Power of 2

Introduction

Power of 2 is the second book of the series.  It begins with teaching number bonds to 10 and then moves on to introducing doubling, halving, addition and subtraction, rounding numbers, multiplying and dividing, introduces fractions and looks at worded problems and time.  It covers all the aspects of mental maths needed for the National Numeracy Strategy.  

Using the book

Power of 2 is essentially about putting in place the building blocks of number and developing skills with mental calculations.  Part of the reason for the huge success of the Power of 2 is the immense sense of achievement that a person gets when working through the book.

Power of 2 requires that each question is answered correctly on three consecutive occasions on different days. When a question is answered correctly a tick should be placed on the line, a question answered incorrectly is marked with a dot. There are full instructions and examples in each book.   On each page of the book there is space for working out solutions, but students should be encouraged to carry out the calculations in this book without using pen and paper.  It is not intended that certain pages should be used in isolation. A contents page has not been included for this reason. Power of 2 has been found to work best when it is used 4 or 5 times a week, with each session lasting for about 10 to 15 minutes.