Monday 1 October 2012

Reading # 3


Date:  28/09/2012                             
 
 
Source Number: 3
 
Reference (APA):
 
Carvill, S. (1999). YOU & YOUR CHILD NUMERACY. London:Letts educational Ltd.
 
Summary:
 The book is being introduced as Q & A form  (questions and answers). It has simple direct ways to help parents and caregivers approach the numeracy in order to deliver it to children between 3 and 11 years old.
 
 
 
Evaluation:  (connected to Questions 1 to 5 above)
 
2,5.
 
-The writer clearly describes ways to help parents and caregivers approach the numeracy.
 
-I like the information that I found regarding the numeracy and the mathematics definition.
 
Notes (could include specific quotes)
 
A- “Numeracy is a key life skill. Being numerate means being able to solve number problems, including those to do with measuring, money and time. …” (P. 6).
 
 B-“Helping your child to become numerate requires a partnership between you and your child’s school.” (P. 7).
 
C-“Your child will learn maths through play, exploring, investigating and talking.” (P. 15).
 
Cross References:
 
Quotation  C- is crossed with the quotation in reading # 1 and # 2(quotation B).
 
 

1 comment:

  1. Some good quotes, here - I particularly like quote 'C' as you can use it to justify using play, exploration, investigation and talk for students to learn numeracy

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