Oxford First Book of Maths
Oxford First Book of Maths
The Oxford First Book of Maths provides in-depth coverage of the areas of Maths such as counting, multiplication, and space and shape required by the National Curriculum at KS1. It introduces children of 5 upwards to the vocabulary they need to describe their early maths work and promotes confidence in discussing the role that maths plays in their everyday lives.
Rose Griffiths has a brilliant ability to make mathematical concepts fun. She was a maths and special needs teacher for 15 years and then lectured in primary education at Leicester University with special responsibility for developing primary mathematics teaching.
Pictures are grouped by themes beginning with subjects close to home, such as 'Mother and Child' and 'Faces', and developing to more abstract ideas such as 'Light', 'Patterns' and 'Shapes'. Superb reproductions and expert text encourage children to get really involved with the pictures, to look closely and to give their own reactions. And for every theme there is an 'Art Activity', to show how to apply the ideas they have been looking at in their own art.