Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 2-3

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 2-3
Author: David A. Sousa
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-01-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1634507339

Demonstrating instructional principles discussed in David A. Sousa’s How the Brain Learns Mathematics, this resource provides brain-friendly, ready-to-use mathematics lessons for Grades 2–3. Teachers will find step-by-step guidance and all the necessary reproducible materials for mathematics instruction that involves group work, reflection, movement, and visualization. Through activities such as Jumping Jelly Beans, Math Hockey, and Treasure Hunt, young learners will enjoy developing skills connected with number patterns and place value, multi-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measurement, geometry, and more. Aligned with NCTM standards and focal points, the instructional strategies: Enhance motivation and content retention Address individual intelligences Promote writing as an important learning tool Use concrete models to make concepts meaningful Connect mathematical ideas to the real world Teach creative problem solving Deepen and revitalize instruction using Sousa’s proven brain-compatible approach for helping every student develop self-confidence in mathematics!

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades K-1

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades K-1
Author: David A. Sousa
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-01-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1634507312

Using principals from Dr. David A. Sousa’s How the Brain Learns Mathematics, this user-friendly resource provides easy, ready-to-use mathematics lessons for Kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Teachers will find step-by-step guidance and all the necessary reproducible materials for mathematics instruction that involves partners, group work, and class movement. Through activities such as Number Jingle and Math Detective, young learners will enjoy developing skills connected with whole numbers, addition and subtraction, geometrical shapes, measurement, number patterns, and more. Aligned with NCTM standards and focal points, the resources in this book aim to enhance students’ motivation and content retention. Further, the principals in this book: Address individual intelligences Use concrete models to make concepts meaningful Connect mathematical ideas to the real world Incorporate graphic organizers to help students organize their thinking Teach creative problem solving Deepen and revitalize instruction using Sousa’s proven brain-compatible approach for helping every child develop self-confidence in mathematics!

Brain-Boosting Math Activities Grade 3

Brain-Boosting Math Activities Grade 3
Author: Carolyn Brunetto
Publisher: Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439408011

Dozens of ready-to-go activities to develop the NCTM's essential math skills. Covers problem solving, critical thinking, connecting writing and math, and assessment. Includes poems and games!

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4-5

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4-5
Author: David A. Sousa
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2009-12-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412967872

Sophisticated medical instruments have provided us with a unique glimpse into the learning brain. As educators, we can take that knowledge and apply it to teaching in our classrooms. With the advantage of brain research, we have been able to develop instructional techniques that facilitate the brain's innate learning capacity. The more teachers know about how the brain learns, the more instructional options they have. Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4-5 provides ready-to-use, brain-compatible lessons for mathematics instruction. Each step-by-step lesson includes detailed instructions for the teacher, maths activities, and all the necessary reproducibles. Correlated with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' standards and Focal Points, this classroom resource shows teachers how to apply the principles discussed in Sousa's bestseller, How the Brain Learns Mathematics.

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades K-1

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades K-1
Author: David A. Sousa
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 141296783X

Mathematical lessons and activities designed to develop skills connected with whole numbers, addition, subtraction, geometrical shapes, measurement and number patterns.

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4-5

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4-5
Author: David A. Sousa
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2017-01-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1634507355

Brain-Compatible Activities for Mathematics, Grades 4–5 provides brain-friendly, ready-to-use mathematics lessons for the classroom. Teachers will find step-by-step guidance and all the necessary reproducible materials for mathematics instruction that involves group work, reflection, movement, and visualization. Through activities such as Scuba Division, Party Planners, Sunken Treasure, and Parachute Drop, intermediate learners will enjoy developing skills connected with multiplication and division, fractions and decimals, geometry and measurement, algebra, data analysis, and more. Aligned with NCTM standards and focal points, the instructional strategies enhance motivation and content retention, while addressing individual intelligences. Also included is instruction to: Promote writing as an important learning tool Use concrete models to make concepts meaningful Connect mathematical ideas to the real world Incorporate graphic organizers to help students organize their thinking Deepen and revitalize instruction using Sousa’s proven brain-compatible approach for helping every student develop self-confidence in mathematics!

Brain Quest Workbook

Brain Quest Workbook
Author: Jan Meyer
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2008-07-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0761149163

Jam-packed with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises and games in every subject, Brain Quest Grade 3 Workbook reinforces what kids are learning in the classroom. The workbook's lively layout and easy-to-follow explanations make learning fun, interactive, and concrete. Plus it's written to help parents follow and explain key concepts. Includes spelling and vocabulary, parts of speech, reading comprehension, odds and evens, magic squares, multiplication tables, Brain Boxes, and much more.

Differentiating Math Instruction, K-8

Differentiating Math Instruction, K-8
Author: William N. Bender
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483343863

Real-time strategies for real-life results! Are you struggling to balance your students’ learning needs with their learning styles? William Bender’s new edition of this teacher favorite is like no other. His is the only book that takes differentiated math instruction well into the twenty-first century, successfully blending the best of what technology has to offer with guidelines for meeting the objectives set forth by the Common Core. Every innovation in math instruction is addressed: Flipping math instruction Project-based learning Using Khan Academy in the classroom Educational gaming Teaching for deeper conceptual understanding

RTI Guide: Making It Work

RTI Guide: Making It Work
Author: Concetta Russo
Publisher: National Professional Resources Inc./Dude Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781934032763

Each chapter separates each skill into subsets and provides specific strategies in each of the three Tiers (I, II, and III) · Easy, fast and powerful solutions · Practical decision making · Strategies based on scientific research · Skill Sets: Reading, Math, Spelling, Writing, Speech/Language, Occupational Therapy · Teams: RTI, CST, IST, CSE · Interventionist: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Speech/Language Therapists, OT, Psychologists