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Each book in this series: contains activities designed to reinforce number knowledge and mental strategies so that students develop the tools they need to solve problems efficiently. Encourages independent learning through tips, examples and clear learning intentions. Grabs students’ attention with high-interest contexts, including sports themes. Supports numeracy teaching through strong links to the curriculum and photocopiable, time-saving activities.Reinforcing your teaching of number knowledge and strategies might seem like a time-intensive task that lacks appeal for both you and your students...but this Number Smart series can transform everyone’s perception of this essential area of learning. Its activities and games are grounded in high-interest contexts that entice students into practising concepts learnt in class until they become so number fit that they an solve problems mentally. Place value is covered in Books 1 and 3, along with the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Books 2 and 4 make connections among these operations, and extend the focus to fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios. With its strong links to the curriculum, compatibility with classroom teaching and high student appeal, this series will be universally welcome addition to your numeracy programme.