11 year olds and math
Campbell & Wyman
Hi there...
My daughter is also asking for more structure in math. It must be
partially age related because she is about to turn 11.
My daughter has enjoyed (yes...enjoyed!) the math books by Janice
VanCleave...there is one called Geometry for Every Kid and one called Math
for every Kid. There may be others that are math related but I haven't seen
them. The publisher is John Wiley from New York. She works independently
on this and really likes that.
The other books that I would highly recommend are the series published by
Kids Can Press out of Toronto.
There is one on Squares (ISBN 1-55074-273-6), one on Circles (ISBN
1-55074-064-4) and one on Triangles(ISBN 1-55074-064-4). They are
well-organized books in that they have a little bit of geog/history thrown
in for interest...and they include making manipulatives. They are
well-written and are kid-friendly yet do not 'talk down' to the reader.
Check them out too. Very original work, I thought.
All the best,
Brooke in B.C.
brynlee@...
My daughter is also asking for more structure in math. It must be
partially age related because she is about to turn 11.
My daughter has enjoyed (yes...enjoyed!) the math books by Janice
VanCleave...there is one called Geometry for Every Kid and one called Math
for every Kid. There may be others that are math related but I haven't seen
them. The publisher is John Wiley from New York. She works independently
on this and really likes that.
The other books that I would highly recommend are the series published by
Kids Can Press out of Toronto.
There is one on Squares (ISBN 1-55074-273-6), one on Circles (ISBN
1-55074-064-4) and one on Triangles(ISBN 1-55074-064-4). They are
well-organized books in that they have a little bit of geog/history thrown
in for interest...and they include making manipulatives. They are
well-written and are kid-friendly yet do not 'talk down' to the reader.
Check them out too. Very original work, I thought.
All the best,
Brooke in B.C.
brynlee@...
metta
There have been some great suggestions! I'll add a couple my 11 year old son
has enjoyed...
The Key To workbooks published by Key Curriculum Press... there are
decimals, fractions, measurement, metric, percents, geometry and algebra.
I've seen them in different catalogs and education supply stores, or you can
order them directly from the publisher: http://www.keypress.com/
A book we recently purchased is "Problem Solving in Mathematics" (Lane
County Mathematics Project) published by Dale Seymour. My 11 year old loves
these kinds of math problems... the emphasis is on thinking and problem
solving, not rote memorization and drill. These books are $20 each, and
there's one each from 4th through 9th grade, I think. They are in the Dale
Seymour catalog and you can also get them from bn.com or amazon.com.
Finally, I am really enjoying reading "About Teaching Mathematics" by
Marilyn Burns. This book is geared towards classroom teachers but I've found
much in here that I can use. She also emphasizes problem solving and
exploration.
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Thea
metta@...
has enjoyed...
The Key To workbooks published by Key Curriculum Press... there are
decimals, fractions, measurement, metric, percents, geometry and algebra.
I've seen them in different catalogs and education supply stores, or you can
order them directly from the publisher: http://www.keypress.com/
A book we recently purchased is "Problem Solving in Mathematics" (Lane
County Mathematics Project) published by Dale Seymour. My 11 year old loves
these kinds of math problems... the emphasis is on thinking and problem
solving, not rote memorization and drill. These books are $20 each, and
there's one each from 4th through 9th grade, I think. They are in the Dale
Seymour catalog and you can also get them from bn.com or amazon.com.
Finally, I am really enjoying reading "About Teaching Mathematics" by
Marilyn Burns. This book is geared towards classroom teachers but I've found
much in here that I can use. She also emphasizes problem solving and
exploration.
--
Thea
metta@...
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In a message dated 1/10/00 3:43:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
brynlee@... writes:
<<
My daughter has enjoyed (yes...enjoyed!) the math books by Janice
VanCleave...there is one called Geometry for Every Kid and one called Math
for every Kid. There may be others that are math related but I haven't seen
them. The publisher is John Wiley from New York. She works independently
on this and really likes that.
mentioned. And the software Math for the Real World; Emily can usually be
found at the computer before breakfast doing that, sometimes with her two
year old sister dancing to the music with her.
