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Reinforce young students’ math skills by implementing these short, effective
lessons.
This book for kindergarten through grade 2 classrooms presents an innovative
approach to reinforcing young students’ math skills. Designed for use during
transition times, these minilessons are easy to implement, require little or no
preparation, take only 5 to 15 minutes to teach, and can be used with any math
program. The 27 engaging activities help students practice math concepts,
skills, and processes by applying them in a variety of problem-solving contexts
throughout the school day. Content areas explored include number and operations;
algebra; geometry; data analysis and probability; and measurement. Each activity
includes an explanation of the mathematics involved, a list of key questions to
ask, a brief vignette, and ideas for extending the activity throughout the
school year.