Little Kids--Powerful Problem Solvers: Math Stories from a Kindergarten Classroom

by Angela Giglio Andrews, Paul R. Trafton

Angela Andrews and Paul Trafton know from experience that kindergartners can do great math-especially if they are engaged and challenged from the start. This collection of stories from Angela's classroom highlights the problem-solving potential of very young students. Arranged by month of the school year, each of these ten stories is an inspiration for a classroom lesson. Together the stories provide a comprehensive picture of what can be accomplished with little making sense of math is the focus of the teaching; respecting children's thinking makes it possible. Several major themes recur throughout the

Genres: Education

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2002