New Wave Mental Maths 5th Class (Revised Edition – 2017)

New Wave Mental Maths is a structured daily mental maths book with mental maths activities to warm up and exercise pupils minds. Day-to-day activities cover all mathematics strands and are developmental throughout each book and the series.

Features:

a 40 week programme divided into a convenient Monday to Friday daily format
designed for daily use (10-15 minutes of the maths lesson) in the classroom or as homework activities with enough work for the academic school year
aims to develop fluency in the basics of mathematics: huge emphasis is placed on daily computation and tables practice to ensure quick and accurate mental recall of key number facts
opportunities for reinforcement of ongoing mathematical concepts
sequential development and consolidation of core mathematical concepts, maths language and vocabulary
develop and reinforce problem-solving strategies
problem-solving in both pictorial and word format aiming to encourage pupils to practice problem solving strategies mentally
clear and simple wording of mental maths questions allowing the pupil to focus on solving the maths problem (not focusing on reading issues)
strong assessment component
simple weekly pupil and teacher assessment (1st and 2nd Class books)
an inbuilt review and assessment programme (3rd – 6th Class books)
wide curriculum coverage aids identification of ‘problem’ areas of maths, to help planning and assessment
pages of useful ‘maths facts’ included
developmental books provide ideal opportunity for differentiation, with pupils working on a level appropriate to their ability rather than age