Math Learning Strategies: How Parents and Teachers Can Help Kids Excel in Math

Length: 140 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2023-03-08
ISBN-10: 1475867239
ISBN-13: 9781475867237
Sales Rank: #967549 (See Top 100 Books)

Help kids excel in math! Discover learning strategies used by high achieving individuals who attended Ivy League Colleges and/or pursued STEM careers to be successful math students.

Parents and teachers will gain insights about how math learning happens and how to create optimal conditions for learning.
Concrete strategies are provided to help students think mathematically so that they understand and retain the information. The goal is to study smarter to get results! Strategies used by highly successful students are shared.
Ideas to build confidence in math to achieve success are described
Strategies for homework and how to create an environment for success is discussed
Parents and teachers will gain ideas on how to advocate for the needs of the students based on their ability level and to develop collaborative relationships that are mutually beneficial
A general overview of the Common Core Mathematics Standards and how they build across the grade levels is provided.

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR HELPING STUDENTS TO LEARN MATH
    1 What Does It Mean to Learn Math?
    2 Empower Students to Learn Math
    3 Everyone Benefits When Parents and Teachers Communicate Effectively
    4 Decoding the Math Standards: What Should My Child Be Learning?
    5 Math Homework: Getting It Done!
    6 Making Sense of Math: The Process Standards
    7 How Does Learning Happen in the Brain?
PART II: PROGRESSION OF MATHEMATICS STANDARDS, K–5
    8 Number and Operations in Base 10
    9 Algebraic Thinking
    10 Number and Operations: Fractions
    11 Measurement and Data Analysis
    12 Geometry
Appendix A: Interview Protocol Used with High-Achieving Individuals in This Study
Appendix B: Interview Protocol Used with Parents of High-Achieving Students in This Study
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