Help kids excel in math! Discover learning strategies used by high achieving individuals who attended Ivy League Colleges and/or pursued STEM careers to be successful math students. Parents and teachers will gain insights about how math learning happens and how to create optimal conditions for learning. Concrete strategies are provided to help students think mathematically so that they understand and retain the information. The goal is to study smarter to get results! Strategies used by highly successful students are shared. Ideas to build confidence in math to achieve success are described Strategies for homework and how to create an environment for success is discussed Parents and teachers will gain ideas on how to advocate for the needs of the students based on their ability level and to develop collaborative relationships that are mutually beneficial A general overview of the Common Core Mathematics Standards and how they build across the grade levels is provided.
Teruni Lamberg is a Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has conducted research on children's mathematical thinking for over 20 years and authored many books on helping children learn math.
Introduction What Does It Mean to Learn Math? Empower Students to Learn Math Everyone Benefits When Parents and Teachers Effectively Communicate Decoding the Math Standards: What Should My Child Be Learning? Math Homework: Getting it Done! Making Sense of Math: The Process Standards. How does Learning happen in the Brain? What Students Need to Know: K-5 Mathematics Standards Number and Operations in Base 10 Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations-Fractions Measurement and Data Analysis Geometry Appendix
This book is an excellent resource for parents and teachers who want to gain greater insight into students' motivations to learn and do math. Dr. Lamberg offers actionable steps that can be taken to support mathematics learners. She draws upon research-based theories and practical life experiences of mathematics learners to provide readers with vivid images of learners' lives. I am hopeful that more students will develop better relationships with mathematics if their parents and teachers read this book! -- Amanda Jansen, Professor, School of Education, University of Delaware In Math Learning Strategies: How Parents and Teachers Can Help Kids Excel in Math, Dr. Lamberg demonstrates her expertise relative to how teachers change, how students learn and how parents can most effectively engage. Through her work, Dr. Lamberg has provided a guide to new levels of teacher and parental commitment and involvement and a deeper understanding of the mathematics content and pedagogy that define effective student learning. Viewed through the eyes of "students" Jamie and Wesley, this resource covers, in detail, three important steps that can be taken to communicate the joy and wonder of mathematics. First, the importance of providing tools and materials that satisfy the "play" urge for all involved. Second, value of developing a definitive design and plan of explorative recreation. And, third, conveying the adventure of mathematics through mutual "observation and wonder" offering a unique opportunity to reach the potential of a satisfying and motivated life. -- William Renwick Speer, PhD, former director, Mathematics Learning Center, Office of the Dean of the College of Sciences As a mathematics teacher and a mother, the parts that I appreciate the most in this book are the ideas around supporting our children in experiencing mathematics as beautiful and joyful. When we help our children experience mathematics as beautiful and joyful, this empowers them. This book uniquely helps both parents and teachers in this journey in learning to support our students. -- Nicole Enzinger, PhD, Associate Professor of Education, George Fox University
