PORTLAND, OR – May 21, 2008
Teachers will have creative lesson plans for helping young learners use visual learning to build conceptual understanding in maths with today's launch of "Kidspiration® in the Classroom: Maths Made Visual." [1] Developed to support primary teachers as they use the new maths tools in Kidspiration 3, this addition to Inspiration Software's library of lesson plan books includes 30 lesson plans. Created by Inspiration Software®, Inc. [2], Kidspiration 3 supports pupils ages four to ten as they build conceptual understanding in maths, strengthen literacy skills and develop thinking skills across the curriculum.
Mona Westhaver, president and co-founder, Inspiration Software, says "When primary teachers combine the new visual maths tools in Kidspiration 3 with the lesson plans in 'Kidspiration in the Classroom: Maths Made Visual,' they will have a powerful tool for helping pupils master key mathematical concepts and build thinking and reasoning skills."
Lessons in "Kidspiration in the Classroom: Maths Made Visual" focus on core content strands, including number and operations, algebra, measurement and geometry in ways that promote the development of problem-solving, reasoning and communication skills. Each easy-to-use lesson includes suggested grade levels, standards alignments, step-by-step instructions, assessment ideas and ways to adapt the lessons to differentiate instruction.
Launched earlier this year, Kidspiration 3 extends the proven principles of visual learning to mathematics with five visual maths tools. Like the lesson plans in "Kidspiration: Maths Made Visual," Kidspiration's visual maths tools address number and operations, measurement, algebra and two-dimensional geometry. They include:
This new lesson plan book for Kidspiration joins "Kidspiration in the Classroom: Reading Essentials," [1] with lessons focusing on the essential components of effective reading instruction, including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension and content literacy.
Single copies of both "Kidspiration in the Classroom: Maths Made Visual" and "Kidspiration in the Classroom: Reading Essentials" are available in single and volume licences. Contact a local dealer [3] for pricing information. Sample pages from "Kidspiration in the Classroom: Maths Made Visual" can be downloaded at www.inspiration.com/Resources/kidspiration_intl [1].
A 30-day free trial of Kidspiration 3 can be downloaded at www.inspiration.com/global/freetrial [4]. For more information, call +1 503-297-3004 or visit global dealers [3] to find a local dealer.
About Inspiration Software, Inc.
Recognised as the leader in visual thinking and learning, Inspiration Software, Inc.'s award-winning software tools, Inspiration®, Kidspiration and InspireData®, are based on proven visual learning methodologies that help students think, learn and achieve. With the powerful combination of visual learning and technology, pupilslearn to clarify thoughts, organise and analyse information, integrate new knowledge and think critically. Founded 25 years ago by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company's visual learning software tools are used today by more than 25 million students and teachers worldwide.
Links:
[1] http://www.inspiration.com/Resources/kidspiration_intl
[2] http://www.inspiration.com/global
[3] http://cf.inspiration.com/ie/index.cfm?fuseaction=dealers
[4] http://www.inspiration.com/global/freetrial