Student Workbook for Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers

What do you say to a child who is struggling to understand the difference between a square and a diamond? How do you explain to an 11 year old how to measure the circumference of a circle? This Student Workbook reinforces and applies concepts introduced in Derek Haylock's Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers. With over 500 tested questions endorsed by primary PGCE trainees, along with detailed solutions and explanatory notes, the Student Workbook helps you gain the confidence you need to understand, apply and teach the primary maths curriculum. *Checking Understanding tasks help you check your understanding of key concepts and principles *Using and Applying tasks encourage you to apply mathematical concepts to real life situations. *Learning and Teaching tasks introduce you to common errors and misconceptions children learning numeracy struggle with, and help you consider how best to support them. Visit the companion website for Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers to take advantage of even more learning resources, such as step by step solution videos, additional practice questions and access to Derek Haylock's blog. Derek Haylock is an education consultant and author.He has worked for over 30 years in teacher education. Ralph Manning is a lecturer in Primary Education at the University of East Anglia, with subject responsibilities in Mathematics and PE.