Tried and tested, the fifth edition of Derek Haylock’s much loved textbook matches the 2014 curriculum requirements for England. Major teaching points in number have been missed and the emphasis of using Dienes material and money for exploring place value and pre-partitioned shapes for fractions is unhelpful. It covers adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing, times tables, fractions, measuring and shapes, with all the answers at the back of the book.

The inclusion of a section on using addition to check subtraction is well explained - this is a useful addition to the fifth edition.There are good illustrations on the use of physical representations to support addition and subtraction with very clear guidance on how to use base ten materials and coins. LEARNING AND TEACHING POINTS: Feel confident in the classroom with these key points to remember when planning and teaching. Explicit examples are used to clarify the meaning of the mathematical terminology and the structure of the Learning and Teaching Point provides a clear summary of the elements in the corresponding text. Lesson Plan Activities by Ralph Manning support content-focused chapters and contain creative mathematics tasks across the primary age range. LEARNING AND TEACHING POINTS: Feel confident in the classroom with these key points to remember when planning and teaching.

It is clear that this book is written by a teacher for teachers and its main objective is to ensure teachers understand the concepts behind what that they teach so that children will not just learn mathematics but understand mathematics. This giant workbook is packed with fun activities to help children practise their English and Maths 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’.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. Join a cast of entertaining bugs as they explore maths through everyday examples, from handling numbers and times tables to weighing ingredients and telling the time.

He has worked as a primary teacher and as a lecturer in primary teacher education for 18 years, following a career in IT. His other specific interests are in developing children’s higher thinking skills, assessment for learning and planning for teaching effectively. Easily understood for someone who didn't like maths at school and has to now teach it (and it's my favourite subject to teach! This book provides practice questions that develop the core skills for success in non-verbal reasoning.

I am able to follow the explanations as everything is made clear, the video guidance helps too along with knowledge checks. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Learning and teaching points: Feel confident in the classroom with these key points to remember when planning and teaching. Here is another accessible text from Derek Haylock that supports the development of subject knowledge for student teachers and experienced teachers alike. For 15 years after his time at UEA, he was in great demand as a consultant and professional speaker.