Common Core: Math in Action, Grades K-2

Rockets! Alligators! Dinosaurs! Teddy bears! Do you have your students attention yet? You will with this book as your guide. Jam packed with concrete, pictorial, and abstract activities to address all of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics grades K 2, Common Core Math in Action features highly engaging, child friendly activities, all designed to get your students reasoning like mathematicians and loving mathematics. This book will help you move from drills, procedures, and rote rules to emphasizing standards-based teaching. You ll find exciting ways to involve students in active learning, introduce mathematical concepts through children s literature, and focus on critical thinking and conceptual understanding. Includes the best from Catherine s popular Number Wonders plus scores of exciting new ideas.