Looking forward to the Autumn – following an exciting Summer!

Adrian Russell, illustrator of the book, with me enjoying a cup of tea from our lovely Brazilian mugs showing the cover of the Portuguese translation of my book. The mugs were gifts from Professor João.

It really has been an exciting Summer for me! I am looking forward to the Autumn.

In August the Portuguese translation of my book, Ajude seu Filho com a Matemática mesmo que você não saiba (the English version is, Help Your Child Do Maths Even If You Don’t) was launched in Brazil.

Here is the link to the recording of the event. A huge thank you to Professor João dos Santos Carmo, from The Federal University of São Carlos,  Associate Professor Sue Johnston-Wilder from The University of Warwick, and all who helped organise and support the Launch Live of the Portuguese translation of my book on 8 Aug. It was a great time.

My hope is that many parents and children in Brazil and globally will be helped by the book. Here is the link to the book in Portuguese and English.

Before the launch in Brazil, in July, I was delighted to lead a workshop on Working With Parents, at 1st International Workshop Supporting Developing Mathematical Resilience Globally, held at The University of Warwick, 1-5 July 2024. The workshop was funded by the ICMS.

There are some very simple things that any parent can do to help give their child a ‘can do’ attitude to mathematics. This is what I shared at the workshop, and I share in my books, too. The encouraging thing is that parents do not need to be mathematics specialists to do this.

The whole workshop event was great. It felt like I was in a supportive bubble, full of positivity and possibility as the International delegates shared ideas and hopes for future projects.

I am looking forward to the Autumn.

I wish all teachers, parents and students well for the forthcoming school year.