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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
With a little help from some elephant shrews, the mammoths
are back exploring basic math concepts! This workbook invites you to
participate in math discovery. It pairs lovely with the Mammoth Math text or
functions as its own standalone math workbook. Covering math skills from
addition & subtraction to geometry concepts in angles and working with 3D
shapes, this is a workbook that has skills for all elementary students to
practice. 159 pgs., paperback. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of Mammoth Math Workbook
Introducing an off-beat math workbook to help you develop core number skills and more by award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay.
This interactive workbook, with mammoths as your guides, is a fun and light-hearted approach to improving math skills for children aged 8-11.
Macaulay’s endearing mammoths and elephant shrews will take you on a joyful journey through the basics of numbers, counting, calculating, measuring, shapes, data, puzzles, codes, and more! Each math idea is explained, then reinforced with practice questions and fun activities. The answers are at the back, so you can check you’re getting things right.
This fun math workbook for children offers:
Fun-filled illustrations show Macaulay’s mammoths exploring mathematical ideas – demonstrating core mathematical principles in unusual and amusing ways.
An action-packed alternative to dry, unappealing math textbooks.
Supporting panels contain diagrams and extra information to aid understanding.
Different chapters which each focus on a different branch of math.
What do mammoths and elephant shrews have in common? In this
charming basic math supplement, they both interact and figure out math concepts!
Through playful illustrations, students are engaged and invited along to learn
and brush up on math skills like counting, fractions, prime numbers, angles,
shapes, measurements, diagramming, and so much more! Mammoth Math: Everything You
Need to Know is a colorful text with questions throughout that spark math
discovery. Enjoy mammoths getting tangled in angles and laugh at the antics of
the elephant shrews! Clear illustrations explain math concepts in a detailed
way for visual learners. The Mammoth Math Workbook
takes everything we love about the Mammoth Math book and makes it interactive with
practice problems and short explanations, all presented in colorful
illustrations with room to work out problems! All answers are found in the
back. Both books can be used independently of each other but work wonderfully
together as a text and workbook combination. Students will fall in love with
Macaulay’s illustrations as they ENJOY working on their math skills. ~Rebecca