As well as his publications in the field of education, he has written seven books of Christian drama for young people and a Christmas musical (published by Church House/National Society). Fully aligned to the primary National Curriculum for maths, Times Tables Ninja features an introduction for teachers explaining the Concrete Pictorial Abstract (CPA) approach and the vocabulary to use when teaching times tables. Worked examples of calculation methods are combined with useful insights into essential prior knowledge and understanding. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Throughout this book, there is a clear sense of the importance of preserving children’s understanding of mathematics rather than resorting to ‘tricks and recipes’.

Including six sections: Grammar and Punctuation, Spelling, Comprehension, Multiplying, Dividing and Times Tables. Haylock approached mathematical concepts in very approachable language and if it's not your strong point (like me), this is a great way of bettering your understanding. Now in its 5th edition, Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers is available for the first time as an interactive eBook. Checking Understanding questions are designed to help you check your own knowledge of terminology, understanding of key concepts and principles, and your mastery of important skills.For 15 years after his time at UEA, he was in great demand as a consultant and professional speaker. This giant workbook is packed with fun activities to help children practise their English and Maths skills.

LEARNING AND TEACHING POINTS: Feel confident in the classroom with these key points to remember when planning and teaching.Reduce the stress of studying maths and help your child with their homework, following this unique visual guide which will demystify the subject for everyone. This provides further practice for our students to be able to strengthen their subject knowledge, in preparation for teaching key areas of the National Curriculum.

The inclusion of a section on using addition to check subtraction is well explained - this is a useful addition to the fifth edition. His other specific interests are in developing children’s higher thinking skills, assessment for learning and planning for teaching effectively. QUESTIONS AND QUIZZES: Achieve a firm grasp of concepts and a clear understanding with self-assessment questions and quizzes. During his first in school placement, as he was with yr 6 students, he found this an invaluable resource as he hadn’t studied any primary maths teaching in his first year of study at university. Learning and Teaching points highlight important issues you may face in the classroom and provide practical guidance for teaching.Develop their problem solving by apply mathematical skills to real-life situations and through mathematical puzzles, problems and investigations. There are also simple exercises you can complete yourself to test your knowledge after reading each section. Explicit examples are used to clarify the meaning of the mathematical terminology and the structure of the Learning and Teaching Point provides a clear summary of the elements in the corresponding text. This is done while still ensuring that children are able to meet the demands of the new National Curriculum.