Thinking: Primary Mathematics

If we want to think deeply about a subject area as complex as mathematics, it’s useful to begin by considering what we already know and what is known by others. In this first post, you’ll find suggestions for books, websites and blogs that can support your thinking about primary mathematics. By no means is this list exhaustive or complete, but it is a start... and that’s often the best place to begin.

Primary Mathematics - Professional Reading

Books

Here is a selection of books that you might consider if you are building a professional reading library relating to primary mathematics education:

• Mathematics Explained for Primary Teachers, by Haylock and Manning

• Transforming Primary Mathematics, by Mike Askew

• Making Every Maths Lesson Count, by Emma McCrea

• Mathematical Misconceptions: A Guide for Primary Teachers, by Anne Cockburn and Graham Littler

• Teaching for Mastery, by Mark McCourt

• How to Teach Mathematics Mastery, by Helen Drury

• Making Numbers, by Griffiths, Back and Gifford

• Visible Maths, by Peter Mattock

• Yes, but Why?, by Ed Southall

• Thinking Deeply About Primary Mathematics, by Kieran Mackle

• 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers, by Shannen Doherty

Websites for Professional Learning

• NRICH https://nrich.maths.org/

• NCETM https://www.ncetm.org.uk/

• Learning Trajectories https://www.learningtrajectories.org/

• Early Childhood Maths Group https://earlymaths.org/

• Erikson Institute https://earlymath.erikson.edu/

• DREME TE https://prek-math-te.stanford.edu/resources

• Association of Teachers of Mathematics https://www.atm.org.uk/

Blogs and Professional Learning

• Anne Watson and John Mason - Promoting Mathematical Thinking http://www.pmtheta.com/

• Gareth Metcalfe - I See Maths https://www.iseemaths.com/

• Craig Barton - Mr Barton Maths http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/index.html

• Kieran Mackle - Thinking Deeply about Primary Mathematics https://www.thinkingdeeply.info/

• Lisa Coe - Readings and Musings https://elsie2110.wordpress.com/

• Neil Almond’s posts on Third Space - https://thirdspacelearning.com/blog/author/neil-almond/