How the Brain Learns MathematicsDavid A. Sousa Learn how the brain processes mathematical concepts and why some students develop math anxiety! David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics and the environmental and developmental factors that contribute to mathematics difficulties. This award-winning text examines:
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Contents
CHAPTER 1 Developing Number Sense | 9 |
Learning to Calculate | 35 |
CHAPTER 5Teaching Mathematics to the Preadolescent Brain | 97 |
Planning Lessons in PreK12 | 199 |
9 | 18 |
Reviewing the Elements of Learning | 49 |
Teaching Mathematics to the Preschool and Kindergarten Brain | 75 |
CHAPTER 6 Teaching Mathematics to the Adolescent Brain 133 | 133 |
Recognizing and Addressing Mathematics Difficulties 163 | 163 |
12 | 199 |
GLOSSARY 219 | 219 |
13 | 225 |
21 | 233 |
RESOURCES 235 | 235 |
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