Essentials of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Contemporary Approach

The Essentials version of Musser, Burger & Peterson's best-selling textbook it brings together the many facets of elementary and middle school mathematics in one concise volume. With a focus on providing a complete understanding of mathematics that translates immediately into the classroom, the authors use their proven formula to present all the core subjects, including:

• Introduction to Problem Solving
• Sets
• Whole Numbers
• Numeration
• Number Theory
• Fractions
• Decimals
• Ratio
• Proportion
• Percent
• Integers
• Rational Numbers
• Real Numbers
• An introduction to Algebra
• Statistics
• Probability
• Geometric Shapes
• Measurement

Material presented is supported by eManipulative activities, on-line problem-solving tools, and an expanded resource-rich Web site.