Decisions! Decisions!

About the Book

Mathematics is a part of each child’s everyday life. Matthew learns this as he begins his first day of a new year in school. His sister, Morgan, shows him how to understand the mathematical knowledge behind the Cartesian Product as she shows him how to multiply the sets as well as develop a tree diagram to truly understand the mathematical knowledge. Matthew then goes through a day using and truly understanding the authentic use of this mathematical concept in his everyday life.

About the Author

Kathi Sweere is a National Board Certified Teacher and is currently finishing her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership Kathi obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degree in reading from the University of Central Arkansas. She is married and lives with her husband, Daniel and their two children, Morgan and Matthew. Kathi is certified to teach in all subject areas as well as being certified as a reading specialist, a math coach, and an administrator. She has taught grades K-6 for 21 years. She has designed courses and teaches graduate classes on incorporating literature into the mathematics curriculum. She has also taught several classes at various educational co-ops and workshops throughout the United States. She has co-authored a book through NCTM entitled “Empowering the Beginning Teacher of Mathematics: Elementary School.” Carolyn Pinchback, a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Central Arkansas, instructs K-8 pre-service and in-service teachers in mathematics education. Her research interests include the use of literature to teach mathematics, Vedic mathematics, and multi-cultural algorithms. Her experience has been in the United States (Arkansas, Texas, New York, and Illinois) and Mexico. She has presented and published her work locally, nationally, and internationally. She received her bachelor's and doctoral degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and master's degree from Texas A & M University at College Station. 1.