ESL/ELF (English as a Second Language) TEXTS FOR LEARNING Math

Math

EDC5085 PRIMEROS NÚMEROS $12.95 J. Litchfield and F. Brooks, Hardcover, 48pp., ISBN:9781580863520 It is fun to learn how to count with these vivid and amusing clay figurines! Starting with basic counting skills, students work through addition, subtraction, word problems, and more. A guide at the back of the book explains specific math terms in depth. A great guide for native Spanish speakers, as well as students learning Spanish.

JW8811 KITCHEN MATH $21.00 S. Brendel. Softcover, 48pp. ISBN:9780825128813 Move math from the classroom and into the kitchen with these 38 fun and useful activities that show real-life applications of basic math operations. Students will learn how to count calories, purchase food, read labels, and more. This reproducible book includes pre- & post-tests, and answers.

JW1817 MULTICULTURAL MATH $25.50 C. Zaslavsky. Softcover, 158pp. ISBN:9780825129056 Learn about Chinese stick numerals, money in West Africa, and fractions in Ancient Egypt with this stimulating book which presents mathematical concepts, problem-solving, and critical thinking through 58 engaging activities. A Concepts and Skills Chart aligns each activity with NCTM Standards.

WB6211 MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S GUIDE TO EVERYDAY MATH $14.95
Softcover, 384pp. ISBN:9780877796213
An excellent reference that offers step-by-step instructions for solving common math problems. It is perfect for new learners of English trying to understand math terms. Practical answers to a range of questions from percentages, loans, and balance sheets to lumber dimensions and baseball stats, will be found in this guide. A quick-reference guide to formulas and conversions is featured, as well as interesting sidebars and anecdotes.

TALL-TALE MATH Humorous Story Problems for the Middle Grades $11.95 Each
Grades 5-9.
Story problems that will help your student prepare for solving real life questions. In each book you will find three sections: Review sheets, Skill Builder sheets, Extra practice sheets. In Number sense your student will learn about rounding decimals, adding, subtracting, multiplying and more. Pre-Algebra: Variables, Division to solve equation, combining terms and more. Geometry Basics: Points, lines, planes, angles, ratio and proportion. Data and measurement: The metric system, converting customary units to metric units, plus more.

EI0556 NUMBER SENSE ISBN:9781566440554 EI0572 PRE-ALGEBRA ISBN:9781566440578 EI0564 GEOMETRY BASICS ISBN:9781566440561 EI0580 DATA AND MEASUREMENT ISBN:9781566440585

AL0001 MATHEMATICS FOR NEW SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH $28.95
Softcover, 161 pp. ISBN:9781562546465
Designed for the 1st year ESL student. Grades 5-10. Included in this supplemental text are lessons, activities, English language usage, illustrations, puzzles and interesting historical sidebars. Written for the beginning ESL student, this title will help develop the student’s vocabulary and mathematical understanding.

MGH2562 MATH IN MY WORLD ESL HANDBOOK $30.95 ISBN:9780021102563
This handbook helps teachers who are teaching mathematics to students whose native language is not English. The activities used in this handbook are highly interactive and address the needs of every student. The activities allow the students to learn from experiences encountered. Each lesson offers: key strategy, fomat, math vocabulary, daily vocabulary, point of use, approximate time, materials needed, resources, and procedure.

DID21023 UNIFIX ATTRIBUTE PATTERN SET $39.95
Activity set.
The Unifix Attribute Pattern Set consists of six different activity cards and 120 color-coded shapeprinted cubes, designed for young students as a pre-cursor to math. The cards have patterning exercises on them, and the students use to cubes to link together a sequence of symbols that fi nish the pattern. Students can explore shapes and colors while teachers provide a valuable lesson to math.

DID2100 UNIFIX EQUATION CUBES Math, Symbol, and Number Cubes $27.95
Great for ages 8 and above.
Unifix equation cubes help make abstract math more concrete. The set consists of a guide and 90 number and symbol cubes that can be connected to build number sentences. Teachers can introduce basic math or early algebra using more than one example of the same equation.

