"This useful book is intended for teachers, pre-service teachers, teacher educators, researchers, parents, and tutors. ... The book belongs to the Springer Briefs in Education Series so each chapter concisely summarizes ideas on the development of numeracy and on the number sense. ... Several characteristics make this book particularly useful ... . One of the strengths of the book is the plethora of resources offered." (Mary Beth Rollick, MAA Reviews, May 10, 2022)
Preface.- Numeracy: Defined, Described and in Context.- Early Numeracy Development.- Numeracy in Pre-school and Kindergarten years.- Numeracy Development in Primary School.- Secondary School Years.- Adult numeracy.- Approaches to Teaching and Assessment.
Peter Westwood is an established author who has published many books and articles on education. He has been a teacher in primary, secondary and special schools, and has worked for many years in teacher education in England, Australia and Hong Kong. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in educational psychology, special education and inclusive education. Now retired, Peter devotes his time to study and writing.