Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers

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The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. SAGE Primary Mathematics Student Panel LESSON PLANS AND WORKSHEETS: Save time with ideas and resources for planning your lessons. Haylock emphasises the importance of teaching written methods with understanding and one key strategy he exemplifies to achieve this is the use of representation. Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers develops your understanding of mathematical concepts and processes, and how children learn them, so you can confidently teach mathematics to primary children. The essential book of times tables activities for the primary classroom, perfect for turning all pupils into Grand Masters of Times Tables!

The book is written in the accessible and engaging style we have come to expect from Derek Haylock, and is informed by his wealth of experience. There are also simple exercises you can complete yourself to test your knowledge after reading each section.QUESTIONS AND QUIZZES: Achieve a firm grasp of concepts and a clear understanding with self-assessment questions and quizzes. Links to the National Curriculum specify the statutory requirements for primary schools in England that relate to the mathematical content of each chapter. This edition tackles written calculation algorithms with clarity and detail; the emphasis on children understanding these processes and how to support this is maintained throughout. Here is another accessible text from Derek Haylock that supports the development of subject knowledge for student teachers and experienced teachers alike.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Worked examples of calculation methods are combined with useful insights into essential prior knowledge and understanding. Reduce the stress of studying maths and help your child with their homework, following this unique visual guide which will demystify the subject for everyone. This edition presents the clarity and detail I have come to expect from Haylock and it continues to be our first choice in mathematics subject knowledge support for students and teachers.

The teaching points throughout help to draw relevant links between theory and practice and the self-assessment questions focus on developing teachers’ own content and pedagogical content knowledge. His other specific interests are in developing children’s higher thinking skills, assessment for learning and planning for teaching effectively. the student workbook for mathematics is a wonderful accompaniment and I have used this to form some of my lesson plans for the coming half term.

This book provides practice questions that develop the core skills for success in non-verbal reasoning. I have found this book to be interesting but not necessarily the most helpful to figure out certain methods.LEARNING AND TEACHING POINTS: Feel confident in the classroom with these key points to remember when planning and teaching. The inclusion of a section on using addition to check subtraction is well explained - this is a useful addition to the fifth edition. A group of friendly jungle animals gently guide them through each topic, and tricky concepts are broken into easy-to-follow steps to help build confidence. Access to the content is well supported through the chapter overview that provides a ready reference point for locating the content. This is the perfect companion to Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers, 6th edition and now comes with over 800 questions!

He has worked as a primary teacher and as a lecturer in primary teacher education for 18 years, following a career in IT. Lesson Plan Activities by Ralph Manning support content-focused chapters and contain creative mathematics tasks across the primary age range. Checking Understanding questions are designed to help you check your own knowledge of terminology, understanding of key concepts and principles, and your mastery of important skills. Throughout this book, there is a clear sense of the importance of preserving children’s understanding of mathematics rather than resorting to ‘tricks and recipes’. School based trainee teachers do not have many opportunities to look for supportive reading materials for their career.Every chapter integrates children’s learning, classroom practice, and teacher’s own requirements for subject knowledge, making this the ideal text to guide you through your studies and beyond. In the chapter ‘Written methods for Multiplication and Division’ the concepts behind the methods are explained clearly and thoroughly.