The myth of ability nurturing mathematical talent in every child Mighton, John 1957- creator text nyu New York Walker & Co. 2004 monographic eng
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209 pages ; 21 cm. Parents whose children are struggling with math will welcome this anecdotal account of a charitable tutoring program called JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) founded by Canadian author Mighton and currently serving elementary-level students in the Toronto area. Taking an upbeat approach, Mighton argues that we're all born capable of learning anything. I: How JUMP started -- 1. A series of fortunate events -- 2. Myths about math -- 3. Copying, counting, and comparing -- 4. The failure of failure -- 5. Breaking the cycle of ignorance -- II: The JUMP method -- 6. Fractions -- 7. Multiplication and division -- 8. Coordinate systems -- 9. Ratios and percents -- 10. Logic and systematic search -- 11. Finite state automata. John Mighton. Originally published: Canada : House of Anansi Press, c2003. Mathematics Study and teaching (Elementary) Enseñanza de las matemáticas Matemáticas Enseñanza primaria QA 135.6 M634m 2004 372.7 0802777074 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780802777072 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2004056053 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004056053-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004056053-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004056053-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0618/2004056053-d.html DLC 040707 20240115125050.0 13647282 eng