Big ideas in the mathematics curriculum for older school students especially those that are hard to learn & hard to teach are covered in this book. It will be a first port of call for research about teaching big ideas for students from 9-19 & also has implications for a wider range of students. These are the ideas that really matter that students get stuck on & that can be obstacles to future learning. It shows how students learn why they sometimes get things wrong & the strengths & pitfalls of various teaching approaches. Contemporary high-profile topics like modelling are included. The authors are experienced teachers researchers & mathematics educators & many teachers & researchers have been involved in the thinking behind this book funded by the Nuffield Foundation. An associated website hosted by the Nuffield Foundation summarises the key messages in the book & connects them to examples of classroom tasks that address important learning issues about particular mathematical ideas. ...

This work is fully in-line with the new Framework for Teaching Mathematics. Spiral coverage of the curriculum enables students to revise & consolidate key concepts. Every chapter contains questions in the style of National Tests. Three Ma 1 tasks in every students book have detailed marking guidance in the teacher file to support key assessment at the end of the key stage. The last resource contains a series of summary activities for new or previously absent teachers or pupils covering all chapters. Invaluable additions such as Question Banks & ICT CD-ROMs provide even further support. ...

Key Maths is a series of graded activity books that reinforce childrens mastery of important skills & concepts as required by the Primary National Strategy for maths at Key Stage 1. Areas covered include algebra measures money fractions & data handling. Key Maths Book 1 is suitable for children making the transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1and
Includes:: numbers to 10 simple addition comparative size (thicker/thinner & longer/shorter) comparative measures (heavier/lighter) oclock times 2-D shapes & repeating patterns.
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Key Maths is a series of graded activity books that reinforce children's mastery of important skills & concepts as required by the Primary National Strategy for maths at Key Stage 1. Areas covered include algebra measures money fractions & data handling. Key Maths Book 2
Includes:: using a number line to count on/back & find the 'difference' between numbers addition & subtraction non-standard units of measurement comparative measures (heavier/lighter) telling the time using half-past the hour & counting money & giving change.
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Key Maths is a series of graded activity books that reinforce children's mastery of important skills & concepts as required by the Primary National Strategy for maths at Key Stage 1. Areas covered include algebra measures money fractions & data handling. Key Maths Book 3
Includes:: numbers to 20 tens & units addition & subtraction with one number hidden standard units of measurement (metre/kilogram) days of the week 3-D shapes & finding the area of 2-D shapes.
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Key Maths is a series of graded activity books that reinforce children's mastery of important skills & concepts as required by the Primary National Strategy for maths at Key Stage 1. Areas covered include algebra measures money fractions & data handling. Key Maths Book 5 is suitable for children in Key Stage 1 who are getting ready for the transition to Key Stage 2 &
Includes:: vertical addition & subtraction with carrying & borrowing hundreds/tens/units counting in 2s & 5s fractions (1/2 & 1/4) standard units of measurement (centimetre/gram) time in minutes & symmetry.
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This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through four-colour three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles tendons & ligaments Ray Long describes the practice & benefits of hatha yoga. Specific anatomical & physiological descriptions highlight the agonist antagonist & synergist muscles that come into play with each pose. Volume I of the series describes the key muscles of hatha yoga & how they are utilised. From beginners to experts this book will become a constant companion. ...

You are the Key. The lock awaits. Librarian Dana Steele has always considered herself to be an enlightened woman but her recent experiences at Warrior's Peak have required much more of her than just an open-mind. Along with Malory Price & Zoe Mc Court she has had to take a huge leap of faith & believe in the ancient mythic story she has been told. It is a tale of a young Celtic god who fell for a human girl & of their three daughters demi-goddesses all who were cast into an eternal sleep their mortal souls placed under lock & key. & in each generation three are chosen who have the power to release them
- if they dare accept a challenge that could promise them great riches but also grave danger & now it is Dana's turn. Three women. Three keys to find. If one fails they all lose. If they all succeed
- money power & a new destiny awaits. It will take more than intellect more than determination. They will have to open their hearts their minds & believe that everything & anything is possible.

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The pleasure of your company is desired for cocktails & conversation. 8pm 4th September. Warriors Peak. You are the Key. The lock awaits. When Malory Price is issued with the above invitation she is naturally suspicious especially as Warriors Peak is a local mansion house straight out of a Hollywood horror movie. But with her overdraft at crisis limit & on the verge of losing her job at a local art gallery she has little to lose by attending the event. But Malory is about to get more than she bargained for. At Warriors Peak she finds that she & two other women are the only guests of their mysterious hosts. They are told an amazing story of magic gods & goddesses; & of three demi-goddesses who have been cast into an eternal sleep their mortal souls placed under lock & key. & in every generation three women are born who alone have the power to free them
- if they are prepared to accept the challenge. Three women. Three keys to find. If one fails they all lose. If they all succeed
- money power & a new destiny awaits. It will take more than intellect more than determination. They will have to open their hearts their minds & believe that everything & anything is possible.

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Do you believe in magic?' When Zoe Mc Court was sixteen she had been dazzled by the handsome & wealthy James Marshall. He had taken her innocence & left her to bring up their child alone. Now after ten years of struggle Zoe's life is finally coming together. Her son Simon is her pride & joy & she is about to venture into business with her new-found friends Malory & Dana. There is even a hint of romance on the horizon in the very sexy form of Bradley Charles Vane IV a man whose wealth & good looks make Zoe a little wary but seriously tempted to throw caution to the wind. But before she can embrace her future she has a challenge to face. For Malory Dana & Zoe have been chosen to undergo a quest to free the souls of three demi-goddesses trapped by an ancient evil. It is a challenge that promises great riches but also grave danger. & of all of them Zoe has the most to lose. Three women. Three keys to find. If one fails they all lose. If they all succeed
- money power & a new destiny awaits. It will take more than intellect more than determination. They will have to open their hearts their minds & believe that everything & anything is possible.
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