KnapSack Math / Susan Martin.

A project was conducted to help parents in adult literacy classes learn how to help their children with mathematics. During the project, numerous kits were created for parent and child to sign out and take home. The kits contain all the materials needed for a mathematical activity, including the mat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, Susan
Corporate Authors: World Education, Inc., Boston, MA
System for Adult Basic Education Support, Boston, MA
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1993.
Subjects:
Adult Basic Education.
Adult Literacy.
Family Literacy.
Learning Activities.
Literacy Education.
Mathematical Applications.
Mathematics Instruction.
Parent Education.
Preschool Education.
Workshops.
353 Project
Guides, Classroom > Teacher.
Genre:
Guides, Classroom
Physical Description:31 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
Description
Summary:
A project was conducted to help parents in adult literacy classes learn how to help their children with mathematics. During the project, numerous kits were created for parent and child to sign out and take home. The kits contain all the materials needed for a mathematical activity, including the mathematics concept targeted in the kit and suggestions for using everyday materials around the house and the community. This document contains a summary of the project along with a lesson plan for conducting a parent workshop introducing the kits and instruction sheets for 18 kits. Topics covered in the kits include the following: one-to-one correspondence, counting, measurement, capacity and volume, geometric shapes, and fractions. Instruction sheets in Spanish are provided for four of the activities. (KC)
Note:Sponsoring Agency: Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Adult Education.
ERIC Note: Some pages contain filled print.
Microform.
Call Number:ED394019 Microfiche
Audience:
Practitioners. ericd
Teachers. ericd
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.