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SAGE PUBLISHING Overcoming Difficulties With Number 2009 Edition by Bird
In writing this practical book, Ronit Bird has drawn on her teaching and training experience to create teaching plans for key numeracy topics, aimed at those working with students aged 9-16.She provides detailed strategies for teaching numeracy skills through a progression of practical activities and visualisation techniques which build the self-esteem of students who need extra help and give them a basic foundation in number. While the plans cover the National Numeracy Strategy, they can also be used in any setting where maths is being taught.Topics covered include:- games and puzzles for learning number components- bridging- multiplication- division- reasoning strategiesA bank of accompanying resources, games, activities and Su-Doku puzzles is available on the companion website for the book. This is an ideal resource for both class teachers and maths subject teachers, and is equally useful for teaching assistants and learning support assistants IntroductionPART ONE: HOW TO HELP PUPILS STOP COUNTING IN ONES More Than 50 Ideas to Help Pupils Stop Counting in OnesPART TWO: THE BRIDGING TECHNIQUEPre-Skills for Learning the Bridging TechniqueBridging through 10Bridging through Multiples of 10PART THREE: THE AREA MODEL OF MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISIONPre-Skills for the Area Model of Multiplication and DivisionThe Area Model of Multiplication and DivisionMaking the Transition from the Area Model to Standard Written Algorithms for Short and Long MultiplicationMaking the Transition from the Area Model to Standard Written Algorithms for Short and Long DivisionPART FOUR: REASONING STRATEGIESReasoning Strategies