Review

The Building Blocks of Early Maths: Bringing keyconcepts to life for 3-6 year olds

By Elaine Bennett and Jenny Weidner (Routledge, £87.50)

Written by experienced teachers, this book outlines key concepts and provides a wide range of mathematically rich activities to support them. It exposes some of the common errors that practitioners may see children making, offering simple strategies to help move children forward in their thinking and understanding.

There are activities for supporting assessment, observation, mathematical vocabulary and building links with home, and offers guidance on extending children's understanding through adult-led teaching.