BUILDING BIG IDEAS IN MATH $14.95 Each
Great for ages 8 and above.
Building Big Ideas utilizes a fun frog theme to introduce discrete math and open-ended problems with several solutions to encourage students to focus on the problem-solving process instead of just the answer. Some of the topics covered are: Factorials, Networks, Tree diagrams, and Triangular numbers. Also included in the Big Ideas Books are transparency masters, assessment hints, frog facts, and answers.

DID1728 G.A.I.N.S - GAMES, ACTIVITIES, AND IDEAS FOR NUMBER SENSE $14.95
Softcover. Illustrated. ISBN:9781583241721
The G.A.I.N.S. workbook, designed for students grades 5 through 8, helps the understanding of how numbers and operations work. The multitude of activities and games facilitate the learning of patterns, estimation, rounding off, algorithms, and more.

MATH IN EVERYDAY LIFE
D. Newton
Help your intermediate students learn to be financially independent with this comprehensive guide which includes practical functions as banking, budgets, shopping, home & car expenses, insurance, and income tax. Exercises provide practice for internet banking, tax filing, 401Ks, IRAs, and much more. The teacher's guide contains answers, teaching suggestions, and chapter notes.

JW258X Student Text ISBN:9780825142581 $21.00 JW2830 Teacher's Guide ISBN:9780825142833 $15.00

BASIC OCCUPATIONAL MATH Grades 8-12
D. Newton
This text shows your students the value of math skills for work and home through the use of real-life situations. Exercises cover basic operations, decimals, fractions, percents, measurement, graphing, and much more. Updated to meet NCTM standards.

JW3543 Student Activity Text ISBN:9780825143540 $22.00 JW3551 Reproducible TG ISBN:9780825143557 $16.00

MATH MONSTERS $19.95 Each

An amusing and enlightening series that introduces young readers to mathematical concepts throught the humorous antics of some monsters and their friends. The books are based on the public television series and developed in cooperation with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and are designed to meet and support NCTM Standards for Pre-K-2 mathematics content and process instruction.

GST8041 Calculating Area: Space Rocket! ISBN:9780836838046 GST805X Collecting Data: Pick A Pancake ISBN:9780836838053 GST8068 Counting: Follow That Fish! ISBN:9780836838060 GST8076 Doubling: Circus Stars ISBN:9780836838077 GST8084 Estimating: How Many Gollywomples? ISBN:9780836838084 GST8092 Geometry: Looking Down On Monster Town ISBN:9780836838091 GST8106 Keeping Track Of Time: Go Fly A Kite! ISBN:9780836838107

GST8114 Making Maps: Where’s The Party? ISBN:9780836838114 GST8122 Making Tens: Groups of Gollywomples ISBN:9780836838121 GST8130 Measuring: The Perfect Playhouse ISBN:9780836838138 GST8149 Number Conservation: Planting Monster Melons ISBN:9780836838145 GST8157 Number Lines: How Far to the Car? ISBN:9780836838152 GST8165 Patterns: What’s On The Wall? ISBN:9780836838169 GST8173 Using Computers: Machine With A Mouse ISBN:9780836838176

PE7358 MULTIPLICATION SONGS $13.99 CD, Cassette, and Book set ISBN:9781894677356 Add a little history to your math lesson as you listen to such historical figures such as Amelia Earhart and Benjamin Franklin sing about themselves and recite multiplication facts. Each table is repeated with delayed answers for self-correction and reinforcement. This set takes the tedium out of multiplication tables!

MATH VIDEO TUTOR SERIES $16.95 Each
Winner of the 1998 Aegis Award!
This series was developed to teach elementary math concepts in a fun and easy way. Fully animated with bright illustrations, this series works through addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, factors, fractions, decimals, and more. Each set includes a video and workbook.

PE6848 Volume 1 ISBN:9781560156840 PE6856 Volume 2 ISBN:9781560156857 PE6864 Volume 3 ISBN:9781560156864 PE6872 Volume 4 ISBN:9781560156871

BA456 Algebra sin Dolor $12.99 ISBN:9780764121456
304 pp, Softcover
Created for native Spanish speakers, this helpful book take the trickiness out of learning algebra! Painless Algebra introduces students to basic algebraic terms, the correct order of operations, integers, exponents, and quadratic equations in a step-by-step manner. Each chapter also includes a fun brain teaser to maintain the student's interest.

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