Starting at the very beginning with numbers and counting, this book gently and reliably guides children and parents through the essential math concepts needed in the first few years at school. Readers can use it as a dip-in dictionary or work through by subject to build up knowledge and skills step-by-step.

Illustrations and simple definitions covering such areas as number sense and operations, algebra, basic geometry, and data representation.

A maths dictionary full of clear explanations of the key terms and concepts from Key Stage 2 and up. Each concept is explained alongside worked examples of alternative methods as well as hints, tips, shortcuts and strategies.

Lively illustrations together with hundreds of useful examples will inspire children to grasp the basics, setting them on course for a lifetime of maths confidence and success There are links to carefully selected websites with online maths puzzles, games and resources designed to reinforce the key points.

Lively illustrations together with hundreds of useful examples will inspire children to grasp the basics, setting them on course for a lifetime of maths confidence and success There are links to carefully selected websites with online maths puzzles, games and resources designed to reinforce the key points.

For use in schools and libraries only. Discusses terms and concepts dealing with numbers, calculations, plane and solid geometry, graphing, algebra, trigonometry and vectors.

The Usborne Illustrated Elementary Math tells it straight and simple, explaining everything children and parents need in order to understand basic level math. This book will help to lay a firm foundation for confidence and success in math. Readers can dip in for quick explanantions or work through by subject to build up knowledge step-by-step.