Put math manipulatives to work in your classroom and make teaching and learning math both meaningful and productive.
Mastering Math Manipulatives includes everything you need to integrate math manipulatives--both concrete and virtual--into math learning. Each chapter of this richly illustrated, easy-to-use guide focuses on a different powerful tool, such as base ten blocks, fraction manipulatives, unit squares and cubes, Cuisenaire Rods, Algebra tiles and two-color counters, geometric strips and solids, geoboards, and others, and includes a set of activities that demonstrate the many ways teachers can leverage manipulatives to model and reinforce math concepts for all learners. It features:
- Classroom strategies for introducing math manipulatives, including commercial, virtual, and hand-made manipulatives, into formal math instruction.
- Step-by-step instructions for over 70 activities that work with any curriculum, including four-color photos, printable work mats, and demonstration videos.
- Handy charts that sort activities by manipulative type, math topic, domains aligned with standards, and grade-level appropriateness.
Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D. is the Director of Professional Learning and Chair of the Mathematics Advisory Board at ORIGO Education. An experienced teacher and nationally recognized speaker, her work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning. Her interests include building conceptual understanding of mathematics to support procedural fluency and applications, incorporating engaging literature into mathematics and science instruction, and connecting mathematics to engineering design in meaningful ways. Sara is a fourth-generation educator with experience teaching mathematics and science at to K-8 students as well as experience teaching pre-service and in-service teachers at the university level. She is a member of the Visible Learning for Mathematics (Corwin, 2016, 2018, 2019) writing team and co-author of the Mathematize It! series (Corwin, 2019, 2020). Sara earned her B.A. in natural sciences from The Johns Hopkins University, her M. St. in general linguistics and comparative philology from the University of Oxford (UK), and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Virginia. She lives in Kent, Ohio.
Kimberly Rimbey, Ph.D., has devoted her career to supporting districts, leaders, teachers, and parents as they transform teaching and learning experiences at all levels, primarily in pK through eighth grade. As a veteran classroom teacher and seasoned leader, Kimberly holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction (mathematics and PD emphases), Masters degrees in educational leadership and early childhood education, and is National Board Certified in Early Adolescent Mathematics. A recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, she has authored and co-authored many publications, including the Math Academy series and most of the KP Mathematics collections. Kimberly's experiences as a classroom teacher, a mathematics specialist/coach, a mathematics coordinator, a Chief Learning Office in the non-profit sector, and a sought-after national professional developer maker her the versatile educator she is today. Currently, Kimberly works as the Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for a school district in the Phoenix area, where her primary goal is to build systems and supports that lead to district-wide change. Beyond that, Kimberly serves on national- and state-level boards and committees, including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Council of Presidential Awardees of Mathematics, Arizona Mathematics Leaders, and Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics. Kimberly Resides in Phoenix, Arizona, where she loves to spend time mountain biking, running and engaging in new experiences.
