New Wave Mental Maths: 3rd Class (2025 edition)

Description

Ireland’s favourite maths series has been revised for the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum!

New Wave Mental Maths is a series of seven workbooks written to provide a comprehensive and structured daily approach to learning and practising mental maths for classes from Senior Infants to 6th Class.

With a fresh look and added features, the series has been updated to cover all mental maths-related strands and strand units of the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum.

New Wave Mental Maths is designed to:

encourage and develop mental calculation concepts and skills;
constantly revise the different strands and strand units;
develop and reinforce problem-solving strategies;
develop and maintain speed of recall; and
practise, consolidate, and reinforce mathematical vocabulary and language.

About the 3rd Class book

In the 3rd Class book, the number of questions per column increases from the 2nd Class book, reflecting the expected advancement of mathematical confidence and abilities in pupils. The difficulty of question formats increases, with more complex topics such as multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals introduced through the ‘Monday Focus’.

Features of the Series

Easy-to-use weekly structure
Modern design with more space and larger font
‘Monday Focus’ (1st to 4th Class) and ‘Weekly Focus’ (1st to 6th Class) sections that highlight a core concept or strategy practised throughout the week’s learning
‘Problem-solving’ column that encourages critical thinking and inquiry skills
‘Friday Review’ section to assess the week’s learning
‘Maths Talk’ column to facilitate class discussions
‘Vocabulary’ column to test mathematical terminology understanding
‘Word Cloud’ to support independent learning of vocabulary
‘Maths Facts’ to aid and consolidate learnt concepts
‘Online Portal’ for review of daily activities and answers on a classroom whiteboard