Problem-solving questions are drawn from a mixture of strands and strand units, incorporating real-life maths contexts and situations. There are many benefits to be gained from developing good mental maths skills. The brain, like muscles, gets stronger and more efficient with use.

The New Wave Mental Maths books are suitable for Senior Infants all the way up to 6th Class pupils. Contains a strong assessment component (pupil record sheet) which allows pupils to review their answers and evaluate their progress each week. The New Wave Mental Maths series is an excellent means of revision for classes. It contains short exercises on all strands and strand units of the Primary School Curriculum. It has a great layout with ten questions for each day of the week. The programme can be easily used as a homework book for Maths. Darragh Kinsella Enjoy 12-months complimentary access to New Wave Mental Maths Online. Create an account to get started. I myself am a student and personally love math and this book has really helped me devolp new skills in Math AnonymousMaths assessment is provided through the online portal, allowing teachers to record pupils' progression. New Wave Mental Maths are used throughout the school. It covers all strands daily and there is repetition of types of questions weekly. A fantastic resource covering the whole maths curriculum. Children really benefit from daily practice of all the strands. Overall, very useful. Cáit Uí Raghallaigh New Wave Mental Maths are used throughout the school. Mathematical concepts are repeated and the difficulty increased in a progressive, easy to follow manner for children. Heather Smith

For the time questions if you put in digital to be changed to analogue, 12 hr to change to 24 hr + so on to suit ability levels and add variety e.g. 1/4 hr = ( ) mins , so past 2 = ( 2: ) The New Wave Mental Maths is brilliant - it offers a wide variety of material in concise format. We use it a lot for homework. It gives the children a chance to practice topics we have moved on from and at the same time, gives teachers an indication of where a review might be needed. The mix of topics means that all children have a chance to succeed. Jennifer Holland provides a variety of mental problems in a number of contexts in all Australian Curriculum Mathematics strands

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New Wave Mental Maths is a school-wide series that aims to strengthen pupils’ mental maths abilities; essential skills that underpin effective interaction with all aspects of the maths curriculum and problem-solving situations. Mental Maths is a wonderful resource for any teacher. I can't recommend it highly enough.There is never enough time in a teacher's day for all the topics we not alone have to introduce and teach but we also have to constantly revise. Mental maths takes some of the pressure off for revision. It also times the introduction of new topics really well. I have used it for many years and hope to continue to use it for many more! Gillian Connolly By teaching mental maths strategies, you can give pupils a strong foundation on which to build their mathematical understanding and problem-solving skills. The mathematical skills and concepts covered in each book are based on the Irish Primary School Mathematics Curriculum. A preview book is available to view online for a more in-depth review of the mental maths concepts covered in each book. increases students’ understanding, knowledge, reasoning, problem-solving, fluency and the application of their learning

New Wave Mental Maths is a series of seven pupil books from Senior Infants to 6th Class, written to provide comprehensive coverage of mental maths concepts required by the mathematics curriculum.Each book contains a 40-week mental maths and maths problem-solving programme designed to develop, strengthen and consolidate pupils' mathematical skills and concepts. In our school we use New Wave Mental Maths in all classes from 1st class to 6th class. It is a fantastic resource and we have seen great gains in the mathematical abilities of our pupils since adopting this scheme. It covers all strands daily and that there is repetition of types of questions weekly. Children gain in confidence as they come across topics in their Mental Maths book before they work on these topics in their textbooks. A must for all booklists. Cathy PowerFinally, if Friday tests were given as perforated strips which could be torn out week by week to be given in actual test style, that would be terrific. Geraldine O'Sullivan By using strategies and encouraging regular practice, your pupils will develop strong mental maths abilities in no time.

Mental maths answers are available to view online with New Wave Mental Maths Online. Create an online account to access answers.Includes a daily review of mental maths concepts. Aptly challenges and assesses pupil's levels of understanding. A useful resource which is very beneficial for children to consolidate mathematical knowledge. Gillian Fitz-Gerald New wave mental maths, I love this series of books, good range of questions for children and they get harder as the year goes on. Children enjoy doing the daily tasks. Great for problem solving! Would be great if you had an interactive aspect to accompany the series of books where children could work in small groups at the board to extend their problem solving ability. Carla Dalton