Talking Points in Mathematics

Talking Points in Mathematics, a resource book for teachers of primary and lower secondary school students, is an exciting collection of ideas to encourage children to think and talk about mathematics. This vital part of mathematics teaching, often neglected, is explored here with suggestions ranging from the imaginative--could an elephant walk through the door of the classroom?--to the practical--estimate the school's floor area. Starting with strategies for planning this work, the book then goes on to give ideas for extending and evaluating discussions. One section describes talking points in full with suggested questions, lists of vocabulary to introduce, aims, and follow-up. The other sections contain many more ideas described in brief, and arranged in order of difficulty.