Teaching Mathematics with Insight

'Cockburn has a sympathetic but direct style, neither stuffy nor patronising ... I liked the book for its refreshing style, its usefulness and the inherent interest of its subject matter.' - Times Educational Supplement

Auteur

Anne D. Cockburn

Texte du rabat

This text aims to guide the primary and early years teacher, and the student teacher through a series of processes that will enable them to become more effective and enlightened teacher of early mathematics.

Contenu
Chapter; Introduction and acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Making mathematical errors; Chapter 2 Starting with place value; Chapter 3 Why is place value so challenging to teach?; Chapter 4 Exploring the analytical process in greater depth; Chapter 5 What is subtraction?; Chapter 6 Unravelling the complexities of subtraction; Chapter 7 What is time?; Chapter 8 The problems of teaching time; Chapter 9 Thinking about shape; Chapter 10 Learning more about children in classrooms; Chapter 11 Concluding remarks; Index;