Presents worksheets for students to practice substituting whole numbers into fairly simple symbolic expressions. (MKR)

Compares the approaches to teaching division in Britain and in Holland where different emphasis is placed on the development of mental and written methods. Describes how it is common for pupils in Britain to work from an early stage with pencil and paper rather than mentally whereas early emphasis is placed on mental strategies in Holland. (ASK)

Discusses a number series made from the multiplication of numbers to digits. Presents a number series for diverse multiplication numbers. (YP)

Discusses a counting system and number operations. Suggests six distinct areas in a "number" subject: one-to-one correspondences; simple counting process; complicated counting process; addition and multiplication; algorithms for the operations; and the decimal system. (YP)

Suggestions are made for helping children correct and analyze their own work so they may learn from their own mistakes. (MP)

Provides methods of teaching negative number operations, including addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Presents examples and activities for the operations. (YP)

This article examines the level of understanding by children (six- to seven-year-olds) of the addition and equality symbols. The article reports that about half of the subjects were unable to write the mathematical expression of simple addition while they were able to do it verbally. (YP)