Mega-Fun Math Games and Puzzles for the Elementary Grades

Michael S. Schiro

ISBN 10: 047034475X / ISBN 13: 9780470344750

Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc, US, 2009

About this Item

Make developing basic math skills fun and painless With this great collection of over 125 easy-to-use games, puzzles, and activities, teachers and parents can help kids comprehend fundamental math concepts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, fractions, and more. All games and puzzles use easy-to-find household items such as paper and pencil, playing cards, coins, and dice. The activities also help children develop problem-solving skills, such as testing hypotheses, creating strategies, and organizing information, as well as spatial relations skills, part-to-whole skills, and memory. Michael Schiro, EdD (Chestnut Hill, MA), is an associate professor at the School of Education at Boston College. He is the author of several books on teaching and learning math and is a frequent presenter at local and national math conferences.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mega-Fun Math Games and Puzzles for the Elementary Grades
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047034475X
• ISBN 13: 9780470344750
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 8.5W x 0.65H x 11D inches 8.5 inches width by 0.65 inches height by 11 inches depth
• Weight: 794 grams

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Synopsis

Make developing basic math skills fun and painless

With this great collection of over 125 easy-to-use games, puzzles, and activities, teachers and parents can help kids comprehend fundamental math concepts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place value, fractions, and more. All games and puzzles use easy-to-find household items such as paper and pencil, playing cards, coins, and dice. The activities also help children develop problem-solving skills, such as testing hypotheses, creating strategies, and organizing information, as well as spatial relations skills, part-to-whole skills, and memory.

Michael Schiro, EdD (Chestnut Hill, MA), is an associate professor at the School of Education at Boston College. He is the author of several books on teaching and learning math and is a frequent presenter at local and national math conferences.

About the Author

MICHAEL S. SCHIRO, Ed.D. is an associate professor at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. He's written numerous articles and many books on teaching and learning math and is a frequent presenter at regional and national math teacher conferences.