It’s that time of year again! Last year I wrote a series of blog posts…
Tag: primary teachers
As the school year rapidly draws to a close, many teachers are beginning the task…
Arguably one of the biggest challenges for most primary teachers is the struggle to address…
One of the most common questions children ask in relation to mathematics is ‘When will…
Thousands of children in Australian schools have recently sat the national literacy and numeracy test (NAPLAN),…
“The first job of a teacher is to make the student fall in love with…
This post was originally published last year, and I thought it timely to republish considering…
A couple of weeks ago I came across the term ‘cognitive dissonance’ in relation to…
Many children are consumers of financial services from a young age. According to Thomson (2014)…
How do you group your students in maths classes? How does the way you group your students influence student learning outcomes and attitudes towards mathematics? This blog presents an argument for flexible grouping to allow all students’ learning needs to be addressed in the mathematics classroom.
In Australia teachers are preparing to return to a new school year, and many would…
In this final Christmas themed post, I am including a range of open-ended investigations that…
The use of open-ended tasks and mathematical investigations provides opportunities for students to demonstrate their…
As the end of the school year approaches, report writing is in full swing and…
As the end of the year looms, many students are preparing to transition from primary…
How many times have you heard people say “I’m not good at maths”? Perhaps you’ve…
There are two brilliant mathematics resources that I believe everyone should know about and use…
My last blog about the marketing promotion being run by Woolworths and Disney Pixar attracted…
At the moment across Australia Woolworths stores are giving away one ‘free’ Disney Pixar Domino…
Engaging Maths 