A PROBLEMSOLVING APPROACH TO SUPPORTING MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The book takes a problemsolving approach to learning elementary school mathematics and develops concepts by considering examples to uncover patterns It includes both standard and nonstandard problems and exercises some of which are challenging while others are mainly for reinforcementThe book is written in a relaxed style and includes amusing quotations as well as brief biographies and fun facts about the people who made these quotes Also included are interesting and surprising applications of mathematics