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Low attainers in primary mathematics the whisperers and the maths fairy
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- Online
- Physical
- Summary
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In this fascinating book, Jenny Houssart draws on close observation with children in lower mathematics sets in primary schools to investigate why some children opt out of mathematics at an early age.
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- Creator
- Jenny Houssart
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London ; New york : RoutledgeFalmer, 2004
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (190 p.)
- ISBNs
- 1134375794, 1280062134, 0203474007, 9780415315548, 9780415315531, 0415315549, 020346415X, 9786610062133, 0415315530
- OCLC
- ocm53937891, ocn304076579
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-176) and index.
- English
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Setting the scene; The children; Maths talk; Mental work; Number equipment; Practical work; Written work; Calculators and computers; Easy tasks, hard tasks, elastic tasks; Assessment tasks; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index