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Children's Errors in Mathematics
Fifth Edition
- Alice Hansen - Education Consultant
- Doreen Drews - University of Cumbria (Lancaster)
- John Dudgeon - University of Cumbria (Lancaster)
- Fiona Lawton - University of Cumbria (Lancaster)
- Liz Surtees
Series:
Transforming Primary QTS Series
Transforming Primary QTS Series
October 2020 | 336 pages | Learning Matters
This practical and popular guide to children’s common errors and misconceptions in primary mathematics is an essential tool for teachers and trainees. It supports them in planning for and tackling potential errors and enhances their understanding of the difficulties encountered in mathematical development. Providing guidance on how to identify common misconceptions, it explores how common misconceptions can be anticipated and addressed.
What's new to this edition?
- New introductory chapter exploring contemporary themes and approaches being used in primary classrooms and schools today, such and Singapore and Shanghai maths.
- More content on mastery approaches to teaching mathematics, exploring ‘what is mastery’?
- Support around preparing children for new statutory times tables test with new content and a deeper exploration of children’s errors in multiplication.
- More intervention strategies.
- New scenarios section.
Mindset, mastery and mistakes
Number: number and place value
Number: addition and subtraction
Number: multiplication and division
Number: fractions, decimals and percentages
Algebra
Measurement
Geometry
Statistics
A lovely book - very well explained. Lots of detailed explanations about mistakes children make. This will be useful for trainee teachers but also students on a Childhood Studies/ Education Degree that has an element of maths education.
Education, Coleg Cambria
April 4, 2022
This is a fantastic book with practical solutions for trainees. WE have adopted this edition for the first year cohort September 2020.
School of Teacher Development, Bishop Grosseteste University
July 8, 2020
