Elementary mathematics

Some people may think that since I am majoring in mathematics I’ve always been good at math. Surprisingly that is not my case, my interest in math was not developed until I my mid teenage years. Currently math is my favorite and strongest subject academically. In this paper I will share my history with math; throughout it, I will discuss my good and bad years of math, how my interest in math started, the persons who inspired me the most to follow this field and how math have made an impact in my…

The participants in the study included 3 male students who were eligible for special education services under ASD for mathematics, had difficulty with mathematics achievement, and whose parents gave consent for them to participate. The study took place in Southeastern United States, and it lasted for one month. Data was collected across addition with regrouping, subtraction with regrouping…

White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia in 1918. Since Johnson was young she had a love for numbers. She would count all of the dishes she washed, the numbers of steps to the road, and more. Her outstanding intelligence caused her to skip grades in elementary school. Johnson had skipped so many grades that she entered high school at 10 years old. This was unusual during Johnson’s time, for most African-Americans’ education stopped after the eighth grade.Katherine Johnson graduated high school at…

I love math. I know this is not a common sentiment or a statement one often hears, but it is how I feel. Math has been my favorite academic subject since elementary school. Wanting to improve and sharpen my math skills, I have been enrolled in a math tutoring facility called Mathnasium since the seventh grade. After going for a few years now, I have realized how much I enjoy learning new math concepts and dive into whatever challenges the next level holds. My tutors have always been encouraged…

looking up the hill from the village road. The view is spectacular with the school at the top, and the green, fertile farmland below. When I was a fourth grader, my father as a soldier was often deployed far away from home. My mother sent me to an elementary boarding school, at the Virtue Hill for my education. Walking to the hill was my great experience for learning coping skills, for developing self-discipline, and being independence. Living in a new place, I met the difficulties; however, I…

Whenever I ask college graduate friends like Jon about pure mathematics– courses like Complex Analysis– I am intrigued by the complexity and drawn to its innate beauty. Pure mathematics is the study of the general case, and therefore it is the ultimate challenge. When I visited Harvard’s math department and met with staff, it felt like the perfect fit. At Harvard, I hope…

Context for Learning: The school I taught my unit in is located in the city of North Hornell. North Hornell Elementary school holds grades Pre Kindergarten to first grade. North Hornell Elementary serves many low income students, every student in the school receives free breakfast and lunch.The job market is scarce in Hornell.The majority of my students parents work at the local Hospital Saint James Mercy and Alstrom or in the service profession.In my first grade classroom there are 22 students…

My academic history has been a combination of A/B and A honor roll. In elementary I was an A honor roll student. Then, once I started middle school I became an A/B honor roll student. In all of my years of school I have struggled with all of my mathematics classes. However, I am successful in my sciences, english/ language arts, and my special arts classes such as theatre, art, and music. My academics have changed a little over the years. I am still and A/B honor roll student, however, my grades…

My schooling prior to highschool was very scripted. The majority of my elementary years focused on interpersonal, linguistic, and logical mathematical intelligences. I struggled in my early education in part because I didn’t understand the concept that there many different kinds of intelligences. Understanding the theory of multiple intelligences has helped me become a better learner, and is going to help me make educated post highschool decisions. Understanding my different strengths and…

Often times when students are asked to identify the subject that they are struggling in, the answer is typicall math. The primary goal is to be a vessel that will provide students with the necessary tools to ease their apprehension toward mathematics. During elementary school, students are taught basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (n.d). As students transition to middle school, these ideas and concepts are expounded upon. Sixth grade math is the chosen…