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INEXPENSIVE TEACHING MATERIALS
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Article 1 Reading Problems |
Article 2 Helping Rosa |
Article 3 Working With Tony |
Article 4 Inexpensive Teaching Materials |
Do you sometimes use workbooks meant to be consumed, but because they are loaned to you or the budget doesn't stretch far enough to replace them, you find yourself in the position of not being able to let the child write in the book?
Plastic overlays with crayons is one way to solve the problem. Or you might want to consider again the versatile unprinted newsprint. Ask the student to number on his newsprint in the same arrangement that the workbook page is numbered and write his answers there. This gives him valuable training in organization. Many of the children we see are weak in this area.
So don't overlook the simple and the inexpensive. Some of the best teaching aids are the ones you devise. And when a child can take a teaching aid home with him, it will further reinforce what he learned in school.
Article by Patsy (Smith) Stevens About the Author
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Fabulous Fractions: Games and Activities that Make Math Easy and Fun By Lynette Long / John Wiley & Sons Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil. Inside Fabulous Fractions, you'll find out all about fractions, from what they look like to how to write them, to the relationship between fractions and decimals, and more. While playing exciting games like Super Domino ESP and Reduce It!, you'll learn about proper fractions and how to reduce them. And with games like Combination Pizza, Fraction Jeopardy!, and three-in-a-Row-Bingo, you'll learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions while you have fun! So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master! |
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Grocery Cart Math By Jaye Hansen / Common Sense Press Demystify abstract mathematical concepts by grounding them in a place your kids visit every week: the grocery store! Every shopping trip will become a scavenger hunt as your 8- to 12-year-olds compare prices, calculate weights and measures, count currency, tackle sales tax, analyze nutritional labels, and learn the value of a dollar. 38 pages, softcover from Common Sense Press. |
