Description
Book SynopsisGuides 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.
Trade ReviewSometimes 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'
