MATHS MATTERS

In another life, Bev Dunbar is also a respected Mathematics Education Consultant. Her business, Maths Matters, is dedicated to helping children understand and enjoy Mathematics with more effective, targeted activities. Since 1975, Bev has had a wide experience working closely with 5 -12 year old students, teachers, parents and pre-service teachers at University, especially the University of Sydney and the Australian Catholic University. Bev is the author of more than 30 books for teachers and parents on how to teach practical Mathematics to young children.

MATHS MATTERS RESOURCES

Bev has created a unique subscription website for teachers of primary mathematics. Maths Matters Resources is packed full of targeted classroom activities, mathematics photographs and graphics to help teachers make their mathematics sessions come alive for  their 5 – 12 year old students.

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BEV’S BOOKS

Bev Dunbar is also a highly respected author of primary mathematics books for teachers, students, student teachers and parents world-wide. These books are available directly from the publishers, Blake Education and Pascal Press. Bev’s books are always full of fun, child-centred, easy-to-understand activities, deeply rooted in sound mathematical concepts that help your students become more effective mathematical thinkers.

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BLAKE MATHS GUIDES

Bev has written three reference books for Lower Primary (Stage 1, 6 – 7 year olds), Middle Primary (Stage 2, 7 – 9 year olds) and Upper Primary (Stage 3, 10 – 12 year olds).  Teachers, pre-service teachers, students and parents will find these 3 books invaluable. They are each packed with easy-to-understand explanations for all the key concepts in the new Australian Mathematics Curriculum. They show real-life examples of mathematics in action. Only $14.95 each. You can order your copies directly from the publisher, Pascal Press.

THE EXPLORING MATHS SERIES

Created in the late 1990s, the sixteen books in Bev Dunbar’s Exploring Maths series are widely used by primary school teachers across Australia. These books are also available to teachers in NZ, the UK, the USA and Germany. They inspire teachers to create meaningful, student-centred activities for 5 – 7 year old students. Bev is passionate about bringing real-life maths into the classroom to assist students to build deeper understandings. All aspects of early mathematics are covered, including Number, Measurement, Geometry, Chance and Graphs.

 TIMES TABLES 1 & 2

For over 15 years, Bev’s most popular books Times Tables 1 and Times Tables 2 have helped 7 – 10 year old children master their quick recall facts for multiplication, with carefully sequenced units that emphasise real-life applications, oral counting, language and number pattern recognition.  They can be used by students working at home or with small groups in the classroom. An extensively revised edition of both books is now available.

EARLY MATHEMATICS SKILLS

The ten booklets in Bev Dunbar’s Excel Early Mathematics Skills series are valued by parents of young children in 30 countries all over the world. These workbooks help young children practise essential mathematical skills that will give them a great start to school. They are suitable for use by 3 – 5 year old children.