Maths is a curriculum series envisioned to make mathematics a meaningful and inspiring experience for child. It is based on a paradigm that inspires a child to look around and experience mathematics in his/her immediate environment and relate concepts to everyday realities. Mathematics in this series is thus grounded in reality than in the abstract, and the instructional design adopted focuses on developing a spirit of inquisitiveness and discovery. This has been achieved through thematic treatment of content that uses story-based scenarios. Besides this, the series also focuses on developing problem-solving abilities, logical reasoning while catering to diverse learning styles, and multiple intelligences. The design of the series has incorporated key recommendations made by the NCF, 2005.
The pedagogical elements in the series will sustain the interest of the learners and facilitate in-depth understanding of the concepts in mathematics. The elements in the series inculcate the requisite knowledge, skills, values and space for reflection and critical thinking among children.
This series links the knowledge gained at school with a child's out-of-school experiences. This has been achieved by selecting contexts that are available in the child's surroundings. The story-based approach deals with the most challenging issues while introducing a concept.
This series is supported by the following:
- Teacher Manuals, which offer pedagogical support in the form of activities, classroom strategies, listening inputs and answer keys for all the exercises. Each activity in the manuals encourages participatory learning and can be used as a tool for formative assessment.
- Resource Kits, which contain manipulatives to help children experience abstract concepts, facilitate meaningful learning.
- Worksheets, which begin with a clearly defined set of learning objectives, help children check their learning and provide an opportunity to express their ideas and thoughts through various logical and research-based questions. These develop creative skills and critical thinking skills, including Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).
- Digital content, which forms a part of the series, includes TeachNext, Next Education's award-winning digital learning solution, currently being used in over 7,000 schools across India and abroad. TeachNext offers a creative and fascinating mix of digital content, animation videos, quizzes, questions and answers, and tools like geographical maps, pictures and clipart.
- The exercises in this book are based on ideas and themes addressed in a balanced manner, and suitably graded from simple to complex and from immediate to remote. Each module in the series facilitates a systematic approach to real-life situations.