Resources

Andrews, Angela and Diane Liesen, Reasoning with the Rekenrek, Jegro, Netherlands 2006 Angela.Andrews@nl.edu

Fosnot, Catherine, and colleagues from Mathematics in the City and the Freudenthal Institute, Contexts for Learning Mathematics, Heinemann, 2007

Fosnot, Catherine, Maarten Dolk, Young Mathematics at Work, Heinemann 2001

Wright, Robert J., Jim Martland, Ann Stafford, Early Numeracy-Assessment for Teaching and Intervention, Paul Chapman Publishing, 2006

Wright, Robert J., Jim Martland, Ann Stafford, Garry Stanger, Teaching Number, Advancing Childrens;s Skills and Strategies,  Paul Chapman Publishing, 2002

Wright, Robert J., Garry Stanger, Ann Stafford, James Marland, Teaching Number in the Classroom, Paul Chapman Publishing, 2006

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: www.nctm.org

Overview of Contexts for Learning by Heinemann: www.contextsforlearning.com

The Kentucky Center for Mathematics supports diverse teacher and student populations across the Commonwealth by facilitating the development of mathematical proficiency: kentuckymathematics.org

Testimonials

catherine

"MathRacks support children to move away from counting by ones, towards the use of strategies like doubles, addition, subtraction and making tens---a great way to help automatize the basic facts!"

Catherine Fosnot is a Professor of Education at the College of New York and Director of ‘Mathematics in the City’. She has received many awards for her excellence in teaching and is author of Young Mathematicians at Work and Contexts for Learning Mathematics