Activity sheets and gameboards for basic addition and subtraction practice, regrouping, and estimating are presented. (MP)

Research on the conceptual notions of fractions held by students at various levels of schooling is discussed. A method of approach to instructing students on fractions that seems to hold considerable promise is also covered in detail. (MP)

A fifth-grade class runs its own school supply store. Children take turns running the shop. Purchasing objects involves completing order blanks and counting change. Shopkeepers fill out detailed records. Motivation for correct computation and careful record keeping is high. (SD)

Students who were unsuccessful in performing long division were taught to use a successive subtractions algorithm. (SD)

The author describes a sequence of activities in which his eighth-grade mathematics class studied banking, general business, and stock market applications of mathematical concepts and operations. (SD)

Games for use in practicing rounding numbers and mental computation using tens and hundreds are described. The importance of estimation to computation is discussed. (SD)

Various algorithms used in addition, subtraction, and division problems were identified. The percentages of people in the National Assessment survey populations using each method are reported, as are the percentages of those using the most popular methods who answered correctly. Implications for instruction are discussed. (SD) Aspect of National…

Pragmatic questions and critical issues related to tests of minimal competence in mathematics are raised. (JT)

A method of using pegboards to illustrate addition of whole numbers is described. (SD)

Building mathematical sentences is the focus, with worksheets for practice with basic facts and fractions in a problem-solving setting, using logical reasoning. (MNS)

The Diagnostic Mathematics Clinic at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is described. It is designed to diagnose students' mathematical learning difficulties and to provide remedial work to improve deficient skills. It is seen as an ideal setting for parental involvement in the educational process and viewed as successful and rewarding.…

The teaching of time deals with two types of activities. The first is the concept of time, the second is telling time. Several types of learning situations are suggested under each of these activity areas. The use of teacher-made paper plate slit clocks is promoted. (MP)

The study looked at the initial learning of decimal concepts at grades three, four, and five. Helping children understand the concepts of decimals prior to computational use is promoted as a major goal for elementary education. The investigation is seen to have provided insights that could be applied to instruction. (Author/MP)

Games are promoted as useful tools that can become an integral part of the mathematics curriculum. Advantages to students and teachers are noted. Guidelines for the construction of games are provided and ways of incorporating games into a mathematics program are discussed. Active child involvement is seen as fundamental. (MP)

Four basic types of student errors in computation are noted and described. These are: (1) mechanical, (2) careless, (3) conceptual, and (4) procedural. It is felt many teachers deal with all errors as if they were of the unhabituated procedural type, with not enough attention given to other possibilities. (MP)