Product reviews for Forty Pence Each or Two for a Pound

Being numerate as well as literate underpins our daily lives, and it can be the key to unlocking many doors. In Forty Pence Each or Two for a Pound Danielle puts maths into an everyday context and enables teachers across all key stages to reach the disengaged student, the frightened-of-maths student, the -˜I can't do it' student, and those who have been told by their parents, -˜Don't worry, maths was never my strong point either.'

Forwards is backwards sometimes, and in this book Danielle enables teachers to go back to make sure the foundations of mathematical learning are secure before moving onto the next step. As mathematical learning starts in the early years foundation stage, Forty  Pence Each or Two for a Pound provides the key messages that all teachers of maths and numeracy should know in order to support them in enthusing, enabling and empowering students with a love of mathematical learning. We may not all be teachers of mathematics, but we are all teachers of numeracy.

Students often ask, -˜Miss, why do I need maths?' Forty Pence Each or Two for a  Pound answers this question by highlighting the fundamental basics of maths and by showing us why we all need to ensure our students are savvy and well equipped so that they can live their lives (and avoid being ripped off) with a secure foundation in mathematical application and understanding.