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The Elephant in the Classroom

Published on November 26, 2012 in Education, Featured and Maths Made Easy. 0 Comments Tags: , , .
The Elephant in the Classroom

The Elephant in the Classroom
Jo Boaler

978 0285 63875 4
Format PB
£12.99

Why do millions struggle with mathematics and what can teachers do to change that?

The Elephant in the Classroom offers concrete suggestions on ways to teach maths well, and ways to help children in the home, that will offer new and more effective ways of learning maths. This is an exciting way forward, a new approach that teaches children to reason and problem solve; helping all children, even those who think that they are maths failures and that they could never enjoy maths.

An indispensable guide and resource for parents, teachers and educationalists, that inspires and enthuses as much as it teaches.

A thought-provoking insight into how maths is taught in UK schools, The Elephant in the Classroom author Jo Boaler believes that it needs to change. Based on studies of thousands of pupils in the UK and the USA, comparing the teaching styles of both, the book emphasises the need to change maths teaching from learning-by-rote to something that will inspire students and teachers alike.

Read the full article from the Daily Telegraph, 29th October 2012.

“The vademecum for any parent who is haunted by their child complaining that maths just isn’t for them… The Elephant in the Classroom… has attracted an enthusiastic and vocal fan club among mums, dads and professionals.”
Daily Telegraph

“A very interesting book which addresses some common problems found in the maths classroom which has been well researched and provides positive solutions and practical activities for those interested in trying to encourage students of today to become mathematicians of tomorrow.”
Times Educational Supplement

“Help children to learn to love the subject… Make mathematics more the mathematics that people need out there in the world.”
BBC Radio 4′s ‘Women’s Hour’

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The Fear of Maths

Published on September 9, 2011 in Education, Featured and Maths Made Easy. 0 Comments Tags: .
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The Fear of Maths
Steve Chinn

9780285640511
Format PB
£12.99

Maths is an essential skill but many people fear that they will never pick up the maths that they failed to understand in school. Don’t worry. Most people know more maths than they realise, Steve Chinn is your guide to understanding the ‘basic facts’ of maths as you will use it in daily life

There are many reasons why the inability to ’do’ maths affects so many children, and follows them into adulthood, and it has little to do with intelligence. The major reason is anxiety, the best way to overcome that anxiety is to build on existing knowledge. Everyone has some maths skills and knowledge that can be extended to many more skills and knowledge.

The Fear of Maths: How to Overcome It is for parents and teachers looking for a way to encourage and help their children. It is based on teaching maths as a set of principles (rather than a series of facts to be memorised) to be understood, and how they can be used in various situations, to make numbers seem less threatening and, perhaps for the first time, to begin to make sense.

Numbers are integral to everyday life, from checking the cost of shopping and understanding a train timetable to calculating the best value mobile phone deal, and Steve Chinn brings maths into everyday life. Providing a solid foundation The Fear of Maths: How to Overcome It will inspire the confidence that will make learning maths easier.

Dr Steve Chinn founded the Mark College, Highbridge, a specialist school for dyslexics and has decades of experience in teaching people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. He now runs training courses for teachers, parents and support assistants around the world.

Steve Chinn’s The Trouble with Maths was awarded the NASEN/TES Award. His official website can be found HERE

“Inspirational … for anyone experiencing difficulty with mathematics and for those working with and supporting them…” Special

“A friendly guide to picking up your skills.”
Metro

“Aims to reconnect readers to the half-understood maths ideas which they encountered in school… Steve Chinn regards maths as being based on a few concepts and ideas which all interlink… Useful to parents, teachers and support assistants helping pupils who struggle with maths concepts.” Special Information Needs Press

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The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics

Published on April 11, 2011 in Maths Made Easy. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .
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The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics
Jacob Trachtenberg

978 0 285 62916 5
Format HB/PB
£8.99

Jakob Trachtenberg believed that everyone is born with phenomenal abilities to calculate, he devised a set of rules that allows every child to make multiplication, division, addition, subtraction and square-root calculations with unerring accuracy and at remarkable speed.

The Trachtenberg system has been described as the ‘shorthand of mathematics’ and only requires the ability to count from one to eleven. Using a series of simplified keys, it allows anyone to master numbers and calculations.

Jacob Trachtenberg was born in 1888 and invented his system of mental mathematics while imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp during WW2 and founded the Mathematical Institute in Zurich in 1950 to teach his new method of understanding mathematics.

“Teachers should read this book… which could well revolutionise the teaching of mathematics in the future.”
‘Teachers’ World’

“I tried an extract on a well-known woman journalist, very capable in her own field, but barely able to count. The result was magical.”
‘Sunday Telegraph’

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Think Like a Maths Genius

Published on April 11, 2011 in Maths Made Easy. 0 Comments Tags: , .
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Think Like a Maths Genius
Arthur Benjamin

978 0 285 63776 0
Format HB/PB
£12.99

If you or your children are nervous about numbers then this book is for you. There is no other book of its kind. Anyone, no matter their current maths ability, can become a mathemagician.

Did you know that it’s easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round?

You can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds.

Learn how to perform lightning calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible memorisation and other feats of mental agility. Learn maths secrets for the real world, from shopping to calculating a restaurant tip and figuring out gambling odds (or how much you’ve won). Learn how to solve sudoku faster.

Arthur Benjamin, Ph.D., is a professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in California and a “lightning calculator” magician who entertains regularly on television and at such live venues as The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Michael Shermer, Ph.D., teaches history of science at Occidental College, is founder and Director of the Skeptics Society and publisher of Skeptic magazine.

“A fascinating guide to maths for everyday life from two mathematical geniuses.”
‘The Times’

“A practical guide to rapid mental calculation… I will definitely be using some of the methods in this book to show off to my students… useful for those of us who wish to impress with our quick mental arithmetic, and I can imagine that many mathematically inclined teenagers will enjoy it”
London Mathematical Society Newsletter

“Its combination of fun, knowledge and trivia makes it approachable – and enjoyable – for everyone.” ‘The Good Book Guide’

“Make maths fun while dispensing with calculators… There are some fascinating tips, from learning how to figure out your gambling odds and, for sudoku fanatics, instructions on how to solve the problems more quickly.”
‘The School Librarian’

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Maths Made Easy

Published on April 28, 2011 in Maths Made Easy. 0 Comments Tags: .
Maths Made Easy

978 0 285 63798 6 Dealing with Dyscalculia £12.99 Steve Chinn
978 0 285 63847 1 The Elephant in the Classroom £18.99 Jo Boaler
978 0 285 63875 4 The Elephant in the Classroom £12.99 Jo Boaler
978 0 285 63776 0 Think Like a Maths Genius £12.99 Arthur Benjamin
978 0 285 62916 5 The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics £8.99 Jakob Trachtenberg