1st Edition

Making Connections in Primary Mathematics

By Sylvia Turner, Judith McCulloch Copyright 2004
    138 Pages
    by Routledge

    138 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 2004. The main aim of this book is to identify the connecting ideas in primary mathematics in order to help teachers develop children's understanding of maths. The text emphasises the relationship between language, notation and representation; identifies misconception that can develop from false connections and provides activities to clarify understanding. Written for students training to be teachers and for teachers reconsidering their approach to maths as part of professional development.

    Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 Language; Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 Number; Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 Shape, space and measures; Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 Handling data; Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 Cross-curricular connections BibliographyIndex;

    Biography

    Sylvia Turner and Judith McCullouch both lecture in Mathematics and Education at University College Winchester.