Elementary arithmetic

Declines in Arithmetic Fluency Summary In 2005, LeFevre et Al., researched arithmetic fluency in Canadian students between 1993 and 2005 to analyze the decline in basic mathematics amongst youth. Arithmetic fluency is someone’s ability to calculate solutions with both speed and accuracy. The researchers found that arithmetic fluency creates more space in working memory resources in which would allow students to concentrate on a higher level of understanding. There are four major of reasons of concern

anxiety that they would feel in different situations. Many individuals showed severe anxiety in math related situations. (Ashcraft) The obstacles that math anxiety comes with are serious problems for students today, especially young children in elementary school. (Geist) Wade H. Sherard said, "Some people may have such acute anxiety about mathematics that they avoid mathematics at any cost, with the ultimate effect of handicapping them- selves both in their everyday lives and in their employment

math for more than sixteen years reflects my positive attitude in regard to this subject. Mathematics has influenced my life positively by allowing me to study a STEM field degree that will open various opportunities for me. Experiences: As an elementary student, I would use math every day to solve problems in science, math, or even while buying a snack during lunch. The

After taking this class I have gained a better understanding of the meaning of the four arithmetic operations. A verbal description of addition is that this means finding the total, or sum by combining two or more numbers. A clear story problem that shows addition is:Mike made 89 baskets on Sunday at his basketball game. He made 157 baskets on Monday. How many baskets did he shoot in all?. So here you would add 157+89= 246 baskets. A verbal description of subtraction is that it represents the operation

Fractions are a concept that many people would not normally associate with kindergartners. Typically, fractions are not formally introduced and taught to children until around third grade. However, the question remains; Are kindergartners capable of solving fraction problems even though they have not been formally introduced to the concept yet? This article explores whether or not preschool and kindergarten children aged 3 years 8 months to 6 years 6 months can solve fractional problems using their

At an early age, I was bad at math, yet I knew it would be my passion. Throughout elementary school, I gave into the idea that I lacked intelligence enough to pursue mathematics seriously in school, and later on in my life. Nonetheless, math found itself back into my life during my middle school years and solidified its presence within my life. I was the dumb kid in class, unable to add and subtract, unable to memorize the multiplication table. Before, I found joy in knowing. To this date I remember

topics and problems about math to try and help us become better in math. The problems in the book are on real life situations which makes it easier for us to see how we use math in our everyday life. The book then goes from talking about simple arithmetic and other areas of math to talking about teaching it. This book gives messages and tells you how to solve your phobia of math with simple strategies that you can do. I would recommend this book to a colleague because I feel this book has helped

Mathematical Proportions in Creative Writing: Exposing the Invisible Tool In the academic world, creative writing and mathematical proportions are often considered to be located at opposite ends of the spectrum, but they are not as different as they seem. Authors often need to carefully plan and divide their story to create an end result that is a balance between exposition and dialogue, romance and action, or tragedy and comedy. That is where mathematical proportions come in—ratio and fractions

A manipulative is often used in many ways to teach mathematics such as basic addition, fractions, decimals, order of operations. To name a few manipulatives; blocks, cards, number tiles, counting tubes, etc…A manipulative can be taught either concrete (hands-on) or virtual. Hands-on manipulative models are physical objects such as base-ten blocks, deck of cards, Dice games, and Algebra tiles. A virtual manipulative is a technology that models the existing manipulatives such as base ten blocks,

Math Lesson Observation Introduction Mrs. Goss is a first grade teacher at Riverside Elementary, in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Riverside is a Title 1 school. Her class has eighteen students, ten of which are boys and eight are girls. There are two different ethnicities represented in the class with thirteen students who identify as white and five who identify as African American. In terms of what levels the students are on in mathematics, Mrs. Goss identified her class as being evenly split, as six