Math
Matters
By: Ginger Stiner
Manipulatives Enhance
Math Memory!
Tired of teaching a concept only to re-teach it
later? Ever ask yourself, “How can I get my students to really understand and remember
this concept?”
I hope to have students in a classroom of my own one day, but for today I am a student in pursuit of my Elementary Education degree and teaching license. I am learning many things I wish to remember. Information that will help me teach math with accuracy and passion, which is what matters most! Some of the things I want to remember include:
The more of the 5 senses used in educating children
the more likely they are to retain the information!
Replace rote memorization with the use of manipulative s.
What?
“What are manipulatives?”
Many manipulatives are concrete objects teachers can
use to demonstrate abstract mathematical concepts. In turn, students can then move, arrange, and
re-arrange these objects to gain and demonstrate mastery of a skill.
Common Classroom Manipulatives:
Why?
“Why use
manipulatives?”
Manipulatives bring
math from the foggy world of the imagination to the world of the visual. What great teaching tools!
They can be felt, moved, and arranged to show the learner a new concept, or
used by the learner to demonstrate knowledge.
Math becomes more meaningful as students begin to construct
their own learning!
Who?
“Who can benefit from the use of
manipulatives?”
Every child can benefit from the use of
manipulatives!
Already using manipulatives? Spice it up!
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If you have a student who loves cars,
let him use small cars as counters.
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