The Most Widely Used Elementary Mathematics Textbook Series in Japan Is Now Available in English!

The most widely used
elementary mathematics textbook series

in Japan is now available in English!
Looking for a cohesive Wanting to use children’s

and coherent curriculum? thinking in your lessons?
Wanting a mathematics Trying to improve

curriculum that is not “a mathematics content
mile wide and an inch knowledge for yourself
deep”? or your teaching staff?
Wanting to develop deep Seeking a resource for

conceptual effective professional
understanding of learning practices such
mathematics in your as Lesson Study?
students?
Learn how Japanese teachers develop deep

mathematical understanding - for both themselves
and their students!
Tokyo Shoseki’s
Mathematics for Elementary School
(Grade 1 to 6)
A Look Inside
New mathematical concepts are
introduced in the context of story
Grade 2 problems.
Grade 3
Problem-Solving Approach
• Understanding the problem
• Solving the problem
• Summarizing the solution
Algorithms are introduced with

diagrams and pictures to help students
to understand conceptually the
calculation process.
Grade 5
Different solution methods are

presented to help students
understand multiple ways to solve
problems while presenting
opportunities for them to discuss their
ideas.
Grade 6
Cartoon characters provide helpful hints

as well as important thinking points
students need to notice.
Representational models are used to help

students to understand the structure of the
problem and to enable them to construct
mathematical equations for solving
problems.
What research says
“American students and teachers are greatly disadvantaged by our country’s lack of
a common, coherent curriculum and the texts, materials and training that match it”
Schmidt, W.H., Houang, R.T., and Cogan, L.S. (2002) A coherent curriculum: A case of mathematics, American Educator
(http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/summer2002/index.html).
The high performance of Japanese students in international mathematics assessments has been highlighted
by the Third/Trends International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 1995, 1999, and 2003.
Explanations for their high performance have included student-centered, problem solving lessons, a
focused and rigorous curriculum and textbooks, and teacher content knowledge, which have prompted some
researchers to recommend the development of focused and coherent curricula for improving teachers’content
and pedagogical knowledge and student learning in the U.S.
Now, for the ﬁrst time, U.S. teachers can ﬁnally see for themselves how Japanese teachers develop
dynamic lessons and deep mathematical understanding with the English publication of the most widely used
textbook in Japan, Tokyo Shoseki’s Mathematics for Elementary School (Grades 1 to 6)!
These textbooks:
• were written by Japanese mathematics educators, mathematicians, and accomplished Lesson Study
practitioners
• introduce a limited number of topics each year
• go beyond procedural to conceptual understanding
• help teachers and students understand how lessons develop concepts within and across grade levels
• are useful as teacher resources for mathematical content and pedagogy, especially when studied as an
entire set (grades 1 to 6) *
They are a must-have resource for:

• teachers and Lesson Study groups • university professors and student teachers
• professional developers • students and home schoolers
• supervisors, coaches, and facilitators • after school and enrichment providers
• researchers and curriculum developers • anyone interested in improving the teaching and
learning of mathematics
“These books are a tremendous resource for teachers, no matter what curriculum you use, to enhance
mathematical and pedagogical understanding and provide the U.S. mathematics Lesson Study
communities with the same resources Japanese teachers have used for many years.”
Bill Jackson, Mathematics Facilitator, Paterson Public School No. 2
“In my more than 20 years of conducting Lesson Study, these mathematics textbooks have been the main
resource my colleagues and I have used to develop focused student centered lessons. I am happy my
American colleagues will now have access to this valuable recource.”
Akihiko Takahashi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, DePaul University
Available in March 2006 from Global Education Resources

www.globaledresources.com
* best used in conjunction with Global Education Resources’ Elementary Teaching Guide for the Japanese Course of Study

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The most widely used

elementary mathematics textbook series

Looking for a cohesive Wanting to use children’s

Wanting a mathematics Trying to improve

Wanting to develop deep Seeking a resource for

Learn how Japanese teachers develop deep

Algorithms are introduced with

Different solution methods are

Cartoon characters provide helpful hints

Representational models are used to help

They are a must-have resource for:

Available in March 2006 from Global Education Resources

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