MATHEMATICAL THINKING BOOKS – ORGANISING WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS – RESOURCES FOR INQUIRY BASED LEARNING

Playing mathematical games can unlock knowledge and a deep love of the subject.

Having fun and learning is the basis of this book.  Buy the book from Tarquin or from Amazon

Let’s Play Mathematically – AIMING HIGH Family Games provides 36 games and many more variants that can be played at home. But – and here’s the clever part – the games have math embedded in them. There are mathematical challenges provided to explore the math and questions and discussion points to take that further. Crucially, each game comes with reflective questions and materials designed to bring out mathematical thinking and provide a deeper understanding of the mathematical topic that underlies the game. Even for the youngest players this can be transformational. In addition, playing the games turns drill and practice into an enjoyable activity. Games, that can be played by mixed ages and by adults with children, become math teachers for everyone. 

Simple to understand instructions are given about how to play. Gameboards, cards and game-pieces can be downloaded from the Let’s Play link and printed onto card. Other games can be played with the minimum of equipment – sometimes just paper and pencil, sometimes dice or counters.  Play the games with the book and equipment you have to hand – or buy the AIMING HIGH Family Games Kit which has everything you might need pre-prepared.   

The Let’s Play series of books and resources have been developed by Toni Beardon, the founder of the NRICH Mathematics Project and AIMSSEC, with Caroline Ainslie and the team at AIMSSEC. The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment Centre (AIMSSEC) is a not-for-profit organisation that provides training and resources aiming to empower teachers from disadvantaged rural and township communities in South Africa and other parts of Africa. The team combines expertise in mathematics and mathematical communication with experience and understanding of operating effectively in hugely varying circumstances. Royalties from sales of this publication will help AIMSSEC’s work develop further. 

COMING SOON : LET’S LEARN MATHEMATICS THROUGH PLAY – BOOK FOR TEACHERS.

The AIMSSEC MATHEMATICAL THINKING BOOK SERIES is for teachers and educators who want to develop their maths teaching skills.

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Buy the book online from Amazon or from http://www.cambridge.org/za/education and search for AIMSSEC or for ISBN 9781316503621.  To order the book in South Africa go directly to http://www.cup.co.za.

To find resources for what you are planning to teach:

1. GENERIC CURRICULUM MAP for a typical lower secondary mathematics curriculum.

2. CURRICULUM MAP  for South African curriculum.

The books provide all you need to run professional development workshops for learning as a group without an expert leader.

The books are written by an international group of educators who have taught on AIMSSEC courses and in many countries.

The Mathematical Thinking Lower Secondary Flyer gives information about the first book in the series for Lower Secondary schools published in February 2016.