Maureen Stearns


MP3 File

 

View RSS XML Subscribe to feed  



Visit the author's website

Topics of conversation:

  • Meaning of the term "sticks and steps" 
  • Understanding the method using "sticks and steps"
  • Teaching method explained
  • Who benefits from using this multiplication method

Maureen Stearns earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg in 1992. Then, in the late ’90s, she decided to work toward a Master’s Degree in Community Psychology at Springfield College in Tampa. During this coursework, Maureen chose courage as her topic for an “I Project.” The goal of this project was to pull something out of one’s self that had deep meaning and to develop it in some way. Her project on courage grew into the book, Conscious Courage. Maureen received her Master’s Degree in 2000. Maureen enjoys fostering personal growth in others. One outlet for this is her work as an Exceptional Student Education teacher in St. Petersburg, Florida. Writing is another way she reaches out.

Multiply and Divide with Sticks and Steps®: Teach this Easy Method in Just 5 Minutes

Maureen Stearns
Enrichment Books (2011)
ISBN 9780972690850
Reviewed by Christine Watson for Reader Views (10/10)

Read review on ReaderViews.com


Synopsis: Here is a concrete, sequential method for teaching students of all ages how to multiply and divide in just 5 minutes. Math concepts can seem very abstract, but in just a short time, not only will this hands-on, multisensory method help students achieve a better understanding of mathematics, it will boost confidence and self esteem as well. Multiply and Divide with Sticks and Steps® is easy to learn, easy to teach, and so logical, it’s easy to remember. A valuable resource for all parents and educators to carry with them in their bag of tricks.