The Elephant in the Classroom: Helping Children Learn and Love Maths Paperback – January 1, 1800

Perfect quality, what I was looking for. Book arrived in perfect condition.

Digestible, practical and inspirational!Jo Boelar knocks down the mathematical barriers and opens up a whole new world of opportunities for students, teachers and parents.

Covers an important topic.I meet far too many people whose learning from 10+ years of instruction in mathematics is that they can't do it. It is hard to believe that continuing to do what we have always done will fix this problem and Boaler's book provides evidence-based, practical alternatives.Would have benefited from more rigorous proof-reading (at least in the Kindle edition), e.g. FOIL is a mnemonic not a pneumonic.The chapter on sex differences relies heavily on works that are controversial.

From an educator's point of view: If you want ideas and understanding to support the shift in math instruction with the CCSSM in the U.S. I think this book would be helpful.

Great read with excellent advice for teachers.

I wish every maths teacher wool read this book. Well researched, with strategies to implement. I especially liked all the studies described between schools.

Great ideas and very eye opening.

Lots of reading which I can find a challenge when I'm dipping in and out. I tend to be a spot reader and not a start to finish one; I'm also a visual learner.

This is such an interesting read if you're a maths teacher like me, or, I'm sure, if you're a parent as well. I'm totally sold on the (well backed up) idea that maths needs to be taught in a creative and imaginative way to really inspire children. She makes some really good points about the learning of boys vs girls, and group teaching that I think every maths teacher should think about. It also includes creative puzzles as examples, ranging from easy to the really tricky, some of which I've used to good effect with my students. It's a shame that so many people become disillusioned with such a wonderful subject, and this book gives some clue as to why that might be, and how we might go about preventing that. Solid, excellently backed up, easily readible book, raising good points with some interesting and useable solutions. I'd recommend to anyone, whether a teacher, parent or struggling student!

Ich habe dieses Buch für meine Freundin gekauft, da sie es sich gewünscht hat. Sie ist Lehrerin und wollte das unbedingt lesen und was ihr gefällt, gefällt mir auch ;)

Muy recomendable para padres y profesores, y para quienes nunca nos han gustado las matemáticas. Yo diría que es de obligada lectura.

It is more of a theoretical view rather than a practical one. It gives you lots of other authors that have previously worked around math education problems. If you are looking for simple graphic, down to the point techniques may be this book is not for you (or me...).

How I wish I had had this book 40 years ago when I began teaching. This is the finest book on Maths teaching I have ever read and a MUST for every teacher in Primary schools and early High School years. The author is an expert, not just a University Professor but a person with hands on classroom experience and a meticulous researcher. No review can be adequate but the examples, the summer course, and especially the multiple ways of tackling maths are hugely inspirational. The "one right method" which causes so many problems is challenged with the most powerful of arguments and examples of children succeeding where they were failing because they were cornered by single approaches. This is a book for teachers and parents and worth far more than its cost. I am recommending the book to participants in in-service courses, and to all schools I visit. Cannot recommend this book too strongly!Dr Ken Alston