Teaching Maths to Pupils with Different Learning Styles by Tandi Clausen-May

Teaching Maths to Pupils with Different Learning Styles by Tandi Clausen-May

How can you make maths exciting and meaningful for all your pupils? Some pupils find even basic concepts in mathematics difficult to grasp and it can be a challenge to make lessons accessible to all. This book offers practising teachers a range of approaches to making maths clear for struggling students.

`The book carries us away from narrow views of ability and special needs and into the consideration of differenceThe author… takes us through lively discussions of many aspects of mathematics learning. Each section offers learning and teaching ideas involving visual and kinaesthetic approaches. The book is a compendium of sound ideas rather than a collection of startlingly new approaches. But throughout it has the great strength of being exceptionally clear in its arguments, descriptions and drawings. The design is generally helpful with plenty of illustrations, as befits the book′s message. There are handy pages of photocopiable resources.

This is a lively and often passionate account of ways of ensuring that multi-sensory approaches infect mathematics learning. As the author says, "pictures in the mind can help all pupils. We might add, "They help all teachers too"′ - TES Extra for Special Needs

′The book is rich in lively teaching suggestions and in insights into the impact of different forms of explanation′ - Debate

`It is a highly practical book. One strength… is the way that it develops a topic from the very basics through to the harder concepts. There are a large number of activities that are ′ready to run′ but these really are just a starting point for teachers to begin thinking about teaching topics in a different way, and from these teachers will be able to develop their own approach. Although this book is focusing on pupils who are visual and kinaesthetic learners, the great majority of learners adopt a mixture of learning styles, so this approach will benefit the entire class. Worth a read!′ - Maths Coordinator′s File

`If you have found pupils struggling to understand some aspects of mathematics at any age then this book is for you. It is a very readable book that would interest all those who work in classrooms, whether as a teacher or support worker with all ages and abilities, for those who work with older pupils as it gives possible approaches to use with those for whom basic skills are weak or have difficulty in understanding some of the concepts required of GCSE examinations′ - Alison Parish, Second in Mathematics Department, Stowmarket High School, Suffolk

′This excellent and very informative teaching resource is about teaching mathematics to pupils who have learning differences. [It] is very practical and easy to read. A really nice feature is the inclusion of photocopiable resource sheets allowing readers to try out easily the ideas suggested in the book. This resource is highly recommended and will be very suitable for maths teachers in primary and secondary schools, SENCOs and teaching assistants′ - British Journal of Special Education

`This book is about making mathematics visible and tangible -- not something that just lies flat on the page. Dipping into it will provide instantly usable suggestions across a variety of topics at different levels: from early number concepts through to fractions and ratios, algebra, aspects of geometry (including angles and circles), and data handling. When you get a chance to read it more thoroughly you will find arguments for using these approaches, consideration of some of the pitfalls to avoid, and inspiration to develop different ways of helping students to achieve deep and connected understandings. For any teacher who wants to provide students with opportunities for visual and kinaesthetic learning in mathematics′ - The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.

Tandi Clausen-May is an independent educational researcher based in England. She works nationally and internationally in the area of mathematics education.

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ISBN 13	9781412903592
ISBN 10	1412903599
Title	Teaching Maths to Pupils with Different Learning Styles
Author	Tandi Clausen-May
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2005-09-28
Number of pages	112
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