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Elementary School Publication - The Abacus
K-12 Mathematics Publication - The Gazette
Note: Although the Gazette was at one point focused solely on seconday school mathematics, in recent years its focus has shifted to include articles and features for the elementary school teachers as well as the secondary teacher.
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View Table of Contents / Download the 50th/60th/50th Anniversary Gazette
(Spring 2022 - celebrating 50 years of the OAME / 60 years of the Gazette / 50 years of the Abacus)

View Table of Contents / Download the 40th Anniversary Gazette
(Spring 2012 - celebrating 40 years of the OAME)

View Table of Contents / Download the Centennial Edition of the Gazette
(Spring 1991 - 100 years of Mathematics Associations in Ontario)

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NOTE: The Gazette Archive has now been updated and now holds all issues of the Ontario Mathematics Gazette from its inception in 1962.
The Abacus Archive now includes all copies of the Abacus that were published alongside the Gazette. The Tables of Contents for the Gazette are complete. The Tables of Contents for the Abacus back-issues are still being updated.
Electronic versions of the Gazette and Abacus are available to all current OAME Members by logging into the Members Only section, and clicking on the Gazette Archive.

Current Issue: Volume 64 # 4 - June 2026
Gazette Table of Contents

Up Front

Editor’s Report by Timothy Sibbald
President’s Message by Kit Luce

Regular Features

Effective Use of Digital Technology in Mathematics Education OAME/AOEM Position Statement June 2025
Bridging Research and the Classroom: Cristina De Simone Honoured with OAME Award
OMCA News by Gerard Lewis
OAME/NCTM Report: Summer 2026 NCTM Highlights for Ontario Math Educators by Gerard Lewis
Events at the Fields: Research Day, the Math Transfer Nexus, and Assessments by Pamela Brittain
Elementary Math Matters: Good Book, Bad Book? Children’s Literature Under the Lens by Lynda Colgan
Mb4T (Mathematics by and for Teachers): Seeing the Distributive Property Across a Continuum by Sofia Ferreyro-Mazieres
Play, Math, and Early Learning: What Counts with Early Number by Jennifer Holm
Meaning Making in the Classroom: Redefining Metacognition by David Costello
In the Middle: Calculated Confidence by Carly Ziniuk
What’s the Problem? Tricky Tilings by Shawn Godin
Musing on Percentages: Some Historical Notes About the % Symbol by Jérôme Proulx
The Math Teacher’s Home Base: The Legacy of Martin Gardner by Ron Lancaster

Articles

The Mathematics of a Logo: Suggestion for a Workshop or Project by Tim Sibbald
Useful Theories to Know About: Perceptual Field Theory by Jeff Irvine
Implementing Effective Strategies for Mathematics Classrooms–Part 1 by Jeff Irvine
Implementing Effective Strategies for Mathematics Classrooms–Part 2 by Jeff Irvine
What Do Current University STEM Students Think About the Cross-Curricular Content in the Ontario Grade 12 Mathematics Curriculum? by Qiye Huang

Abacus Table of Contents

Abacus Activities

a teacher-friendly look at how rotational symmetry extends geometric reasoning
common misconceptions about rotational symmetry
a classroom sequence that uses paper folding and dynamic geometry software to explore properties of shapes
a guide to building hierarchical maps

Sample Articles from The Abacus
Issue	Date	Article (Click to download)
Vol 49 - i2	: Dec 2010	Let's Do Math: Tile Problems (with bansho plan)
Vol 49 - i1	: Sep 2010	Abacus Editor Greetings / Mary Lou Kestell & Kathy Kubota-Zarivnij
Vol 48 - i4	: Jun 2010	Links to Literature - The Carpet Boy's Gift / Wangan's Trees of Peace
Vol 48 - i3	: Mar 2010	Let's Do Math - Fun Fair Crispy Quads Problem
Vol 48 - i2	: Dec 2009	LINKS TO MANIPULATIVES - Pattern Blocks
Vol 48 - i1	: Sep 2009	RESEARCH SUMMARY: Representations of Fractions
Vol 43 - i2	: Dec 2004	Coordinate Patterns
Vol 43 - i1	: Sep 2004	Points of Departure: The Hundreds Board

Sample Articles from The Gazette
Issue	Date	Article (Click to download)
Vol 51 - i4	: Jun 2013	Communication in a Blended Math-Talk Community: Extending the Boundaries of Classroom Collaboration / Geoffrey Roulet / Jill Lazarus
Vol 51 - i4	: Jun 2013	Linking Representations Using Geogebra / Geoffrey Roulet / Jill Lazarus
Vol 49 - i3	: Mar 2011	Mathematics Improvement Process: A Principal's Perspective / Doug Duff
Vol 49 - i3	: Mar 2011	Math in the Media / Tim Sibbald
Vol 49 - i3	: Mar 2011	Hey It's Elementary - The Elephant in the Room / Lynda Colgan
Vol 49 - i3	: Mar 2011	Technology Corner - Exponential and Logarithmic Models / Mary Bourassa
Vol 49 - i2	: Dec 2010	In the Middle - From Start to End: Maximizing Instructional Time in the Intermediate Classroom / Caroline Rosenbloom / Jung-Choi Perkins
Vol 49 - i2	: Dec 2010	Billy and the SMART Board(tm) / William Lundy
Vol 49 - i2	: Dec 2010	Supporting Algebraic Thinking: Prioritizing Visual Representations / Ruth Beatty
Vol 49 - i2	: Dec 2010	What's the Problem? Getting to the Root of the Problem / Shawn Godin
Vol 43 - i2	: Dec 2004	Computer Algebra Systems and the Ontario Curriculum / Tom Steinke, Kevin Spry, Fred Ferneyhough
Vol 43 - i2	: Dec 2004	Hey, It's Elementary... The Context Conundrum / Lynda Colgan
Vol 43 - i1	: Sep 2004	Put on Your ''Mathematical Glasses'': Connecting The Simpsons(R) and Mathematics / Louis Lim
Vol 43 - i1	: Sep 2004	Assessment Corner: Assessing Mathematical Processes - A Complex Process / Chris Suurtamm

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