Maths for Mums and Dads

Mike Askew, Rob Eastaway

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SQUARE PEG
01 March 2010

Mathematics; Adult numeracy guides & handbooks; Children's & Educational

New 2014 edition fully revised and updated to reflect recent changes to primary maths curriculum and methods. At last! An entertaining, straightforward and pain-free book on basic maths for grown-ups. Say goodbye to tense and frustrating homework sessions with your children.

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.

By: Mike Askew, Rob Eastaway
Imprint: SQUARE PEG
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 412g
ISBN: 9780224086356
ISBN 10: 0224086359
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 March 2010
Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rob Eastaway is one of the UK's leading popularisers of maths and author of books including the best-selling Why Do Buses Come in Threes? and How Many Socks Make a Pair?. He gives maths talks across the UK to audiences of all ages, and is regularly to be heard on BBC Radio talking about the maths of everyday life. Mike Askew is Professor of Maths Education at King's College London. He taught for several years in primary schools in London before moving to work in teacher education.

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 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 Rob Eastaway and Mike Askew's book is a massive step in this direction and will help banish the lament that I was never any good at maths at school -- Sir Peter William, author of The Williams Report 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'