Workbook 1 (New Wave Mental Maths Book 1: Daily Activity Workbook)

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Designed for daily use in the classroom or as structured, consistent homework, with enough material for the whole school year. provides a variety of mental problems in a number of contexts in all Australian Curriculum Mathematics strands Mental maths strategies are the foundation of most of the areas of mathematics that use numbers. By teaching mental maths to pupils, we are giving them the tools they need to succeed in mathematical concepts that require the manipulation of numbers. Modern and contemporary layout using subtle colours, which is not distracting or overwhelming for the pupil.

Studies have also shown that mental arithmetic can significantly boost the capacity of the brain. Many real-life problems require mathematical knowledge, but they also require the ability to think creatively and apply what you know in new ways. Maths assessment is provided through the online portal, allowing teachers to record pupils' progression. Problem-solving questions are drawn from a mixture of strands and strand units, incorporating real-life maths contexts and situations.Mental Maths is a superb daily resource used throughout the school. It starts each day for me in the classroom. The children enjoy the daily work, are encouraged by repetition, familiarity of concepts, regularity of all strands of the curriculum. They look forward to their Friday tests. A true reflection of this is evident when the children ask when is it Maths time? without associating Mental Maths with actual maths lessons. It is a huge success. It is also very handy for homework. Maith sibh Prim-Ed. Niamh Kelly

Finally, if Friday tests were given as perforated strips which could be torn out week by week to be given in actual test style, that would be terrific. Geraldine O'Sullivan The mathematical skills and concepts covered in each book are based on the Irish Primary School Mathematics Curriculum. A preview book is available to view online for a more in-depth review of the mental maths concepts covered in each book.I find the New Wave Mental Maths Workbook an excellent resource in the classroom. Currently I am using Mental Maths 1. I have used all the other levels during the course of my teaching and have found each level equally invaluable. The concise weekly/daily layout of the book, the variety of topics covered, the scope of revision of topics, the introduction of new topics are important factors which influence me as teacher to choose this book. I find the children ‘love’ this book, they like the repetitive aspect and enjoy monitoring and recording of their individual scores. For me it is a must on each book list! Eilish Finnegan I myself am a student and personally love math and this book has really helped me devolp new skills in Math Anonymous I use New Wave Mental Maths with 5th and 6th classes. I provides great opportunities to pre teach topics and revise others. The activities become increasingly more difficult as the year progresses. It is great as a revision tool also. Joan-Marie Ronan Mental maths is a group of skills that allow you to do maths in your head without using a pencil and paper or a calculator.

Includes problem-solving questions to develop pupils’ ability to make choices, interpret, formulate, and communicate solutions effectively.

When your class adopts the New Wave Mental Maths programme:

Yes, each book covers mathematical concepts that are part of the Irish Primary School Mathematics Curriculum. Each book contains daily mental maths and problem-solving questions that are suitable for home school pupils.

Contains a strong assessment component (pupil record sheet) which allows pupils to review their answers and evaluate their progress each week. In our school we use New Wave Mental Maths in all classes from 1st class to 6th class. It is a fantastic resource and we have seen great gains in the mathematical abilities of our pupils since adopting this scheme. It covers all strands daily and that there is repetition of types of questions weekly. Children gain in confidence as they come across topics in their Mental Maths book before they work on these topics in their textbooks. A must for all booklists. Cathy Powerincludes teacher assessments of students’ learning progress by separating the maths strands in the Friday review daily problem-solving questions covering all three strands incorporate real-life maths contexts and situations