Learning Matters Lessons in Teaching Number and Place Value in Primary Schools

Lesson planning in line with the new Primary National Curriculum! Structured around the number and place value sections of the programmes of study within the National Curriculum (DfE, 2013), this book provides practical examples and lesson ideas on how number and place value can be taught within the primary classroom. Children need an in-depth understanding of our number system in order to access effectively other elements of the number curriculum; this is an area of maths that is a high focus throughout the primary curriculum. The accompanying commentary before and after each lesson plan, informs some of the decisions that you will make as part of the planning process. Potential challenges associated with the lesson, including common errors and misconceptions children encounter are also discussed. The authors recognise that each class is unique and so you will find suggestions after each lesson on how it can be adapted and developed to suit your teaching needs. Did you know that this book is part of the Lessons in Teaching series?    Table of Contents Teaching the national curriculum for mathematics / Teaching number and place value / Planning: telling the ‘story’ of the lesson / Year 1: One more than, one less than / year 2: Place value / Year 2: Using <> and = signs / Year 3: Patterns when counting in multiples / Year 4: Negative numbers / Year 4: Roman Numerals / Year 5: Big numbers / Year 6: Understanding decimals / Year 6: Reading scales / Moving on / Glossary of terms / Models, images and practical resources WHAT IS THE LESSONS IN TEACHING SERIES? Suitable for any teacher at any stage of their career, the books in this series are packed with great ideas for teaching engaging, outstanding lessons in your primary classroom. The Companion Website accompanying the series includes extra resources including tips, lesson starters, videos and Pinterest boards. Visit Books in this series: Lessons in Teaching Grammar in Primary Schools, Lessons in Teaching Computing in Primary Schools, Lessons in Teaching Number and Place Value in Primary Schools, Lessons in Teaching Reading Comprehension in Primary Schools, Lesson in Teaching Phonics in Primary Schools About the Author Stephanie Suter is a Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University where she teaches mathematics to primary post-graduate trainees. She started her career as a primary school teacher and mathematics subject leader in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire before becoming a local authority numeracy consultant. Stephanie then worked as a mathematics senior adviser for the Primary National Strategy before moving into initial teacher training. She was a Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and the University of Worcester before joining Bath Spa University and in these roles has taught mathematics across a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including School Direct and Teach First.