Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades K-2 - (Jossey-Bass Teacher) (Paperback)

About the Book

"The new Common Core Math Standards have been formulated to provide students with instruction that will help them acquire a thorough knowledge of math at their grade level, which will enable them to move on to higher mathematics with competence and confidence. Along with learning concepts and skills, students need instruction and activities that encourage them to collaborate with other students, utilize technology, communicate ideas about math both orally and in writing, and gain an appreciation of the significance of mathematics to modern life. Hands-on Activities for Teaching the Common Core Math Standards, Grades K-2 is designed to address these needs. This resource has several important goals. The activities in this book will help students: Gain understanding of math concepts and skills, based on the new Common Core Standards, apply their understanding of concepts and skills, develop proficiency in calculations, learn to think abstractly, think critically using mathematical reasoning, employ various problem-solving strategies, gain fluency in communicating about math, develop the foundation for success in higher mathematics"--

Book Synopsis

Start young children off with Common Core math using these innovative activities

Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades K-2 provides teachers with the help they need to begin teaching to the new standards right away. The book outlines the Common Core math standards from kindergarten to second grade, providing one classroom-ready activity for each standard, plus suggestions for variations and extensions for students of different learning styles and abilities. Along with teaching the required mathematical concepts and skills, many of the activities encourage collaboration, technology utilization, written and oral communication, and an appreciation of the significance of mathematics in modern life.

As the Common Core is adopted across the nation, teachers are scrambling to find information on CCSS-aligned lesson planning and classroom activities. This comprehensive guide answers that need, providing both the background information and practical, applicable guidance that can bring the Common Core into the classroom today. The activities include:

• Abstract and critical thinking using mathematical reasoning
• Problem-solving strategies and calculation proficiency
• Math fluency, and an understanding of mathematical concepts and skills
• Applying mathematical understanding to real life problems

Early confidence and success in math is critical to a student's future performance. Math anxiety and a shaky foundation can hinder a student's potential far into the future, giving elementary math teachers a huge role in shaping their students' academic lives. The Common Core has set the bar, and Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades K-2 brings the standards to life.

From the Back Cover

Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics were developed to help teachers give students a thorough knowledge of math at each grade level, which will in turn enable them to move on to higher mathematics with competence and confidence. Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades K-2 is designed to provide teachers with the information, strategies, and activities they need to instruct elementary students in all of the math standards for Grades K-2.

Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades K-2 includes:

• 100 activities, most of which can be completed in a single class period, including background information, detailed instructions, and handy reproducibles
• Guidance for supporting students as they learn to apply their understanding of math concepts and skills, develop proficiency in calculations, and learn to think abstractly
• Methods for encouraging students to collaborate, utilize technology, communicate ideas about math, and gain an appreciation of the significance of mathematics to real life

This essential resource also includes helpful techniques for teaching students to think critically, use mathematical reasoning, and employ a variety of problem-solving strategies.

About the Author

JUDITH A. MUSCHLA has taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey, for over twenty-five years. She has been a member of the state Standards Review Panel for the Mathematics Core Curriculum Content Standards in New Jersey.

GARY ROBERT MUSCHLA taught at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey, for more than twenty-five years. Judith and Gary have coauthored many books, including The Algebra Teacher's Activities Kit, Hands-On Math Projects with Real Life Applications, The Math Teacher's Book of Lists, and Math Starters.

ERIN MUSCHLA-BERRY teaches 8th grade math at Monroe Township Middle School in Monroe, New Jersey, and has been a coauthor with Judith and Gary on six previous books.