A color-coded method of teaching basic arithmetic concepts and procedures

The method that is explained below was developed by the author in an effort to aid a fifth-grade boy who was severely retarded in arithmetic achievement. All conventional methods of explaining place value, such as the abacus, pocket charts, Cuisenaire rods, etc., were too abstract for this child, an...

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Published in:The Arithmetic teacher 1970-03, Vol.17 (3), p.231-233
Main Author: GREEN, ROBERTA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arithmetic
Banks
Children
Color semiotics
Colored pencils
In the classroom
Mathematical notation
Numerals
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Summary:The method that is explained below was developed by the author in an effort to aid a fifth-grade boy who was severely retarded in arithmetic achievement. All conventional methods of explaining place value, such as the abacus, pocket charts, Cuisenaire rods, etc., were too abstract for this child, and the use of the materials had not led to his developing understanding of concepts.
ISSN:0004-136X
DOI:10.5951/AT.17.3.0231