Customer Review: I bought this book for a 400 level college course in teaching elementary math. It provides several different ways of presenting and thinking about a concept for the teacher to be familiar with. The book also lists hundreds of short activities and a ton of online resources and supplements. As far as... more info
Customer Review: I am not a formal educator. I'm not a math lover In fact growing up I refered to my self as mathmatically retarded (please excuse my congnitive reference). I have begun homeschooling my 3 children and am piecing together, what I feel is an appropriate curriculum. I'm trying to avoid the drill and... more info
Customer Review: I love this book, and recommend it very highly, if you're the type who would like to understand, say, why the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra (every polynomial equation as a (possibly complex) root, is true. Yes, it takes intellectual effort to follow the proofs, but that can be incredibly rewarding,... more info
Customer Review: I was very happy with the purchase I made with Amazon. The book was in excellent condition and the time that it took to get the book was a little long but not unbearable.
Customer Review: I am an elementary education student using this book for an introductory class...I do not like it. It does not show many ways to actually set forth the materials in class. It also goes far beyond what any of the elementary schools where I live teach!!!
Customer Review: A fantastic book! The most effective way to teach is through ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. This book provides 300 pages of practical, hands-on, concrete math activities that children love. It allows children to truly understand the underpinnings of math--how math works! The activities can be used for grades... more info
Customer Review: My son needs some real education in math (he is 7.5 years old in second grade). I use this book to set the curriculum and scope of teaching him math. This book serves as the basis to learn pre-calculus. So far he loves it and understands math is not all about just addition/subtraction/multiplication... more info
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