Teaching Mathematics Visually and Actively

Second Edition
Tandi Clausen-May - Educational researcher
Teaching Mathematics Visually and Actively
November 2013 | 120 pages | Sage UK
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Description

This practical book provides teachers in primary and secondary schools with advice and resources to develop a visual and active approach to teaching mathematics. It includes, specific examples of teaching strategies and ideas for lesson activities to support teaching mathematics to learners who take information and ideas visually and actively. 

Accompanying this second edition is a companion website that includes a range of resources for teaching each topic including:
 
- Dynamic PowerPoint animations which can be used to help learners to develop their understanding of key mathematical concepts
- Posters of each concept

And in addition to all this, each chapter suggests even further links to other useful resources for every topic to enhance your teaching. 

With clear explanations and strong visual layout, this is an ideal resource for teachers, SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) and teaching assistants who want to motivate their learners with different and exciting ways of teaching and learning maths.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

The Concept of Number

The Concept of Number

Models for Multiplication and Division

Models for Multiplication and Division

Place Value and Decimals

Place Value and Decimals

Fractions

Fractions

Ratio, Proportion and Percentages

Ratio, Proportion and Percentages

Algebra

Algebra

Angle

Angle

Perimeter, Area and Volume

Perimeter, Area and Volume

Circles and Time

Circles and Time

Data Handling

Data Handling

Conclusions

Conclusions

Resources

Click for online resources

https://study.sagepub.com/clausenmay2e

Additional materials

Description

This practical book provides teachers in primary and secondary schools with advice and resources to develop a visual and active approach to teaching mathematics. It includes, specific examples of teaching strategies and ideas for lesson activities to support teaching mathematics to learners who take information and ideas visually and actively. 

Accompanying this second edition is a companion website that includes a range of resources for teaching each topic including:
 
- Dynamic PowerPoint animations which can be used to help learners to develop their understanding of key mathematical concepts
- Posters of each concept

And in addition to all this, each chapter suggests even further links to other useful resources for every topic to enhance your teaching. 

With clear explanations and strong visual layout, this is an ideal resource for teachers, SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) and teaching assistants who want to motivate their learners with different and exciting ways of teaching and learning maths.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

The Concept of Number

The Concept of Number

Models for Multiplication and Division

Models for Multiplication and Division

Place Value and Decimals

Place Value and Decimals

Fractions

Fractions

Ratio, Proportion and Percentages

Ratio, Proportion and Percentages

Algebra

Algebra

Angle

Angle

Perimeter, Area and Volume

Perimeter, Area and Volume

Circles and Time

Circles and Time

Data Handling

Data Handling

Conclusions

Conclusions

Resources

Click for online resources

https://study.sagepub.com/clausenmay2e

Additional materials

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Teaching Mathematics Visually and Actively


November 2013 | 120 pages | Sage UK

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Paperback 31/03/2026 9781446240861 $92.00
Lifetime 28/03/2023 9781446286715 $78.00
180 Day Ebook 28/03/2023 9781446286715 $54.00

This practical book provides teachers in primary and secondary schools with advice and resources to develop a visual and active approach to teaching mathematics. It includes, specific examples of teaching strategies and ideas for lesson activities to support teaching mathematics to learners who take information and ideas visually and actively. 

Accompanying this second edition is a companion website that includes a range of resources for teaching each topic including:
 
- Dynamic PowerPoint animations which can be used to help learners to develop their understanding of key mathematical concepts
- Posters of each concept

And in addition to all this, each chapter suggests even further links to other useful resources for every topic to enhance your teaching. 

With clear explanations and strong visual layout, this is an ideal resource for teachers, SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) and teaching assistants who want to motivate their learners with different and exciting ways of teaching and learning maths.


Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • The Concept of Number
  • Models for Multiplication and Division
  • Place Value and Decimals
  • Fractions
  • Ratio, Proportion and Percentages
  • Algebra
  • Angle
  • Perimeter, Area and Volume
  • Circles and Time
  • Data Handling
  • Conclusions

Recent Product Reviews:

full of excellent models for developing mathematical understanding
Dr Ann Cook, Education and Children's services, Chester University
full of excellent models for developing mathematical understanding
Dr Ann Cook, Education and Children's services, Chester University
A really useful book, which is on our library shelves and regularly used by our trainee teachers. They particularly like its practical nature and report success with it when teaching children.
Marcus Witt, Faculty of Education, Univ. of The West of England
An interesting an easy to understand text that enables practitioners in settings or, still in training to adopt different methods of teaching mathematics.
Miss KATY MEREDITH, CARE DEPARTMENT, COLEG Y CYMOEDD
This was brimful of activities and approaches in supprting and teaching Maths. The additional information and resources on the CD Rom were an unexpected bonus.
Mrs Gabrielle Morley, Primary Education, East Lancashire Institute of HE at Blackburn

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