Hi Dan,
Regarding Mary Baratta-Lorton.
I'm starting a new thread here....
I just recently took the Mathematics Their Way course after waiting
since 1988 to do it (My first year of Student Teaching where my Host
Teacher implemented parts of it - Thanks go to Donna Ransdale for
posting me the information about the location of the course, etc.)
Have you ever taken this course, or are familiar with the book, etc?
I thought the course was absolutely fantastic. Now my board has taught
with manipulatives for years so I didn't take it for the reasons it was
originally designed. I liked the philosophy behind it. The idea of
teaching and grounding in the concept of number and operation before the
children ever write down any symbols. I have spent the rest of my summer
making up activities for the program. (No wonder I am so tired.)
More to come.....
                Ruth
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