Useful Resources

For complete information on all these resources, see the bibliography for this unit.

TITLE AUTHOR VALUE / USEFULNESS
Section 1: Experiences with Math AND Section 3: Numeracy Strategies
Developing Adult Numeracy: Practitioner Training Course Literacy and Basic Skills Program of Ontario This online course is free and has a great overview of numeracy.
Numeracy for Adult Literacy Learners Lori Herod There are a number of resources and Internet links listed for games and activities.
Section 4: Numeracy Activities
Developing Learning Materials for Adult Numeracy Irene Blayney and Lisa Hagedorn This report will give you ideas for lots of other math activities.
The Adult Numeracy and Maths Online (ANAMOL) Project Beth Marr, Betty Johnston and David Tout The project includes many activities to teach math skills. Go to the website listed in the bibliography and click on “Teaching Ideas.”
Numeracy for Adult Literacy Learners Lori Herod Check out pages 5- 6 and page 59 for numerous Internet sites and resources for teaching numeracy.
Resources and Teaching Activities The Certificates in General Education for Adults (CGEA) in Australia Look on their web page, hosted by the SAALT (Supporting Adult and Applied Learning and Teaching) website. Under “Resources and Teaching Activities” there are a number of dice games for practising basic math.
Developing Adult Numeracy: Practitioner Training Course Literacy and Basic Skills Program of Ontario This online course is free and has a great overview of numeracy. Look at Module 5: Using Ready-Made Learning Materials. It has links and suggested resources and materials for fun math activities that are worth checking out.
Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks Joanne Currah and Jane Felling This series of books has fun and interactive games using cards and dice for learning math at all levels.


People who are able to solve math problems successfully have often learned how to approach problems and how to work through them.