Articles from Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom (June 22, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Editorial.	Bobis, Janette; Way, Jenni		403
Finding the maths: Chris Hurst urges us to enhance our students' numeracy skills by helping them recognise the mathematics that is embedded in everyday contexts.	Hurst, Chris		1905
Fractions from concrete to abstract using playdough mathematics: Rosemaree Caswell guides us through an approach to developing a sound understanding in fractions by linking concrete models and written notations.	Caswell, Rosemaree		1567
Hot ideas: Mathematics games.	Frolchenko, Bell; Bobis, Emily		413
How small is a billionth? John Gough presents some practical approaches for conceptualising very small numbers.	Gough, John		1272
Is your classroom mental?? Guidelines for enhancing the development of strategies for mental computation: Emilia Mardjetko and Julie Macpherson put a strong case for an emphasis on developing mental calculation strategies with students and suggest helpful teaching approaches to achieve this.	Mardjetko, Emilia; Macpherson, Julie		2516
Mathematics saves the day: Julie Clark discusses how using stories can engage students in thinking about mathematical ideas.	Clark, Julie		1780
Time after time: Lauren McGuire addresses the issues surrounding the concept of time faced by many primary students.	McGuire, Lauren		1421