Hands-On Math

About the Book

A Chinese proverb reads: “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” In Hands-On Math, author Dr. Kathleen Fletcher-Bacer applies the basis of this proverb to help students understand abstract mathematical concepts. Known for her innovative and creative teaching techniques, Fletcher-Bacer shows how the use of manipulatives in the classroom is key to helping children learn the fundamentals of math. In Hands-On Math, she provides teachers with a realistic and step-by-step approach to teaching multiplication and division for conceptual understanding with the proper utilization of manipulatives. Divided into specific skill categories and levels of mastery, Fletcher-Bacer includes age-appropriate lesson plans and math activities. Based on her many years of teaching and teacher training, Fletcher-Bacer understands that children who discover foundational mathematical concepts for themselves retain those concepts and are able to transfer them to higher levels of mathematics. The lessons presented in Hands-On Math facilitate and enhance children’s learning.

About the Author

Dr. Kathleen Fletcher Bacer is currently a professor and creator/director of Azusa Pacific University’s Online Master of Arts in Educational Technology Program along with teaching in the Math/Science department….Her expertise stems from 19 years of K-8 classroom teaching and training teachers in classroom management and manipulative math techniques. Daughter of a retired innovative science teacher, mother of 3 daughters, and “nana” to 4 grandchildren, her teaching models a belief that “critical to any teaching/learning process is the ability to effectively connect with the learner enabling them to construct a personal educational experience.” As a mathematics teacher nominee of the year (1984), Dodger Education Hero Award (1991), Good Apple Award (1993), Teacher of the Year (1995-1996), Who’s Who Among Americas Teachers (2004-08), Teaching Excellence and Campus award (2012) and in the Top 20 Education Professors in CA (2013), she is known for her innovative and creative techniques.