This book is designed for a mathematics for elementary school teachers course
where instructors choose to focus on and/or take an activities approach to
learning. It provides inductive activities for prospective elementary school
teachers and incorporates the use of physical models, manipulatives, and visual
images to develop concepts and encourage higher-level thinking. This text
contains an activity set that corresponds to each section of the companion text,
"Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach" which is also by
Bennett/Nelson. "The Activities Approach" text can be used independently or
along with its companion volume. The authors are pleased to welcome Laurie
Burton, PhD, Western Oregon University to this edition