Dr. Richard S. Ellerby has experientially weaved together thirty years as an elementary principal to inform and inspire teachers, administrators and school boards to alter their entrenched mathematical delivery systems and attend to the persistent lack of improvement over the last 50 years.
Dr. Ellerby deviates from the traditional textbook approach by adding levity and practicality to his personal and professional experiences in a multitude of settings as an educational leader.
Educators should not miss the challenge afforded by preschoolers during their maximum period of mental development. Dr. Ellerby emphasizes the importance of small group differentiation and direct instruction which are documented by a variety of sources.
Whether the reader is a parent or school professional, this text allows him to see the big picture as if in the front lines, developing a better educational understanding and academic relationship with very young children.