The teacher Camillo Bortolato has designed a new Analogical Method workbook to help children become better at solving mathematical problems. Very often children have difficulty solving problems, not because of the mathematical operations, but because they do not understand the text of the exercise. Thanks to the images and the key words included in this workbook, children will be able to tackle problems with greater ease and learn to transform complex situations into a fun game.

The workbook is structured so that children can gradually become more self-confident and autonomous in solving problems. In the first part, in fact, the problems are presented only through images, while in the last part – in addition to the text – there is also a graphic scheme that converts the problem into a real situation, allowing it to be solved almost instantly.

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The structure of the book

In the first part of the workbook the problems are presented only in images.

Short sentences explain what the parent can do, what the child can do and what they can do together

In the third part the problems focus on total price, unit price and quantity

In the last part the problems concern price and measurements

Leaf through some pages translated into English to facilitate your evaluation of the product:

The Series – Breaking Down Problems

Breaking Down Problems is a series of workbooks designed by the teacher Camillo Bortolato to accompany children in solving problems intuitively through the analogical method. Inspired by brain teasers like Sudoku, these notebooks contain a series of graphics that easily guide children towards the solution to the problem. In this way, students focus more on the logical aspect of the problem and not just on understanding the text.

Take a look at the Breaking down problems series

THE AUTHORS

Daniela Lucangeli, Professor of Developmental Psychology, president of the Association for Specialized Teachers (CNIS) and President of Mind4Children, spin-off of the University of Padua.

Laura Carnevali, Clinical Developmental Psychologist. Her research focuses on interpersonal synchrony, multisensory development and predictive abilities.

Sara Pezzotti, clinical developmental psychologist, research fellow at the University of Padua, has studied the development of early sensory abilities and cognitive functions in the context of typical development and neurodiversity.

Teresa Farroni, Full Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Padua, affiliated with the PNC – Padua Neuroscience Center – and author of national and international scientific contributions.