Understanding Mathematics in the Lower Primary Years: A Guide for Teachers of Children 3 - 8

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761941045 ISBN 13: 9780761941040

Publisher: Paul Chapman Educational Publishing, 2003

New Edition of Best Seller!

This is a fully revised and updated edition of the authors′ successful and much-used book and was written for those who wish to have a clearer understanding of the mathematical ideas behind the material they use in the classroom.

About the Author:

Derek Haylock is an education consultant and writer in the field of mathematics education. He is a Senior Fellow in Education at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, where he worked for over 30 years in primary teacher training and in education research. He is a major author in education, with a large number of published books and chapters in books. His best-selling Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers (Sage) has been the leader in the field for many years, with a fourth edition published in 2010. Derek’s work is characterized by a commitment to explain mathematics in simple and accessible ways and to enable the subject to be taught and learnt with understanding and confidence. He is married, with two grown-up daughters and three grandsons. Outside of mathematics, he is a Free Church elder, plays the trumpet, and is passionate about classical music, cricket, walking (quickly) and cycling (slowly).

Derek Haylock has a website at: http://derek-haylock.blogspot.com/

Review:

'Praise for the First Edition: 'There have been few mathematical texts which cause readers to smile, but one of the great strengths of this book is the consistent good humour'