Ronit Bird is an experienced teacher with an excellent reputation for helping children to understand maths. This book offers 100 photocopiable games and puzzles to help teach key aspects of numeracy. Carefully designed so that no equipment is needed beyond that found in the average home, these games and puzzles actively encourage practice in using reasoning methods.
Part 1 focuses on addition and subtraction, and Part 2 targets multiplication and division. Grids link each game to a specific numeracy topic, as well as listing the number of players required and equipment needed.
Games and puzzles include:
- Triad Families
- 3-in-a-Line Dominoes
- Key Multiples Bingo
- Component Su Doku Puzzles
- The 6x Table Coin Solitaire
This Resource Book is perfect for teachers, teaching assistants and parents aiming to improve childrens basic numeracy. All 100 games and puzzles are also available on the accompanying CD.
Ronit Bird is a teacher at a London school, and a contributor to professional development courses on dyscalculia.
Recenzijas
This book represents an outstanding contribution to learners interest in numeracy and mathematics...A must-have for any schools mathematics and resource centre - The Teacher
About the Author
Contents of CD
Introduction
Overview Tables
PART ONE: ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION GAMES AND PUZZLES
PART TWO: MULTIPLICATION TABLES AND DIVISION GAMES AND PUZZLES
Solutions to Su Doku Puzzles
Solutions to MAD Puzzles
Appendix: Digit Cards
Glossary
Ronit Bird is a teacher whose interest in pupils with specific learning difficulties began with a focus on dyslexia. She qualified as a teacher at London University and subsequently gained a further qualification as a specialist teacher of learners with SpLD. While working with dyslexic pupils in a mainstream school, Ronit started to develop strategies and teaching activities to help support the learning of pupils who were experiencing difficulties in maths.
Ronit has taught in both primary and secondary settings, and has worked as a SENCO in both the independent and state sectors. As part of the Harrow Dyscalculia Project in 20062010, Ronit ran training courses on dyscalculia for subject leaders, teachers and teaching assistants, later working in an advisory capacity with participating schools across the Harrow LEA.
Ronit currently works as a teacher and continues to create and deliver professional development courses for teachers. Over the past few years Ronit has developed a growing interest in making demonstration videos for teachers and parents.
