Maths for Mums and Dads

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.

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

A useful guide through the basics of primary school maths, covering problems you are likely to be confronted with

This book is an absolute triumph. Given the authors' reputations, I would expect nothing less

This book will take the terror out of maths for all the generations

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'

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

Rob Eastaway (Author) 
 Rob Eastaway has written several bestselling books that connect maths with everyday life, including Why do Buses Come in Threes?, the bestselling Maths for Mums and Dads for parents with primary schoolchildren, and More Maths for Mums and Dads for parents with teenage children. He appears regularly on the radio and has given talks about maths across the UK to audiences of all ages, at locations ranging from the Royal Exchange Theatre to Pentonville Prison. Married with three children, he lives in south London. 
 
Mike Askew (Author) 
 Mike Askew is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Until recently he was Professor of Primary Education at Monash University, Melbourne and previously Professor of Mathematics Education at King's College, University of London. A former primary school teacher, he now researches, speaks and writes on teaching and learning primary mathematics. For the Academic year 2006/07 he was Visiting Distinguished Scholar at City College, City University New York. He is also a skilled magician.

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.

Rob Eastaway

Mike Askew

There are some great ideas here to help parents switch their kids on to maths.  Just getting children to appreciate that maths is part of everyday life can have a massive positive impact – and this book shows you how!

Mike Ellicock, Chief Executive, National Numeracy

101 Fun Ways to Play with Maths

101 fun maths games and activities for parents to play with kids aged 4 to 14 
 
Need some help with addition? Play a game of Salute 
 Having trouble with times tables? Try Times Table Donk 
 Floundering with fractions? Get creative cutting up the toast with your kids at breakfast 
 
 Busy mums or dads are crying out for quick and easy ways to help their children with primary school maths and beyond. Here are 101 simple tips, games and activities to make practising maths as engaging and enjoyable as possible, for you and your child. All can be incorporated into the everyday routine – at home and on the go – with minimal fuss and no expensive kit – helping children have fun with numbers. Indeed, most of the time they won’t even realise that maths is involved. Sneaky! 
 
 Areas covered include, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, ratio and proportion, telling the time, estimation, measurement, geometry and shapes, with an emphasis on problem solving throughout.

Rob Eastaway

Praise for Maths on the Go

There are some great ideas here to help parents switch their kids on to maths. Just getting children to appreciate that maths is part of everyday life can have a massive positive impact – and this book shows you ho ...

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