In this textbook, the foundations of mathematics are made explicit
and the reader is guided through the background knowledge and
understanding that are required for the subject, offering a
well-structured overview of the important issues to be considered when
learning about mathematics on a Primary QTS course, and a coherent
approach to the content to be found in the standards for QTS, the
National Curriculum at Key Stages 1 and 2 and the numeracy strategy.
The
authors aim to help teachers review and restructure the understanding
of mathematics gained during their education, progressing from partial
memories of a few process to an understanding of why the skills they
were taught make sense and how they fit into a coherent mathematics
curriculum, arguing that to teach mathematics effectively it is not
enough to be able to do the mathematics, you need to understand why you
do what you do. Aimed at all teachers of primary mathematics, this book
is also likely to be valuable to secondary teachers, parents,
administrators and others interested in the foundations of school
mathematics.
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