Maths book for year 3/4
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Maths book for year 3/4
Could anyone Please suggest a maths text book (like the Peter Robson series) which has lots of questions & topics in it. I have the Peter Robson series - the Early Maths & the other set as well. I really like them but some topics like graphs, time, etc are not covered.
If anyone can recommend a similar book, I'll be really obliged. Thanks
If anyone can recommend a similar book, I'll be really obliged. Thanks
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My DD has liked the CGP maths work books this is one example there are different levels and http://www.amazon.co.uk/KS2-Maths-Study ... pd_sim_b_3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
you can" look inside" on the amazon site so useful to see if what you are looking for
you can" look inside" on the amazon site so useful to see if what you are looking for
Re: Maths book for year 3/4
The bond Maths books are very good and aimed at each year group in turn. For Y3-get...leanmeamum wrote:Could anyone Please suggest a maths text book (like the Peter Robson series) which has lots of questions & topics in it. I have the Peter Robson series - the Early Maths & the other set as well. I really like them but some topics like graphs, time, etc are not covered.
If anyone can recommend a similar book, I'll be really obliged. Thanks
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Maths-Asse ... 795&sr=8-6" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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You could also look at the ae maths books but they are aimed at slightly older children.
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Thanks for the suggestions - I have these books.
I'm looking for a book which has lots of questions in it so that we can use it for practice.
I'm looking for a book which has lots of questions in it so that we can use it for practice.
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The 'Maths on Target' series was recommended to me by a teacher. There are books for both years 3 and 4. They follow the National Curriculum, but each topic has 3 levels of question so the year 4 book, for example, has:
Section A: revision of year 3 work (support)
Section B: standard year 4 level (core)
Section C: nearer year 5 level (extension)
They may suit as there are lots of questions, but not much explananatory text.
Section A: revision of year 3 work (support)
Section B: standard year 4 level (core)
Section C: nearer year 5 level (extension)
They may suit as there are lots of questions, but not much explananatory text.
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I don't know if this is any use to you but a while ago Scarlett recommended the Level Up series too. I bought it - can't claim to have used it yet.
I have a child in year 3 and what I am doing at the moment is going through Pitch and Expectations Year 4 ( Scarlett mentioned this a while back). It contains loads of questions right across the maths syllabus.
You can pick a Pitch and Expectations that is at the appropriate level for your child - year 4 seems to be level 3 - I don't know what the other ones are as I haven't looked at them.
Prior to this she has built up mental arithmetic speed with Carole Vorderman (both online and workbooks) and some apps on a work ipad while we were on holiday.
What sort of thing are you looking for - building up speed and accuracy on what the child already has been taught or covering new work?
I have a child in year 3 and what I am doing at the moment is going through Pitch and Expectations Year 4 ( Scarlett mentioned this a while back). It contains loads of questions right across the maths syllabus.
You can pick a Pitch and Expectations that is at the appropriate level for your child - year 4 seems to be level 3 - I don't know what the other ones are as I haven't looked at them.
Prior to this she has built up mental arithmetic speed with Carole Vorderman (both online and workbooks) and some apps on a work ipad while we were on holiday.
What sort of thing are you looking for - building up speed and accuracy on what the child already has been taught or covering new work?
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I think the 'Maths on Target' books by Stephen Pearce are really good too. I've just flicked through a year 4 copy and it has time (clock reading) problems and tables and bar chart questions.
I started DD1 on the year 5 book (she is in year 5) she has now moved onto the year 6 book. DD2 (who is in year 3) was started on year 4 straight away because she seems to grasp concepts a lot easier.
The format is such that there is always a worked through example at the top of the page.
I'd recommend starting with the year 4 book and using the 'A' set of questions as further worked examples that you do together to check understanding of the examples already shown.
I started DD1 on the year 5 book (she is in year 5) she has now moved onto the year 6 book. DD2 (who is in year 3) was started on year 4 straight away because she seems to grasp concepts a lot easier.
The format is such that there is always a worked through example at the top of the page.
I'd recommend starting with the year 4 book and using the 'A' set of questions as further worked examples that you do together to check understanding of the examples already shown.