Teaching Mathematics Creatively

This book provides a range of strategies, activities, and ideas to bring mathematics to life in the primary classroom, promoting creativity as a key element of practice. It includes activities such as storytelling, music, and construction, and explores key chapters such as learning maths outdoors, everyday maths, and music and maths. It is essential reading for trainee and practicing teachers who wish to embed creative approaches to maths teaching in their classroom.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This revised and updated third edition presents a diverse array of strategies, activities, and ideas to infuse life into mathematics education within the primary classroom. Adopting an innovative and engaging approach to mathematics teaching, this book fosters creativity as a fundamental aspect of practice, offering insightful ideas to enhance students' knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of the subject.

In the imaginative classroom, mathematics emerges as a powerful tool for building confidence, developing problem-solving abilities, and igniting children's motivation. The fresh approaches explored in this book encompass a wide range of activities, including storytelling, music, and construction, elevating mathematics learning beyond mere subject knowledge to enable students to perceive mathematics in a fresh and transformative light.

Key chapters within this book delve into:

Learning Mathematics Outdoors: Embrace the outdoors and create a lively atmosphere by making more noise, creating messes, or working on a larger scale. This outdoor learning experience fosters a sense of exploration and connection with nature, enhancing mathematical understanding and enjoyment.

Everyday Mathematics: Recognize the importance of making sense of the numbers, patterns, shapes, and measures that children encounter in their everyday lives. By incorporating everyday mathematics into teaching, students develop a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts and their practical applications.

Music and Mathematics: Explore the profound relationship between music and mathematics. Discover how rhythm plays a crucial role in learning mathematics, and how music and patterns can be used to enhance mathematical understanding and creativity.

Stimulating, accessible, and firmly grounded in the latest research and theory, this third edition serves as an indispensable resource for trainee and practicing teachers seeking to incorporate creative approaches to mathematics teaching within their classrooms. By embracing the power of imagination and creativity, educators can inspire students to develop a lifelong love for mathematics and unlock their full potential in the realm of numbers and beyond.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 174 x 245 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367518424
Edition number: 3 New edition