The A Z Of Primary Maths

The A-Z of Primary Maths is a compendium of great ideas for teaching mathematics, organised around the 26 letters of the English alphabet. 'Maths foundations must be built in our primary schools. We need to create space for children to play with numbers, to explore patterns, to solve problems, and to laugh and chat in maths lessons. It's this start that will build a lifelong love of and confidence in maths' - Kate Frood.

This concise, quick-check alphabetical guide will help all primary teachers feel confident and secure with key terminology and concepts used in teaching and learning mathematics. The knowledge and understanding covered by the book is underpinned by the requirements of the National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2 and the National Numeracy Strategy. Also included are suggestions for useful teaching resources as well as further reading to support professional development.

Trainee teachers encounter a whole new language when they start their training. There are a huge number of specialized terms and ideas that they need to understand and use. This handy reference book provides quick access to succinct definitions for more than 200 terms that relate to primary teaching in England. Recommended for beginner teachers, governors, parents and carers and anyone who might find the language of primary teaching somewhat perplexing, this book is a starting point for developing understanding of a wide variety of the key vocabulary - and the countless associated acronyms - which are in daily use in primary schools and classrooms and beyond.

The A - Z of School Improvement is an authoritative 'can-do' guide to all aspects of improving schools, organised around the 26 letters of the English alphabet. School improvement is about getting every detail right. The serious school leader pays attention to every aspect of school life and focuses on improving it and aiming for excellence. One of the marks of the successful school leader is a forensic attention to detail. They will look closely and carefully at every aspect of a particular issue, analyse data, and only agree on interpretations after much consideration. While much of a school leader's work is relational, motivational, and relentless, bringing a forensic mindset to bear ensures that actions towards improvement are focused and thoughtful.

This is a curriculum guide that gives trainee teachers the opportunity to follow a tried and tested primary mathematics curriculum course. The text is easy to follow, up-to-date with good current practice and utilizes materials produced by the DfEE for teachers. It includes interactive tasks to enhance understanding, tasks to consolidate learning at the reader's own level and pace, a full bibliography for further reading, common misconceptions which the reader will find in children's work, and a detailed look at the National Numeracy Strategy (NNS) and the mathematics National Curriculum. The text will provide a firm foundation for teaching mathematics to primary school children and give the reader genuine confidence in their teaching. The text has been piloted by students following a distance learning primary PGCE and revised in line with their comments. The intention of the book is to provide secure subject knowledge for mathematics alongside an understanding of the ways in which children learn mathematics.

Forget the jargon. Forget the anxiety. Just remember themath. In this age of cheap calculators and powerful spreadsheets, whoneeds to know math? The answer is: everyone. Math is all around us.We confront it shopping in the supermarket, paying our bills,checking the sports stats, and working at our jobs. It is also oneof the most fascinating-and useful-subjects. Mastering math canmake a difference in your career, your studies, and your dailylife. If you are among the millions of people who would love tounderstand math but are turned away by fear of its complexity, hereis your salvation. The A to Z of Mathematics makes math simplewithout making it simplistic. Both easy to use and easy to read,the book covers all the topics in basic mathematics. You'll learnthe definitions of such terms as "proportion"and "hexomino," andgrasp the concepts behind algebra, statistics, and other processes.The book's alphabetical arrangement helps you quickly home in onany topic, and its text is rich with stimulating examples,diagrams, and other illustrations that make the discussion crystalclear to every reader. Everyone will find something of interest inthis wide-ranging guide to mathematics. The perfect antidote to math anxiety, this is an invaluableresource for parents and students, home schoolers, teachers, andanyone else who wants to improve his or her math skills anddiscover the amazing relevance of mathematics to the world aroundus.