Marcie
brynlee@... writes:
<<
My daughter has enjoyed (yes...enjoyed!) the math books by Janice
VanCleave...there is one called Geometry for Every Kid and one called Math
for every Kid. There may be others that are math related but I haven't seen
them. The publisher is John Wiley from New York. She works independently
on this and really likes that.
>>Something about those pre-adolescent girls. We love the two books you
mentioned. And the software Math for the Real World; Emily can usually be
found at the computer before breakfast doing that, sometimes with her two
year old sister dancing to the music with her.
Marcie
Campbell & Wyman
And the software Math for the Real World; Emily can usually be
Please elucidate regarding the software...
is it games or word problems ???
who makes it???Bronderbund???
Thanks for the info.
Brooke in B.C.
brynlee@...
>found at the computer before breakfast doing that, sometimes with her twoHi Marcie,
>year old sister dancing to the music with her.
>
>Marcie
Please elucidate regarding the software...
is it games or word problems ???
who makes it???Bronderbund???
Thanks for the info.
Brooke in B.C.
brynlee@...
[email protected]
In a message dated 1/11/00 1:17:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
brynlee@... writes:
<<
Hi Marcie,
Please elucidate regarding the software...
is it games or word problems ???
who makes it???Bronderbund???
It's made by Davidson and is recommended for ages 10 and up. It has a lot of
real life scenarios in which you have to use different mathematical concepts
and operations. Examples: figuring how much food you can get at a
restaurant with the money you have, calculating mileage on a trip, building
roads, word problems with pie graphs, ordering from heaviest to lightest.
Emily says to tell you it's awesome!
My kids also like Math Blaster (also by Davidson), but it is not nearly as
exciting to them as Math for the Real World.
Marcie
brynlee@... writes:
<<
Hi Marcie,
Please elucidate regarding the software...
is it games or word problems ???
who makes it???Bronderbund???
>>Brooke--
It's made by Davidson and is recommended for ages 10 and up. It has a lot of
real life scenarios in which you have to use different mathematical concepts
and operations. Examples: figuring how much food you can get at a
restaurant with the money you have, calculating mileage on a trip, building
roads, word problems with pie graphs, ordering from heaviest to lightest.
Emily says to tell you it's awesome!
My kids also like Math Blaster (also by Davidson), but it is not nearly as
exciting to them as Math for the Real World.
Marcie
Campbell & Wyman
>It's made by Davidson and is recommended for ages 10 and up. It has a lot ofHi Marcie,
>real life scenarios in which you have to use different mathematical concepts
>and operations. Examples: figuring how much food you can get at a
>restaurant with the money you have, calculating mileage on a trip, building
>roads, word problems with pie graphs, ordering from heaviest to lightest.
Did you notice if "Math for the Real World" has any reference to metric?
Everything we study pertaining to math is metric-based here in
Canada...we dabble in lbs. for weight but that is about it.
Just wondering,
Brooke
>brynlee@...
[email protected]
In a message dated 1/11/00 10:02:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
brynlee@... writes:
<<
Hi Marcie,
Did you notice if "Math for the Real World" has any reference to metric?
Everything we study pertaining to math is metric-based here in
Canada...we dabble in lbs. for weight but that is about it.
No, I don't it deals with the metric system.
Where do you live in Canada? We're in S.E. Michigan and go to Ontario
frequently. I was a French teacher in my former life (!!) and we want to
take the girls to Quebec some time this year to have them experience a
different dialect of French.
Marcie
brynlee@... writes:
<<
Hi Marcie,
Did you notice if "Math for the Real World" has any reference to metric?
Everything we study pertaining to math is metric-based here in
Canada...we dabble in lbs. for weight but that is about it.
>>Hi Brooke,
No, I don't it deals with the metric system.
Where do you live in Canada? We're in S.E. Michigan and go to Ontario
frequently. I was a French teacher in my former life (!!) and we want to
take the girls to Quebec some time this year to have them experience a
different dialect of French.
Marcie