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All children are capable of achieving mathematical mastery - that is the guiding principle of mathematician and playwright John Mighton. The Myth of Ability is the story of Mighton's fait-proof method of teaching mathematics developed while tutoring children failing in maths. He explains how all children can be led to think mathematically by a combination of positive feedback and by following extremely simple, straightforward steps. The only skills children need to have mastered before following Mighton's method are basic addition and subtraction and to count on the fingers of one hand, by ones, twos and threes. From this simple basis more complicated concepts follow in a graded and systematic way. The results of Mighton's programme have been extraordinary -- a student in a remedial maths class who couldn't count by twos is now in an academic program a year ahead of her level. A boy who nearly failed primary school maths is now completing a PhD in maths on scholarship. Both inspiring and practical, The Myth of Ability can help any child discover their true maths potential.

About the Author :
John Mighton is the founder of JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Mathematical Prodigies), a Canadian educational charity providing free tutoring to primary school children. It has since swept Canada and Australia and is due to be launched in the UK in June. John Mighton won an NSERC fellowship in mathematics at the Field Institute and has taught at McMaster and the University of Toronto. He is also an award-winning playwright and appeared in the film, Good Will Hunting.

Review :
" 'A unique book...Teachers will be grateful...parents will derive concrete help from its practical examples, and education experts will mutter: "I wish I'd thought of this approach.'" - Ursula M. Franklin, University Professor Emerita, University of Toronto"


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  • ISBN-13: 9781845291686
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Robinson Publishing
  • Height: 198 mm
  • Width: 129 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1845291689
  • Publisher Date: 25 Dec 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Sub Title: How Every Child Can Learn to Do Maths


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