How the math gets done : why parents don't need to worry about new vs. old math /
How the math gets done : why parents don't need to worry about new vs. old math, provides a roadmap to understanding what the symbols for math operations (add, subtract, multiply, and divide) really mean, what the clues are to interpret these symbols, and a kind of short story of how they evolv...
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part I. DEFINITION; Chapter One. Math According to Jen, Bobby, and Others; Chapter Two. Math Grammar of Nouns, Verbs, and Stories; Chapter Three. The Choice between Two R's: Rote Memorization or Reasoning; Part II. ORGANIZATION; Chapter Four. In Search of Like Terms: Classification Revisited; Chapter Five. Artful Assembly of Operations; Chapter Six. Same Math, Same Meaning, Different Organization: New vs. Old; Part III. RELATIONSHIPS AND PATTERNS; Chapter Seven. "Seeing" Math Patterns with Viewfinders.
- Chapter Eight. Spelunking for Patterns with More ViewfindersChapter Nine. Functions, Predictability, and Balance; Part IV. CONNECTIONS; Chapter Ten. A Multiplication Area Image for the Ages; Chapter Eleven. Ratios, Proportions, and Rate of Change; Chapter Twelve. Algebraic Thinking; Conclusion. What Parents Can Do; Glossary; References; About the Author.