This document discusses the various values of mathematics teaching and learning, including intellectual, practical, social, and disciplinary values. It emphasizes that mathematics is important for intellectual development as it trains the mind and helps students develop skills like observation, logic, memory, concentration, thinking, self-reliance and hard work. Additionally, it notes that mathematics has practical uses in everyday life and is essential to maintaining social and economic functions. The document also highlights that mathematics teaches methods of reasoning, problem-solving, and verifying conclusions that are disciplined habits of thinking.