{"product_id":"9781598570205","title":"Number Sense and Number Nonsense: Understanding the Challenges of Learning Math","description":"\u003cp\u003e How do children learn math—and why do some children struggle with it? The answers are in \u003ci\u003eNumber Sense and Number Nonsense\u003c\/i\u003e, a straightforward, reader-friendly book for education professionals and an invaluable multidisciplinary resource for researchers. More than a first-ever research synthesis, this highly accessible book brings math difficulties into clear focus, helping educators and psychologists get inside students' heads so they can devise the best way to help children learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinical psychologist Nancy Krasa and middle-school teacher Sara Shunkwiler combine their expertise for an eye-opening exploration of how the brain works during the many complex facets of math learning. Readers will gain a complete, research-based understanding of what it means when students struggle with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstanding relative values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomprehending spatial configurations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereading and writing numerals or other symbols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emastering arithmetic facts or algorithms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeciphering word problems or fractions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epaying attention, tracking information, planning ahead, or thinking flexibly and critically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereasoning abstractly and arguing logically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators will improve their math instruction with the classroom examples and helpful samples of student work, and psychologists will effectively evaluate math learning problems with the assessment guidelines and clinical case illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this in-depth guided tour of essential math skills and the difficulties students may encounter with each, education professionals will gain the insight they need to turn number nonsense into number sense for children who struggle with math.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.numbernonsense.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet an inside look at topics covered by the book with this free author webinar \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brookes, Paul H. Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050208739568,"sku":"9781598570205","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781598570205_p0.jpg?v=1763812464","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598570205","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}