Making math learning fun for inner city school students / edited by Glendolyn Duhon-Jeanlouis, Alice Duhon-McCallum, Ashraf Esmail.

Making Math Learning Fun for Inner City School Students is an effective tool for educators and a textbook for professors of higher education. The concepts discussed in the book provide a body of knowledge that will enable leaders to understand the critical issues surrounding inner city school studen...

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Other Authors: Duhon-Jeanlouis, Glendolyn (Editor), Duhon-Ross, Alice (Editor), Esmail, Ashraf (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, ©2011.
Series:Issues in black education series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Series Foreword; References; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Making Mathematics Fun in the Classroom; Multiplication; Problem Solving Strategies; Different Ways of Checking for Understanding; Personalized Word Problems; Charts and Graphs; Line Graphs: Charting the Weather; Grade Graphing; Bar Graphs; M & M® Graphs; Class Test Scores Graphs; Circle Graphs; Measurement; Fractions; Reducing Fractions; Fraction Matches; Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions; Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions; Conclusion.
  • Why is it Important For My Child To Learn MathKnowing How to do Math Makes Our Day-to-Day Lives Easier!; How Will My Child Learn Math?; What Tips Can I Use To Help My Child?; Be Positive About Math!; Make Math Part of your Child's Day; Encourage Your Child to Give Explanations; What Math Activities Can I Do With My Child?; 1. Understanding Numbers; 2. Understanding Measurements; 3. Understanding Geometry; 4. Understanding Patterns; 5. Understanding and Managing Data; Where Can I Get Help; Your Child's Teacher; Others who can Help; References; Index; Editors; Contributors.