Simply the Math - by Tracy Grace (Paperback)

About the Book

A collection of methods for making mathematical operations visual and simple for students to understand. Students will develop working models and strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with small numbers that will extend to working with all numbers.

Book Synopsis

This full-colour book looks at classroom-tested flexible and visual ways to help students go beyond memorization and really work with numbers. Committed to using the power of visual representations, the book presents a pathway for developing strong operational skills that students can build on. The back-to-basics approach to teaching foundational operations will guide students to develop their own ways of doing math that work for them. It demonstrates that using visuals can make small number facts the foundation for operating with larger numbers, negative numbers, decimals, fractions, and proportions. A new simplified approach to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

About the Author

Tracy Grace is an elementary principal with almost 30 years of experience as a classroom teacher, math consultant, school administrator, and professional development facilitator. A recognized math specialist, she has played a key role in school-wide improvement-in-mathematics initiatives in many underperforming schools that led to dramatic improvement. Tracy is mom of two incredible kids, a wife to her strongest supporter, and a passionate educator who loves going to school. She lives near London, Ontario, Canada.