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edition:eBook
also available: Paperback
category: Education
published: May 2003
ISBN:9780887848674
publisher: House of Anansi Press Inc

The Myth of Ability

Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child

by John Mighton

tagged: mathematics, home schooling
Description

John Mighton’s revolutionary bestselling guide to how every child can learn math through his groundbreaking JUMP program.
A student in a remedial class who couldn't count by twos is now in an academic program a year ahead of her grade level. An entire Grade 3 class, including so-called slow learners, scores over 90% on a Grade 6-7 math test. These are just two of mathematician John Mighton's many success stories since he started JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies), a not-for-profit organization providing free math tutoring for elementary-level students from low income homes.
In The Myth of Ability John Mighton tells JUMP's fascinating story and explains its teaching method with lots of simple examples.

About the Author

John Mighton's plays have been performed across Canada, as well as in Europe, Japan, and the United States. He is the recipient of several national awards, including the Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize and the Governor General's Literary Award for Possible Worlds & A Short History of Night and most recently Half Life. John holds an M.A. in philosophy from McMaster University and a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Toronto. He is currently a Fellow of the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences.

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