What's happened to the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division you learned in school? And why are your children talking in math class and sharing answers? In friendly, jargon-free language, It's Elementary: A Parent's Guide to K-5 Mathematics not only decodes current teaching practices but also demystifies the fundamental concepts that your children need to understand to be successful math learners-and you need to grasp to help them. Illustrated with numerous examples of real students' classroom work, It's Elementary shows you how children progress in their mathematical thinking...
What's happened to the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division you learned in school? And why are your children talking in math class and ...