Includes bibliographical references and index.

First published by Viking Penguin, 2008.

A critical read for teachers and parents who want to improve children's mathematics learning. Featuring all the important advice and suggestions in the original edition of, this revised edition is now updated with new research on the brain and mathematics that is revolutionizing scientists' understanding of learning and potential. --Publisher's description.

Introduction: understanding the urgency -- What is math? And why do we all need it? -- What's going wrong in classrooms? Identifying the problems -- A vision for a better future: effective classroom approaches -- Taming the monster: new forms of testing that encourage learning -- Stuck in the slow lane: how American grouping systems perpetuate low achievement -- Paying the price for sugar and spice: how girls and women are kept out of math and science -- Key strategies and ways of working -- Giving children the best mathematical start: activities and advice for parents -- Moving to a more positive future -- Appendix A: solutions to the mathematics problems -- Appendix B: recommended curriculum -- Appendix C: further resources.