"Shows teachers how to create a mathematically-rich physical environment and guide children's mathematics learning through focused lessons and integrated learning throughout the day. Supplements The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, a comprehensive curriculum for children ages 3-5. Discusses the components of mathematics, mathematical process skills, mathematics learning in interest areas, and mathematics activities"--Provided by publisher.
This book is for anyone who wishes to illustrate their mathematical ideas, which in our experience means everyone.
A discussion of fundamental mathematical principles from algebra to elementary calculus designed to promote constructive mathematical reasoning.
This book is for non-believers of all ages.
The resources in the Teacher Guide will help students master and apply the skills learned in the Student Textbook. What does this Teacher Guide include?
This book is intended to fill a gap between popular 'wonders of mathematics' books and the technical writings of the philosophers of mathematics.
So it is not so surprising that Langlands would have chosen for his epigraph the expression Ya tutarsa, associated with one of the stories about the Turkish folk hero Nasreddin Hoca (pronounced “hodja”). Nasreddin is staring at a lake.
John Wallis, born in 1616 in southeastern England, introduced the symbol we use for infinity, ∞, and the notation for exponents, and understood how to use fractional exponents. He was known for his ability to perform lengthy ...
There is a clear gap between what research has shown to work in teaching math and what happens in schools and at home. This book bridges that gap by turning research findings into practical activities and advice.
He notes that the Konigsberg bridge problem seems a suitable candidate and continues: 'I have therefore decided to give here the method which I have found for solving this kind of problem, as an example of the geometry of position.
This textbook has been in constant use since 1980, and this edition represents the first major revision of this text since the second edition.