Full Description
This practical guide to children's common errors and misconceptions in mathematics is a popular planning tool for primary trainees. It supports a deeper understanding of the difficulties encountered in mathematical development. This third edition has been updated to link to the new National Curriculum. New for this edition is a chapter on addressing errors misconceptions which explores how errors can best be identified and countered. The text examines misconceptions individually and in each case provides a description of the error alongside an explanation of why the error happens. The text also considers the role of the teacher in understanding and addressing children's common mathematical misconceptions.
Contents
How do children learn mathematics?Errors and misconceptionsteacher's roleNumber: number and place valueNumber: addition and subtractionNumber: multiplication and divisionNumber: fractions, decimals and percentagesAlgebraMeasurementGeometryStatistics
