Excerpt from Special Method in Arithmetic IT is our purpose in this volume to make plain to teachers in elementary schools the purpose of teach ing arithmetic, to outline fully a course of study based upon this controlling idea, and to discuss and illustrate the method of handling some of the chief topics. It is strictly a teacher's book, and not designed for use by children. It has been generally felt that arithmetic stands aloof from other studies, but the attempt is made here to show a very intimate and important relation to the other studies, one vital in fact to the proper plan and treatment of the whole subject. This volume is one in a series of special methods, as follows: Reading of English Classics, Primary Reading and Story Work, Geography, History, Ele mentary Science, Language, and Manual Arts. The course of study for the eight grades based on the plans worked out in these eight volumes is now in press and will appear in two volumes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The New Methods in Arithmetic The present volume deals with somewhat the Same material, but from the point of View of the working teacher or student in a normal school seeking direct help in understanding the newer methods and using them under ordinary conditions Of classroom instruction. NO knowledge Of psychology is assumed as a requirement for profitable study Of this book. Discus sions Of the general psychological basis of the new methods and Of the evidence in their favor are here omitted or much Simplified. The treatment is constructive throughout. The practical consequences are treated more specifically and with abundant detailed illustration and application. In order to aid the teacher still further in putting the new principles Of teaching into active Operation, each chapter is accompanied by exercises, which are even more detailed and concrete in nature than the text. The choice Of textbook material for illustrations of current practice in the text and for various uses in the exercises requires a word Of explanation. As a matter Of scientific care and of convenience to the student almost all of this material is taken from the same textbook. Scientifically this is almost necessary; for a procedure that is correct in one total teaching plan might be weak or even wrong in a different total teaching plan. Each detail of method ought to be judged with reference to its setting. All the details presented here are parts Of one same teaching plan or textbook - all belong in the same setting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Practical Methods in Arithmetic The ability to perform the fundamental operations is best secured by abundant practice in working a great many examples containing small numbers, combined with the necessary drill in the tables. All time spent in the endeavor to learn the reasons underlying the processes is wasted, as is the time devoted to the memorizing of definitions, rules, and the like. There should be a definite reason for the introduction of each form of weighing, measuring, paper folding, etc. The. Time at which each Should be commenced should be determined, as well as the time for its discontinuance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The New Method Arithmetic We think it will be conceded that in any branch of education the main idea should be to impress principles, and to so arrange details that the principles are not lost sight of in a confusing mass of detail. Who has not met the boy in school who felt that he was strong on profit and loss, but to whom commission and brokerage was always a difficulty. Is this a fault in the boy or in the system under which he has been instructed P We think that the system must shoulder the blame. There is no difference, in a proper arrangement of the study of arithmetic, between profit and loss and commission and brokerage. When we set up these two applica tions of percentage as separate departments of the work, we are simply transgressing a first principle in properly presenting the subject. The detail of profit and loss and commission and broker age is made to overshadow the principle of percentage, of which such work is a mere application. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Methods in Written Arithmetic With the hope that it may be helpful to some, at least, of my fellow teachers, it is herewith submitted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Rapid Arithmetic: Quick and Special Methods in Arithmetical Calculation, authored by doctor and lawyer T. O'Conor Sloane, is a guidebook to improving your mental math skills. The book is a mixture of valuable and applicable strategies for solving problems of arithmetic, and simple and amusing mental diversions. It is a work that treats the subject of mathematics as something that can be enjoyed. Rapid Arithmetic opens with a brief section on notation and signs before delving more fully into the subject matter. Separate chapters are presented covering addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, as well as fractions, the decimal point, exponents, and several other topics. Each chapter consists of an overview of the topic, as well as a variety of different strategies for tackling different mathematical problems. The author presents short practice activities throughout the work, intended to both reinforce the lesson and serve as fun diversion for the reader. T. O'Conor Sloane has a gift for making a challenging subject entertaining. Rapid Arithmetic is not a book only for the math enthusiast, but for anybody that sees the value in honing their arithmetical skills. It is a well-written and clearly presented treatise on the topic. Rapid Arithmetic: Quick and Special Methods in Arithmetical Calculation is the rare text about mathematics that can appeal even to one not interested in the subject. Sloane's methods can actually improve the daily life of the reader by allowing one to more quickly work out common math problems, and for this reason his work is highly recommended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.