"This resource supports new and experienced educators who want to prepare for and design purposeful number talks for their students; the author demonstrates how to develop grade-level-specific strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Includes connections to national standards, a DVD, reproducibles, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.

What is a classroom number talk? -- How do I prepare for number talks? -- How do I develop specific strategies in the K-2 classroom? -- How do I design purposeful number talks in the K-2 classrooms? -- How do I develop specific addition and subtraction strategies in the 3-5 classroom? -- How do I design purposeful accition and subtraction number talks in the 3-5 classroom? -- How do I develop specific multiplication and division strategies in the 3-5 classroom? -- How do I design purposeful multiplication and division number talks in the 3-5 classroom? -- What does a number talk look like at my grade level?.