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Click on each image below for details and order info!	Math Perspectives offers a wide range of publications for teaching professionals. The list below can be explored in greater detail by following the associated links.
	Assessing Math Concepts 9 Part Assessment Series by Kathy Richardson Grades: K-3 Price: $19.95 Each Assessing Math Concepts is a nine part series of assessments that focus on core concepts that must be in place if children are to understand and be successful in mathematics. The information that is gathered and organized helps the teacher’s awareness of the important steps in the learning process and provides information for instructional decision making. Each book provides the teacher background information for giving and using the assessment tasks, instructions for doing classroom observations, tips for organizing information and suggestions for instruction. Black line masters are included and can be reproduced for classroom assessment activities.
	Understanding Numbers 3 Part Station Series by Kathy Richardson Grades: 3-5 Price: $35.00 Each The Understanding Numbers series of stations are sets of 8 tasks that provide students with the meaningful practice necessary for developing an understanding of the underlying structure of numbers, number relationships and operations. The mathematics presented in the stations is foundational and crucial for developing computational fluency. These foundational concepts also provide the basis for students' understanding of the mathematics they will encounter in the future. Each set of stations presents a variety of activities focused on one major concept. The tasks are designed to meet a range of needs allowing all students to work at their own level. These stations should be experienced over and over again until students have developed proficiency with the tasks. Most students will benefit from working with the appropriate set of stations for several weeks. Each station book comes bundled with Station Cards and Task Cards — printed on colored card stock, suitable for repeated classroom use.
	Developing Number Concepts 3 Part Series and Guide by Kathy Richardson Grades: K-3 Price: Books: $30.95 Each Guides: $19.95 Each These books present a complete number curriculum for kindergarten through third grade classrooms. They are clearly written and each book provides simple but meaningful activities which give students repeated math experiences. These books present an approach based on years of research by the author on how children learn. They are a must for K-3 teachers of mathematics to meet the needs of all their students. Each chapter of each book includes: • What you need to know about…. • Chapter Overview • Goals for Children’s Learning • Analyzing and Assessing Children’s Needs • Classroom Scenes • About the Activities • Teacher Directed Activities • Independent Activities • Blackline Masters The Planning Guide includes comprehensive year long teaching plans along with classroom management ideas.
	Understanding Geometry by Kathy Richardson Grades: K-3 • Item No: 2-141W Price: $19.95 This valuable teacher resource book provides teachers with classroom tested activities that help children develop in-depth understandings about 2-D and 3-D geometry concepts and spatial awareness. Understanding Geometry is more than a book about Geometry activities. Kathy Richardson provides the following resources for teachers: • Background information on what they need to know about Geometry • Geometry Terminology Glossary • Planning Guide for Grades K-3 • Task Cards • Assessments and Observations
	Math Time The Learning Environment by Kathy Richardson Grades: K-2 • Item No: 100-1001W Price: $21.95 This book is a must for every primary teacher! It is a unique guide that provides practical solutions to everyday classroom situations. The book addresses many timely topics such as teaching for understanding, ongoing assessment, and planning for concept development. It guides teachers through important decisions about the classroom environment.