1st Edition

How to be Inventive When Teaching Primary Mathematics Developing outstanding learners

By Steve Humble Copyright 2015
154 Pages 69 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 69 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 69 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

    1. Out mathematical world  2. Starting Points  3. MORE and more Numbers  4. On the Journey – Measurement  5. Many paths to take – Geometry  6. Ownership – Statistics and Probability  7. Almost there – Algebra  8. Starting your own new journey

Biography

Steve Humble MBE is Teaching Fellow for Secondary and Primary PGCE Mathematics at Newcastle University, UK. In his role as a maths publicist- Dr Maths - Steve writes books, blogs and a fortnightly newspaper column to help create greater public interest and understanding of mathematics.

'Centred on five key mathematical topics - number, geometry, measurement, statistics and algebra – the book takes a journey, introducing historical facts, ideas for innovative and inventive classroom activities and explorations of the key misconceptions for each topic. The author's enthusiasm is clear to see and the book is a fascinating read.'- Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch