We describe some ways you might engage participants in these problem types to help them see the range of problems, how they might be easier or more difficult for young
Considering how a young child would intuitively approach word problems helps us to explore the range of problem types within addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Here is a brief account of how an understanding of the operations develops in the preschool years. Young children’s understanding of the operations develops out of their understanding of counting.
An accessible overview of the mathematics of operations. Patterning, decomposition, place value, and equivalence are all key ideas underlying an understanding of operations.
This story is written not for children, but for prospective and practicing teachers. It takes the child’s point of view about operations and presents the adventure in an amusing manner that will
