Jumpstart! Maths
This fully updated third edition of Jumpstart! Maths presents a collection of simple-to-use, multi-sensory games and activities which will jumpstart students’ understanding of mathematics in action. It will help students to explore and learn maths both through technology and without, in an atmosphere of fun, mutual support and tolerance.
With ten new activities and a digital hints and tips section, this book:
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- follows and explores the national mathematics curriculum;
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- promotes creativity in maths through practical activities that teachers can employ in their classrooms;
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- provides a digital "hints and tips" section to integrate the use of digital teaching tools such as interactive whiteboards.
Specifically written to help teachers work within the guidelines of the mathematics curriculum, this new edition brings into consideration the increasing presence of technology in education. If you are one of the thousands of teachers looking for a range of practical and fun ideas to teach maths engagingly, then this is the perfect book for you.
John Taylor is the author of numerous books, including Jumpstart! Numeracy and Jumpstart! ICT. He is a former primary school teacher and has also worked in local authority school support services in the West Midlands, UK. Since "retirement" John has been active as a resource webmaster, school governor and volunteer at his local primary school.