Maths in the Mind A Process Approach to Mental Strategies

Maths in the Mind suggests starting points for encouraging children to become fluent and independent thinkers in math lessons. It presents ideas for building on strategies that children acquire naturally before they come to school, and outlines a rich variety of strategies that research has found children develop as they become more competent at mathematics. The activities presented in this book encourage children to use and develop these strategies as part of their mathematical thinking across the full range of the primary school. The activities have been extensively trialled in the classroom as the photographs which accompany the text demonstrate. Maths in the Mindemphasizes the processes involved in mathematical thinking rather than "the right answer." Children are encouraged to explore, to delve into what they do know, and this reduces the sense of helplessness that can occur when they don't know what to do. Maths in the Mindcomplements Mathematics in Process,also written by Ann and Johnny Baker.Baker, Ann is the author of 'Maths in the Mind A Process Approach to Mental Strategies' with ISBN 9780435083168 and ISBN 0435083163.