The Butterfly Arithmetic
Published on 29. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-906837-35-8 (ISBN)
Description
The language of numbers is universal: it crosses cultures and continents. Like all languages not native to the speaker, the language of numbers must be learned, and The Butterfly Arithmetic sets out to teach it. Irina Tyk introduces children to the four functions of arithmetic in a simple, practical and non-theoretical way. The Butterfly Arithmetic demystifies what may appear to the young child as a maze of numbers whose relationship with one another is unclear. It can be used with children of four upwards; it is not necessary for the child to be able to read, if a parent or teacher reads and explains the instructions. The book may be used with children of any age who are struggling with the four functions of arithmetic: it is never too late to lay the foundations! The Butterfly Arithmetic emphasises the importance of mental arithmetic, and is not designed to be used with calculators. Just as proficiency in language is not dependent on constant use of a dictionary, so proficiency in maths should not depend on calculators.
Ponti Panda, who helped children to read in The Butterfly Book and to understand the use of language in The Butterfly Grammar, returns to help young mathematicians with his musings on how to count matches, marbles and even the stars in the sky. He is joined by the Numbers Family - Mr Addition, Miss Subtraction, Mr Multiplication and Mrs Division - and the strange creatures from planet Marzipo, where there are five days in the week and the Marzipans have birthdays only every five years.
Ponti Panda, who helped children to read in The Butterfly Book and to understand the use of language in The Butterfly Grammar, returns to help young mathematicians with his musings on how to count matches, marbles and even the stars in the sky. He is joined by the Numbers Family - Mr Addition, Miss Subtraction, Mr Multiplication and Mrs Division - and the strange creatures from planet Marzipo, where there are five days in the week and the Marzipans have birthdays only every five years.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
Illustrations
ISBN-13
978-1-906837-35-8 (9781906837358)
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Person
Irina Tyk is an honours graduate of the University of London. She has lectured at the University of Wales and the University of St. Andrews. Presently she is the Headmistress of Holland House School, an independent preparatory school. She believes in the intellectual development of very young children in the structured environment of whole-class teaching. She believes that, after one year at school, children should be able to read independently. She continues to present these views on television and in public debate. Irina Tyk was a director of The Butterfly Project from 1991 to 2009 which ran summer courses for children who wished to benefit from a rational and purposeful teaching approach. Her phonics-based reading and writing course The Butterfly Book was published by Civitas in 2007 and its sequel and companion volume The Butterfly Grammar in 2008.
Content
About the author. Introduction. How to make best use of this book. Lesson One The numbers 1 to 5. Lesson Two 'More than'. Lesson Three 'How many?'. Lesson Four The numbers 6 to 9. Lesson Five Revision. Lesson Six Addition. Lesson Seven The equals sign. Lesson Eight Zero & the number 10. STORY: Ponti Panda and the matchbox. Lesson Nine The numbers 11 to 19. Lesson Ten Revision. Lesson Eleven Problem sums. STORY: Ponti Panda drops his marbles. Lesson Twelve The number 20. Lesson Thirteen Revision of the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90. Lesson Fourteen Ten & units columns. Lesson Fifteen Writing sums in columns. STORY: Ponti Panda builds a brick wall. Lesson Sixteen The numbers 21 to 29. Lesson Seventeen The numbers 31 to 39. Lesson Eighteen The numbers 41 to 59. Lesson Nineteen The numbers 61 to 99. Lesson Twenty The number 100. Lesson Twenty-One Number sequences. Lesson Twenty-Two Subtraction. STORY: Ponti Panda cleans his plate. Lesson Twenty-Three Subtraction (the numbers 11 to 20). Lesson Twenty-Four Subtraction (the numbers 30 to 90). Lesson Twenty-Five Subtraction (the numbers 1 to 99). Lesson Twenty-Six Revision. Lesson Twenty-Seven Mental arithmetic. Lesson Twenty-Eight Addition with 'carrying'. Lesson Twenty-Nine Subtraction with 'borrowing'. Lesson Thirty Revision. Lesson Thirty-One Subtraction from 100. Lesson Thirty-Two Subtraction from the hundreds column. Lesson Thirty-Three The numbers 101 to 999. Lesson Thirty-Four Addition of three-digit numbers(with carrying). Lesson Thirty-Five Subtraction of three-digit numbers (without borrowing). Lesson Thirty-Six Subtraction of three-digit numbers (with borrowing). Lesson Thirty-Seven Further subtraction. Lesson Thirty-Eight Strings of numbers. Lesson Thirty-Nine Odd & even numbers. Lesson Forty Multiplication & the 10A-- table. STORY: Ponti Panda in the superstore. Lesson Forty-One 5A-- table. Lesson Forty-Two 2A-- table. Lesson Forty-Three Division by 10. Lesson Forty-Four Division by 5. Lesson Forty-Five Division by 2. STORY: The Numbers Family. Lesson Forty-Six Revision & some unusual problems. Lesson Forty-Seven The number 1000. STORY: Ponti Panda gazes at the stars.