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How open ended can maths be?
Start to learn problem-solving strategies which will help not just in maths, but in all aspects of life.
October 18, 2023 -
Maths: the most effective way
Just do a few additions and subtractions with 3-digit numbers to find out ‘What the monkey said when it fell over’. (APESY DAISY! in case you were wondering.)
August 31, 2023 -
Why puzzle?
Most people will admit to liking puzzles of one type or another, be they word games, number games, or physical puzzles such as a Rubik’s cube.
March 28, 2023 -
Maths is irrelevant
There is a tendency among some adults to suggest that maths is irrelevant to their daily lives. And yet of course we all know that to be a fully functioning adult, one…
November 29, 2022 -
‘Doing maths’ always needs a purpose
How can we make use of children asking “Why?” Exploiting and answering the question can be a very powerful tool when it comes to teaching and learning maths.
November 16, 2022 -
Resistance is dangerous
Multiplication tables linked to superheroes with whom the children can identify, taking them through step by step, with the superhero guiding the way.
September 21, 2022 -
The art of practice
Why does practising maths work – and what does it do to your brain? There is no doubt that practising anything can make one better at performing the task.
September 13, 2022 -
Assessment made simple
What is the most efficient and effective way of assessing learning in maths? Where assessing the progress of children in maths is a separate activity from the day to day teaching and learning, then this assessment adds to the workload of the teacher.
August 1, 2022 -
How do you approach a maths problem?
How can we show pupils that there can be many ways of solving a maths problem? They need to be able to identify a problem, and then how to solve it.
July 13, 2022 -
Maths on the inside
“Why is this one cheaper?” “Actually it isn’t!”
According to a quick search on my computer today, the average level of interest on a credit card for any payments not cleared by the due date is around 25%.
I’m sure many people with cards already know that, but I must admit it came as a shock to me.
May 13, 2022
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