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Peer reviewedStuart, Maureen; Bestgen, Barbara – Arithmetic Teacher, 1982
An introductory multiplication lesson, used successfully with second graders, is detailed. The method takes advantage of prior knowledge acquired in a geometry unit of study. The lesson is seen to have potential for other grades teaching multiplication for remedial work, and explaining the commutative law. (MP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Ogletree, Earl J.; Chavez, Maria – 1981
This study investigated the effectiveness of finger mathematics with elementary pupils in second grade. The sample consisted of 56 pupils located in a lower socioeconomic area of Chicago. Half the pupils were taught using the finger method; the other half experienced the traditional textbook paper-and-pencil method. The results indicated that…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics
Tank, Bonnie; Zolli, Lynne – 2001
This book contains a collection of addition and subtraction lessons that support curriculum and instruction. The activities are rich with child-friendly contexts that are fun and engaging and give students opportunities to gain computational skills while developing their own confidence in and enjoyment of mathematics. Three elements are regarded…
Descriptors: Addition, Basic Skills, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education
Wickett, Maryann; Burns, Marilyn – 2002
Arithmetic is the major focus of elementary mathematics instruction. This book contains a series of lessons designed to meet the goals of place value instruction and give students a rich understanding of how the number system works. Topics include counting larger numbers in two or more ways, recognizing that the number of objects in a group…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education
Download full textPESCOSOLIDO, JOHN R.
CHILDREN IN FIVE SECOND-GRADE CLASSROOMS IN TWO CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE LABORATORY SCHOOLS PROVIDED THE POPULATION FOR A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF THREE APPROACHES TO SPELLING INSTRUCTION IN PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES (WITHIN I.Q. GROUPS OF 111-140 AND 90-110) IN SPELLING ACHIEVEMENT AND IN ABILITY TO…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
PESCOSOLIDO, JOHN R.
THIS STUDY PROPOSED TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF A STRUCTURAL-PHONIC APPROACH AND A THEMATIC APPROACH UPON THE SPELLING SKILLS OF CHILDREN. OF THE STUDENTS IN THE STUDY POPULATION, 30 HAD RECEIVED SECOND-GRADE INSTRUCTION BY THE STRUCTURAL-PHONIC APPROACH AND 35 BY THE THEMATIC APPROACH. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND-GRADE…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
DeVault, Marjorie L.; And Others – 1977
Full school days of first and second grades were observed in three inner city schools with primarily minority enrollments. Detailed logs were recorded of activities in terms of subject area, grouping setting, and presence or absence of teacher or aide supervision. The base data and their summaries with respect to pupil and teacher time are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques
