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Maths problem solving is for life
Maths is very much a part of problem solving in our society, from budgeting to calculating football league tables, but it is not seen in this way by children.
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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If ever there was a need for problem solving …
As children get used to the idea of exploring ideas and seeing new approaches, the more it benefits them as individuals, and society as a whole.
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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…
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
