Why is it that so many pupils are put off by maths, seeing it as uninspiring and irrelevant, and that so many choose to drop it as soon as they can? Why is it socially acceptable to be bad at maths? Does the maths curriculum really prepare pupils for life?This book presents some answers to these questions, helping teachers to think through their own attitudes to teaching and learning, and to work with pupils towards more effective and inspiring mathematical engagement. Part I of th...

This reference book is all about teaching children how to handle money, save and even earn some more. The book contains adventurous stories and illustrations to make your kids better understand the concepts and execute them in real life. Being financially independent knows no age. Get this for your kids now!

Get to the core of your students’ understanding of math!Back by popular demand, Cheryl Tobey and new coauthor Emily Fagan bring you 25 entirely new formative assessment probes—this time specifically for Grades K–2 and directly aligned to the Common Core. Thousands of teachers have already discovered that using probes may be the single-best way to identify students’ understandings and misunderstandings of key math concepts and then follow-up with the most a...

Introduce the concept of growth to babies and toddlers with this size and shape book. Using flowers as an example, your kids will surely have a familiar taste on the subject. This will make the learning more conducive and effective. You are your children’s best teacher. Give them this educational material for their growth as well.

"GREAT content, GREAT activities, GREAT explanations!"—Joyce Deer, Math Teacher, North Pike High School, Summit, MS"A valuable addition to the literature on the practical use of mathematics in the real world. This book will contribute to the improvement of monetary connections within secondary mathematics as well as financial literacy in our country."—Edward C. Nolan, Mathematics Department Chair, Albert Einstein High School, Kensington, MD

"The strategies in Write for Mathematics helped my math students to not only write about mathematics but also to think about mathematics."-Lynda Ann DeLuca, Teacher and Math CoachAnn G. McGuinness Intermediate School, Endicott, NY"The integration of writing and mathematics is powerful instruction. This book provides ready-to-use strategies that will result in effective math instruction, and, more importantly, students will enjoy math class again. This is ...