Elementary School Mathematics for Parents and Teachers

Volume 1

This book covers the elementary school mathematics curriculum common in most parts of the world. Its aim is to serve educators (teachers and parents) as a guide for teaching mathematics at elementary school level. The book focuses both on content knowledge and on pedagogical content knowledge. It bridges the gap between fundamental mathematical principles and good teaching practices. It also offers the reader a glimpse on how mathematicians perceive elementary mathematics and presents ideas for specific mathematical activities.

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Contents:

• Counting and Natural Numbers
• The Decimal Representation System
• The Four Operations of Arithmetic
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Even and Odd Numbers
• Multiplication
• Division
• Regrouping
• Addition of Multi-Digit Numbers
• Subtraction of Multi-Digit Numbers
• Give Me Five!
• Introduction to Geometry
• Planes and Lines
• Length
• Angles
• Polygons
• Area

Readership: Elementary school teachers; parents of elementary school children (whether through home schooling or in public education, through PTA activity, and others) or anyone who wishes to rediscover the mathematics they studied at a young age from a more mature point of view.
Key Features:

• Offers a comprehensive exposition of elementary mathematics, accessible to both teachers and parents alike
• An essential asset for making better teachers
• This is one of the very few books that exposes elementary school mathematics in its entirety, at the level needed by educators