The Really Useful Maths Book

A Guide to Interactive Teaching

By Tony Brown, Henry Liebling

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• ISBN: 978-0-415-25208-9
• Binding: Paperback
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 5th May 2005
• Pages: 216

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About the Book

The Really Useful Maths book has been written for all those who want children to enjoy the challenge of learning mathematics. It presents teachers and students with exciting and varied ideas for introducing mathematics to children. With suggestions about the best ways to use equipment and resources to support learning, it describes in detail how to make learning the easy option for children.

An accessible book which is clearly split into two comprehensive sections. The first covers the practical side of mathematics and is packed with ideas and activities. The second concentrates on theory and practice of mathematics teaching and will help you to improve your teaching strategies. Topics covered are:

• numbers and the number system
• what teachers need to know about interactive teaching
• calculating
• consolidating new ideas and developing personal qualities
• shape and space
• measures, statistics and data handling
• consolidation and practice for accuracy, speed and fluency.

Reviews

'A rich resource which will help a teacher who likes to take risks to enable, inspire and support.' - TES magazine

Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: 1. Numbers and the number system 2. Calculating 3. Shape and space 4. Measures, statistics and data handling Part 2: 5. What teachers need to know about interactive teaching 6. Teachers and children interacting to sustain learning 7. Children making sense of mathematics 8. Consolidating new ideas and developing personal qualities 9. Consolidation and practice for accuracy, speed and fluency

About the Author(s)

Tony Brown is currently based at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol and was previously Head of the Centre for Learning Development at the University of Hull. Henry Liebling was Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at the College of St Mark & St John in Plymouth prior to his retirement.

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