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Maths for Mums and Dads
Rob Eastaway
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Description for Maths for Mums and Dads
Hardcover. Guides you through the basics of primary school maths and covers the dilemmas and problems you are likely to be confronted with, including: number bonds, place value and decimals; long multiplication and division; fractions, percentages and decimals; basic geometry, shapes, symmetry and angles; and data-handling, combinations and chance. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PB; VSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Looking for a practical maths guide to help with home schooling? Maths for Mums and Dads is the solution.
Maths for Mums and Dads guides you through the basics of primary school maths and covers the dilemmas and problems you are likely to be confronted with, including:
* number bonds, place value and decimals
* long multiplication and division
* fractions, percentages and decimals
* basic geometry, shapes, symmetry and angles
* data-handling, combinations and chance
Complete with sample questions, mock exam papers and examples of children's errors, Maths for Mums and Dads will challenge and reassure in equal measure.
Product Details
Publisher
Square Peg
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224086356
SKU
V9780224086356
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-97
About Rob Eastaway
Rob Eastaway (Author) Rob Eastaway has written several bestselling books that connect maths with everyday life, including Why do Buses Come in Threes?, the bestselling Maths for Mums and Dads for parents with primary schoolchildren, and More Maths for Mums and Dads for parents with teenage children. He appears regularly on the radio and has given talks about maths across the UK to audiences of all ages, at locations ranging from the Royal Exchange Theatre to Pentonville Prison. Married with three children, he lives in south London. Mike Askew (Author) Mike Askew is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Until recently he was Professor of Primary Education at Monash University, Melbourne and previously Professor of Mathematics Education at King's College, University of London. A former primary school teacher, he now researches, speaks and writes on teaching and learning primary mathematics. For the Academic year 2006/07 he was Visiting Distinguished Scholar at City College, City University New York. He is also a skilled magician.
Reviews for Maths for Mums and Dads
Sometimes you come across a book which makes you happy. Recently, I did just that... [Maths for Mums and Dads] is brilliant, and exactly what far too many parents (including myself) need
Sarah Ebner
The Times
A useful guide through the basics of primary school maths, covering problems you are likely to be confronted with
Natasha Harding
Sun
This book is an absolute triumph. Given the authors' reputations, I would expect nothing less
Liz Woodham
Primary Maths Journal
This book will take the terror out of maths for all the generations
Joanna Trollope This delightful little book is perfect for parents who want to understand the different methods to do arithmetic their children are learning - and why they are being taught that way. The authors' easy going style and humor should help ease the path for parents for whom mathematics brings feelings of dread
Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author of 'The Math Gene' and 'Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning'
Sarah Ebner
The Times
A useful guide through the basics of primary school maths, covering problems you are likely to be confronted with
Natasha Harding
Sun
This book is an absolute triumph. Given the authors' reputations, I would expect nothing less
Liz Woodham
Primary Maths Journal
This book will take the terror out of maths for all the generations
Joanna Trollope This delightful little book is perfect for parents who want to understand the different methods to do arithmetic their children are learning - and why they are being taught that way. The authors' easy going style and humor should help ease the path for parents for whom mathematics brings feelings of dread
Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author of 'The Math Gene' and 'Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning'