I didn't see David's request to continue on the list before I replied offline. Here you go.
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Edward Cherlin<echer...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am referring to the work of Caleb Gattegno, starting with the book > that is included in every box of Cuisenaire rods. See also Gattegno's > books > > For the teaching of elementary mathematics > Qualitative arithmetic: The study of numbers from 1 to 20 > What We Owe Children The Subordination of Teaching to Learning > Now Johnny can do arithmetic > Mathematics with Numbers in Color, Book A > The common sense of teaching mathematics > Modern mathematics with numbers in colour > Know Your Children as They Are > > He also wrote extensively on teaching languages. > > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 8:13 AM, John Posner<jjpos...@optimum.net> wrote: >> Edward Cherlin wrote: >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:37 PM, John Posner<jjpos...@optimum.net> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi -- >>>> >>>> I've just Sugarized my "BlockHead" application, which enables kids to >>>> add/subtract multiple-digit numbers by dragging Cuisenaire-like blocks. >>>> >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> I've been wishing for that. Do you know how to do multiplication, >>> division, fractions, and concepts of algebra such as commutativity in >>> Cuisenaire rods? >>> >>> >> >> Thanks for the support, Edward. I'm tempted to answer "yes", but then I'm >> not sure exactly what you're getting at. I'd be very happy to continue this >> discussion off-list. Feel free to contact me at jjpos...@optimum.net. >> >> -John >> >> > > > > -- > Edward Mokurai Cherlin > Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name, and > Children are > my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination. > http://earthtreasury.org/ > -- Edward Mokurai Cherlin Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name, and Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination. http://earthtreasury.org/ _______________________________________________ FourthGradeMath mailing list FourthGradeMath@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/fourthgrademath