{"product_id":"messy-maths","title":"Messy Maths","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths: A Playful, Outdoor Approach for \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarly Years\u003c\/i\u003e, Juliet Robertson offers a rich resource of ideas that will inspire you to tap into the endless supply of patterns, textures, colours and quantities of the outdoors and deepen children''s understanding of maths through hands-on experience. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Juliet believes being outside makes maths real. In the classroom environment, maths can seem disconnected from everyday reality  but real maths is really messy. Lots of outdoor play and engaging activity along the way is a must, as being outside enables connections to be made between the hands, heart and head, and lays the foundations for more complex work as children grow, develop and learn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Following on from the success of \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crownhouse.co.uk\/publications\/dirty-teaching\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDirty \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.crownhouse.co.uk\/publications\/dirty-teaching\"\u003eTeaching\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(ISBN 978-178135107-9), \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines the outdoor space through a mathematical lens  providing a treasure trove of suggestions that will empower you to blend outdoor learning into your teaching practice. It is not a ''how to'' guide, but rather an easy-to-use reference book replete with ready-to-use games and open-ended ideas designed to help children become confident and skilled in thinking about, using and exploring abstract mathematical concepts as they play outside. Many of these ideas and activities are also beautifully displayed in full-colour photographs throughout the book, making it even easier to jump straight into outstanding outdoor learning opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Topics covered include: general advice; exploring numbers; number functions and fractions; money; measurement; time; pattern; shape and symmetry; position, direction and movement; data handling; routines; and the mathematical garden. Each chapter features a section on topic-specific vocabulary and expressions to help you integrate terminology into each area of study, while suggestions for embedding maths into routines are also provided to assist in the development of creative, progressive and flexible approaches to everyday situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths\u003c\/i\u003e is suitable for early years educators (of ages 3 to 6) who want to shake up their usual classroom practice and make the most of any outdoor space  whether this be a nursery, playgroup, child-minder''s back garden or a nature kindergarten as a context for maths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths\u003c\/i\u003e has been named the Gold Winner in the Mathematics category of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nurseryworld.co.uk\/nursery-world\/news\/1168862\/winners-of-the-nursery-world-equipment-resources-awards-2019-revealed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNursery World Equipment \u0026amp;amp; Resources Awards 2019\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crownhouse.co.uk\/assets\/audio\/NER_Awards_GoldMedal_(200x200).jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths\u003c\/i\u003e has been named the Silver Winner in the Outdoor Play category and Professional Books (and authors) category of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nurseryworld.co.uk\/nursery-world\/news\/1168862\/winners-of-the-nursery-world-equipment-resources-awards-2019-revealed\" title=\"\"\u003eNursery World Equipment \u0026amp;amp; Resources Awards 2019\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crownhouse.co.uk\/assets\/audio\/NER_Awards_SilverMedal_(200x200).jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.forewordreviews.com\/awards\/books\/messy-maths\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2017 Foreword INDIES Finalist\u003c\/a\u003e in the Education category.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths\u003c\/i\u003e has been named a ''Gold Winner'' in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ibpa-online.site-ym.com\/news\/390365\/30th-Annual-IBPA-Benjamin-Franklin-Awards.htm#edu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2018 in the Education category\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crownhouse.co.uk\/assets\/audio\/1df.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMessy Maths\u003c\/i\u003e is a finalist in the 2018 \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.educationresourcesawards.co.uk\/era_finalists.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEducation Resources Awards\u003c\/a\u003e in the Educational Book Award category.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crownhouse.co.uk\/assets\/audio\/ERA2018_Finalist_Logo_CMYK_(178x200).jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/figure\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/figure\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/figure\u003e \u003cfigure style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cfigcaption\u003e \u003c\/figcaption\u003e \u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57316669456766,"sku":"NW9781781352663","price":20.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781781352663.jpg?v=1779998546","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/messy-maths","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}