Binding: Paperback
Description: Have you ever taken your children on a maths walk? Are your pupils shape detectives? How to be Inventive When Teaching Primary Mathematics is a pocket guide to inspire primary teachers to become confident effective imaginative teachers who enjoy teaching and whose pupils enjoy learning. It is packed with exciting creative unexpected ideas to help teachers and pupils open their eyes to the mathematical world around them. It gives teachers the tools to develop their own classroom activities and experiences supporting learners as they move fluently between mathematical ideas and develop their ownership of mathematics: Take your pupils on a maths walk meet dinosaurs visit art galleries learn your destiny number create your first human graph in the playground and learn how to be an algebra magician. Written by Steve Humble expert teacher teacher trainer and as Dr Maths advocate for the power and potential of mathematics this friendly stimulating guide offers a fresh practical approach to teaching mathematics based on the best research and practice and years of experience in the field. Focussing on five key mathematical topics - number geometry measurement statistics and algebra it is structured in the form of a journey introducing historical facts ideas for innovative and inventive classroom activities and explorations of the key misconceptions for each topic. How to be Inventive When Teaching Primary Mathematics will challenge you to think about your own beliefs and how they influence your practice and help you understand how best to transform your teaching to stimulate children's emotions to improve knowledge learning and enjoyment of the beauty of maths.
Title: How To Be Inventive When Teaching Primary Mathematics Developing Outstanding Learners
Author(s): Humble Steve (Newcastle University Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138843424
Pages: 140 Pages, 12 Tables, Black And White; 46 Line Drawings, Black And White; 23 Halftones, Black And Wh
Publication Date: 4/15/2015
Category: Teaching Skills & Techniques