#realistic contexts

Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Algebra In Constructing Algebra,Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Bill Jacob help teachers recognize, support, and celebrate their students- capacity to structure their worlds algebraically. They identify for teachers the models, contexts, and landmarks that facilitate algebraic thinking in young students, supporting children as they construct mathematical strategies and big ideas, creating realistic contexts and representational models that develop children-s capacity to mathematize their world, and building a collaborative community of mathematical thinkers engaged in inquiry. Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Algebra