Well Played, Grades K-2 - Building Mathematical Thinking Through Number Games and Puzzles

Students love math games and puzzles, but how much are they really learning from the experience? Well Played, Grades K-2 shows you how to make games and puzzles an integral and engaging part of the math classroom. This second edition offers twenty-five engaging games and puzzles which have all been field-tested in diverse classrooms.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Supporting Learning Through Games and Puzzles 3. Organizing for Success 4. Comparing and Ordering 5. Base Ten Numeration 6. Addition 7. Subtraction 8. Addition and Subtraction

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, PreK-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, Dacey Linda, Gartland Karen
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 10.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032831237
• ISBN: 978-1-032-83123-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen, Raster, farbig, Zeichnungen, farbig, Tabellen, farbig
• 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