and future educational success. Research demonstrates that virtually all young children have the capability to learn and become competent in mathematics. Furthermore, young children enjoy their early informal experiences with mathematics. Unfortunately, many children's potential in mathematics is not fully realized, especially those children who are economically disadvantaged. This is due, in part, to a lack of opportunities to learn mathematics in early childhood settings or through everyday experiences in the home and in their communities. Improvements in early childhood mathematics education can provide young children with the foundation for school success. Relying on a comprehensive review of the research, Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood lays out the critical areas that should be the focus of young children's early mathematics education, explores the extent to which they are currently being incorporated in early childhood settings, and identifies the changes needed to improve the quality of mathematics experiences for young children. This book serves as a call to action to improve the state of early childhood mathematics. It will be especially useful for policy makers and practitioners-those who work directly with children and their families in shaping the policies that affect the education of young children.

Author : Ed Labinowicz
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning from Children written by Ed Labinowicz and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although recent research on children's numerical thinking has much to say to teachers, little attempt has been made to communicate it directly to them. This book attempts to build a bridge between theory, research, and classroom practice with the aim of supporting informed change in the schools. The ultimate goal is to promote children's numerical thinking and to ensure their survival in a rapidly changing world.