Elementary and Middle School Mathematics

Canadian Edition, 7th edition

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Discipline

Professional Resources

Author(s)

John A. Van de Walle, Karen S. Karp, Jennifer M. Bay-Williams, Lynn M. McGarvey

Delivery Method

Print

Grade(s)

PreK-8

Copyright

2026

Imprint

Pearson Canada

Elementary and Middle School Mathematics illustrates how children in PreK to 8th grade learn math, and then supplies concrete, effective methods of teaching math using problem-based activities. Examples of real student work, common challenges, and hundreds of classroom-ready hands-on tasks help readers visualize developmentally appropriate mathematics instruction and assessment that supports and challenges all learners.

 

Table of Contents
  1. Teaching Mathematics in the 21st Century
  2. Exploring What It Means to Know and Do Mathematics
  3. Teaching through Problem Solving
  4. Planning in the Problem-Based Classroom
  5. Creating Assessments for Learning
  6. Teaching Mathematics Equitably to All Students
  7. Developing Early Number Concepts and Number Sense
  8. Developing Meanings for the Operations
  9. Developing Basic Fact Fluency
  10. Developing Whole-Number Place-Value Concepts
  11. Developing Strategies for Addition and Subtraction Computation
  12. Developing Strategies for Multiplication and Division Computation
  13. Algebraic Thinking, Equations, and Functions
  14. Developing Fraction Concepts
  15. Developing Fraction Operations
  16. Developing Decimal and Percent Concepts and Decimal Computation