Math Interest Folks,

Thanks for both the comment about the Set Game and the general comment that teaching a specific topic needs to be later reinforced. I've been reviewing instructional materiels and am getting increasingly frustrated.

What I've tried to do is find a treatment of the topic in my children's textbooks. When the ones my children have had through third grade didn't have them, I've asked school administrators to explain where they are taught, and come up with a citation in the textbooks or other instructional materiels. My search has been going on for over two years. I've reviewed ten textbooks and teacher guides. None mention the topic of sets, or show the terms "intersection", "union", "subset" or "null set". As these terms are not presented, there is, clearly, no associated symbols shown.

We love playing games. I am thinking we would enjoy playing the Set Game, and should add it to our collection. However, I'm not sure it will present the terms and symbols I want my children to know.

Again, if anyone is aware of literature relating to instruction on sets, I'd appreciate it. What I am lookinbg for is a text/graphics presentation, followed by a series of problems, exercises and tests to reinforce that the topic is understood.

Peter