At last! A brilliant, straightforward and pain-free book on basic maths for grown-ups. Say goodbye to tense and frustrating homework sessions with your children.
Rob Eastaway (Author)
Rob Eastaway has written several bestselling books that connect
maths with everyday life, including Why do Buses Come in Threes?,
the bestselling Maths for Mums and Dads for parents with primary
schoolchildren, and More Maths for Mums and Dads for parents with
teenage children. He appears regularly on the radio and has given
talks about maths across the UK to audiences of all ages, at
locations ranging from the Royal Exchange Theatre to Pentonville
Prison. Married with three children, he lives in south London.
Mike Askew (Author)
Mike Askew is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Education,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Until recently he
was Professor of Primary Education at Monash University, Melbourne
and previously Professor of Mathematics Education at King's
College, University of London. A former primary school teacher, he
now researches, speaks and writes on teaching and learning primary
mathematics. For the Academic year 2006/07 he was Visiting
Distinguished Scholar at City College, City University New York. He
is also a skilled magician.
Sometimes you come across a book which makes you happy. Recently, I
did just that... [Maths for Mums and Dads] is brilliant, and
exactly what far too many parents (including myself) need
*The Times*
A useful guide through the basics of primary school maths, covering
problems you are likely to be confronted with
*Sun*
This book is an absolute triumph. Given the authors' reputations, I
would expect nothing less
*Primary Maths Journal*
This book will take the terror out of maths for all the
generations
*Joanna Trollope*
This delightful little book is perfect for parents who want to
understand the different methods to do arithmetic their children
are learning - and why they are being taught that way. The authors'
easy going style and humor should help ease the path for parents
for whom mathematics brings feelings of dread
*Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author of 'The Math Gene' and
'Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for
Learning'*
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