Nick Pratts book looks in detail at the real meaning of teaching mathematicsinteractively in primary schools. Each section is set clearly within a contextis lin... » 

Nick Pratts book looks in detail at the real meaning of teaching mathematicsinteractively in primary schools. Each section is set clearly within a contextis linked by key ideas the important bits to think about and issummarised to give a succinct close to the chapters content and thinking. Itis a book that the reader will definitely find useful and thought provoking. Itcertainly made me consider how small changes and a wider variety of approachesin the classroom can make big changes in childrens learning and understandingof mathematical concepts Mike Eatwell Primary Maths Advisor Bristol LEAUsing a wholeclass interactive approach to teaching mathematics is a keyfeature of the National Numeracy Strategy NNS and this book looks at notonly what works but also why things work.Teachers will be able to understand why and how the various teaching strategiesthey are using in their classrooms have a positive effect on childrenslearning.The book covers how to engage in meaningful reflective practice that will improve yourlessons how to use whiteboards making mathematical meaning through talk getting the whole class interacting thinking talking and acting mathematically teaching number starting points teaching shape and space starting points developing your interactive teaching a glossary of termsIt is aimed at both practising and trainee teachers and offers clear subjectguidance as well as an explanation of a key part of the NNS. It supports bothindividuals and mathematics subject leaders delivering INSET to theircolleagues. «