Well Played, Grades 3-5 - Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles

Students love math games and puzzles, but how much are they really learning from the experience? Too often, math games are thought of as just a fun activity or enrichment opportunity. Well Played shows you how to make games and puzzles an integral and engaging part of the math classroom.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Supporting Learning Through Games and Puzzles 3. Organizing for Success 4. Base Ten Numeration 5. Addition and Subtraction 6. Multiplication and Division 7. Mixed Operations 8. Fractions

About the author

Linda Dacey, Professor Emeritus at Lesley University, has always believed that learning mathematics should be conceptually based and enjoyable. She has written numerous classroom materials for students as well as professional books for teachers focused on problem solving, strategies for differentiation, numbers and operations, and writing to learn mathematics.
Karen Gartland, Pre-K-Grade 8 Mathematics Supervisor for the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District. She enjoys working with faculty, focusing on best practices for teaching mathematics, including conceptual understanding, critical thinking, and applications. Karen is also an adjunct faculty at several universities.
Jayne Bamford Lynch is a math instructional coach in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She joyfully spends her days in elementary classrooms supporting teachers and students in making math connections. Jayne is also an adjunct faculty member at Lesley University.

Product details

• Authors: Jayne Bamford Lynch, Linda Gartland Dacey, Dacey Linda, Gartland Karen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 02.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032831190
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3283119-0
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Professional Development, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics