This book is part of a series aimed at encouraging infant children to make their first discoveries about maths through play and everyday situations. Clear, simple sentences are closely linked to photographs which show children learning through play. A variety of mathematical ideas are introduced, along with suggestions for further activities and comprehensive notes for parents and teachers. By focusing on railways, this book looks at straight and curved lines, parallel, position and direction, building in three dimensions and measuring distance.

 

This book is part of a book series called Simple Mathematics .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1992 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Professor Rose Griffiths teaches at the University of Leicester on the Primary PGCE and on courses for experienced teachers. Rose has worked in pre-school settings, primary, special and secondary schools, and in adult and family education. She is a well-established author of materials for children, parents and teachers. Dr Sue Gifford works in primary mathematics education at the University of Roehampton, with preservice and practising teachers on Masters level courses. She was previously a London primary teacher and a mathematics advisory teacher. Her research interests are in early years mathematics education and children with mathematics difficulties. Dr Jenni Back is a freelance consultant in mathematics education with experience in teaching mathematics to children aged 3 to 19 years. She has been involved in initial teacher education and at Masters level with primary and secondary teachers at Middlesex University and the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching at Plymouth University.