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Teaching Mathematics in the Primary School
How the publisher describes it:
“This title highlights aspects of progression and continuity in the teaching of Mathematics across the elementary years and encourages readers to develop an understanding of key principles and the confidence to apply these appropriately to their classroom practice. It addresses the connections between teaching, managing, planning, and assessment, and presents ideas about how practitioners can enhance childrens mathematical understanding and ability to use mathematics in a variety of contexts.”
Review by Matthew Reames
In brief:
This book provides useful background for teacher-trainees and beginning teachers looking to strengthen both their understanding of the nature of mathematics from a primary perspective as well as their knowledge of how children learn and understand mathematics.
“A comprehensive book that cites current research as well as real-life examples to illustrate ways to enhance children's mathematical understanding.”
Teaching Mathematics in the Primary School was written by members of the primary mathematics team at Canterbury Christ Church University College and focuses on both the teaching of mathematics content as well as on interpreting current educational theories in ways that are directly applicable to the classroom.
This book is broken into several main sections covering not only mathematics as a subject area and ways of enhancing the teaching and learning of mathematics, but also effective selection and use of resources, assessment and planning, and special needs issues. The final section of the book addresses the role of school mathematics coordinator. Each section draws on educational research and also gives concrete examples from teachers and pupils. The sections each end with a summary, a set of reflective questions and a list of references and further reading.
Though written mainly as a textbook for teacher-trainees, this book is extremely readable and would make an excellent addition to any school's professional library. It could also be a good resource for anyone planning and leading staff development activities. The material covered is comprehensive and clearly illustrates how to implement ideas on a practical level. I found myself taking a number of notes on interesting points throughout the book. I would highly recommend this book as one that provides a very clear look at how the various aspects of primary mathematics education, including teaching, learning, managing, planning, and assessing are all connected.
Matthew Reames • Former Head of Mathematics, St Edmund's Junior School, Canterbury, now PhD student in mathematics education at the University of Virginia
Paperback: 220 pages
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.; illustrated edition edition (10 Mar 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0826472591
ISBN-13: 978-0826472595
Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.8 x 2 cm
