Hi,
In Wales we have a special initiative to help promote Maths to
schoolchildren. Take a look at the website www.mathcymru.org. It's got
sections for kids, parents and teachers, games and puzzles etc.
Hope this helps.
Sarah
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> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 15:51:01 +0000
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> Subject: [PSCI-COM] Exciting ways to teach maths to 8 year olds
>
> Hi
>
> I have been tutoring chemistry and biology for several years in using
> various interactive methods.
>
> However, I have just been emplayed by an agency to help a girl with mild
> brain damage with her maths. Before her accident, she was very good at
> maths. However, now, she, sometimes, has difficult conceptualising
> mathematical and numerical ideas. I want to find some good books or websites
> that give ideas of how to teach maths, to an eight year old, in an a fun and
> interactive way. I want to present the same mathematical ideas to her, in
> different ways, to hopefully find a way to help with her conceptualisation
> problems.
>
> Does anyone have any good books/websites, that they use? They do not need to
> be dedicated to people with brain damage just good maths references which
> are good at getting children enthused.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Katherine
>
>
>
>
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>> Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science Communication bursary 2006
>> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:32:42 -0000
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>> Science Communication Bursary 2006
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>> Working under the guidance of the EPA officer, the main activities will
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>> Accommodation, subsistence and travel costs are included in the bursary.
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>> * To write press releases for the SEB's Annual Main Meeting
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>> * To assist in the organisation and running of the EPA programme
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>> Society for Experimental Biology
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>> Lancaster University
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