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2004

Format:	Book
Author:	Mighton, John, 1957-
Title:	The myth of ability : nurturing mathematical talent in every child / John Mighton.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Walker & Co., 2004.
Description:	209 pages ; 21 cm
Summary:	"Parents whose children are struggling with math will welcome this anecdotal account of a charitable tutoring program called JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) founded by Canadian author Mighton and currently serving elementary-level students in the Toronto area. Taking an upbeat approach, Mighton argues that we're all born capable of learning anything"--Publishers Weekly.
Subjects:	Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
Notes:	Originally published: Canada : House of Anansi Press, ©2003.
Contents:	I: How JUMP started -- 1. A series of fortunate events -- 2. Myths about math -- 3. Copying, counting, and comparing -- 4. The failure of failure -- 5. Breaking the cycle of ignorance -- II: The JUMP method -- 6. Fractions -- 7. Multiplication and division -- 8. Coordinate systems -- 9. Ratios and percents -- 10. Logic and systematic search -- 11. Finite state automata.
Web Site:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description
LCCN:	2004056053
ISBN:	0802777074 9780802777072
Other Number:	55887295
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Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	144768
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Call Number:	372.7 Mighton

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