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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I’m so glad someone is interested in
manipulatives. We actively use manipulatives in all our ABE/GED math
classes to illustrate concrete and abstract concepts, concretely for students.
It is a way of illustrating a concept. We have a wonderful response from
students, in general. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We use them both with small groups and
individually. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The key to acceptance with adults is
modeling use of them and having them out and available in the classroom as a
rule of thumb, not an exception. We like the rolling plastic drawers to
store them in so we can pull them around the room. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We have obtained most of our manipulatives
through the Summit Learning Company. We have quite a few but ones we use
most often are: Multiplication Wraps- great for abstracting times tables,
Clock to show elapsed time, large cardboard Thermometer – for positive
and negative numbers; fraction tiles, dice, Pizza game- great for fractions
with a group, decimal/fraction/ percent dominoes.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Kathie Daviau<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, September 16, 2007
4:49 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> specialtopics@nifl.gov<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [SpecialTopics 652] Re:
Components of Numeracy</span></font></p>
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<p style='margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I am interested in the
use of manipulatives in the adult ed math classroom. How are
manipulatives used? How do you introduce manipulatives to adults?
Do you use manipulatives in an individualized setting? What are your
favorite manipulatives? <br>
Thanks,<br>
Kathie<br>
Billings, Montana<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov on behalf of David J. Rosen<br>
Sent: Sun 9/16/2007 5:44 AM<br>
To: specialtopics@nifl.gov<br>
Subject: [SpecialTopics 649] Components of Numeracy<br>
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Colleagues,<br>
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Some of you have emailed me that you have been eagerly awaiting the <br>
discussion on the components of numeracy study.<br>
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To get full benefit from the discussion this week you will need to <br>
prepare. It won't take long. You'll find links to the readings at:<br>
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<a href="http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/specialtopics/07numeracy.html">http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/specialtopics/07numeracy.html</a><br>
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or the short Web address:<br>
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<a href="http://tinyurl.com/yvo6hf">http://tinyurl.com/yvo6hf</a><br>
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So far I have not received any questions from subscribers. Please <br>
read the preparation documents and then e-malil your questions to me <br>
or to the list today.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
David J. Rosen<br>
Special Topics Discussion Moderator<br>
djrosen@comcast.net<br>
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