Elementary Geometry for Teachers

Elementary Geometry for Teachers is the sequel to Elementary Mathematics for Teachers (EMFT) by Parker and Baldridge. Elementary Geometry for Teachers is designed for the second semester of a mathematics course for prospective elementary teachers that is taught by mathematics faculty. This text takes prospective teachers through the development of measurement and geometry in grades K-8; it also includes material on probability and data analysis. Elementary Geometry for Teachers covers both the mathematics and other aspects of the K-8 geometry curriculum. For this purpose this text like EMFT is used in conjunction with six school textbooks from Singapore (two of these are also used with EMFT). The homework sets include exercises that ask students to read a section in a Primary Mathematics book do the problems and then study the material from a teachers perspective thinking about which skills are developed how the problems are organized what the prerequisite knowledge is what order topics are developed etc.