This book was developed with the caring and concerned adult in mind and is a one-stop for anyone who would like to help a child develop problem solving thinking. They will become adept at the use of problem solving strategies over the course of their development from birth. For each age range, this book provides developmental information, relevant mathematical concepts, sample problems with multiple solutions, and finally activities to engage with as a family in order to develop mathematical thinking and problem solving skill.
Contents:
The Earliest Years: Babies into Infancy
Developing Toddler Thinking
Preschool and Problem Solving
Early Childhood Problem Solving
Grade School Gurus
Middle School Minds
Teenage Thinking
Preparing Late Teens
Post-Secondary Problem Solvers
Conclusion
Readership: Teachers and parents for the children. Key Features:
This text includes common core-aligned learning concepts and practices
This text includes practical everyday activities for children to engage at every age
This text includes sample problems with multiple answers demonstrating multiple problem solving strategies to approach each problem