I finally received my HUE HD Pro Camera in amongst the COVID19 crisis, and it was a ray of sunshine as It came through the door. I had a smile on my face as I had some new tech to …
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Have you ever tried Maths Poetry? Take a look at “Summing Me Up”. @joshuaseigal
MATHS POETRY WITH JOSHUA SEIGAL My name is Joshua Seigal. I am a professional poet, and in this capacity I regularly visit schools. I firmly believe that poetry can and should be embedded across the curriculum, and not just confined …
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Could this be the best technology resource to use in your Maths lessons?
John Chatterjee-Woolman
Posted in G Post, Games, Lesson plenary, Lesson starters, Mathematics, Maths Toolkit, PGCE
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#teammagicalmaths @cyfareddwr @littlegreenmath Kahoot or not to Kahoot Trainee Teachers - we go crazy looking for lesson resources. That’s where OUR hours go. My goodness, what will it be like once we qualify? Well, here’s one piece of tech I’ve already …
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Have you thought about having a classroom Maths Makeover?
Ben Gordon
Posted in Clipart, Curriculum, Display, Funny, GTP, Images, Mathematics, Maths Toolkit, Memory, PGCE, Quotes, TED
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#teammagicalmaths @MrGordonMaths Have you thought about having a classroom Maths Makeover? So much of our dead wall space in classrooms can be used to inspire students. We have had a amazing response from students and staff after the work carried out …
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Lego Math? Did you know that you can use Lego to teach Maths? http://amzn.to/1RKdIyl
#teammagicalmaths @AlisonHogben - Teacher at Springhead Primary Lego Math in the classroom. Did you know that you can use Lego to teach Maths? Recently I have become very interested in conceptual variation - different representations of the same concept. It has become …
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How do you Demonstrate Mastery Across the Primary Maths Curriculum?
Colin Grimes
Posted in CPD, CPD, Curriculum, Extension Task, G Post, ICT, Mathematics, Maths Toolkit, Primary
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Guestblogger: MrGPrimary Primary Mathematics - The Trainee Teacher viewpoint… As a trainee entering the world of teaching, mastery maths has been an exciting development in my school. The ability to extend all the students through provision of challenge activities has had …
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Oh no, not another multiplication method!! #vedic
magicalmaths
Posted in CPD, CPD, G Post, GTP, Lesson starters, Mathematics, Maths Toolkit, PGCE
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tessmaths A Vedic multiplication method For some students the column method for long multiplication is enough for them to master. This equips them with a skill to use and apply in ever increasing magnitude even up to multiplying by eleventy …
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These cups should have a place in any classroom! Making the ordinary extraordinary!
Tess Maths
Posted in CPD, Curriculum, G Post, Mathematics, Maths Toolkit, Most Popular, PGCE
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#TeamMagicalEducators: tessmaths These cups should have a place in any classroom! Making the ordinary extraordinary… This picture was one I picked up a couple of years ago on Twitter and it sparked a creative note. Having experimented with the approach to …
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Interrupting Won’t Save Time: Top 7 Rules To Make Groupwork Work!
Guestblogger: thenumberverse 7 Rules To Make Group work Work It’s the Easter holidays. The harsh Devon wind blasts my ears back as I walk my two young children across the car park into the entrance of the Bear Feet soft play …
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Are you making your pupils scratch where there is no itch? Great Read!
andyday2000
Posted in Classroom, CPD, CPD, G Post, Mathematics, Primary, Resources, Shape and Space, Share A Maths Starter, Teacher
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Guest Blogger: @thenumberverse NEED BEFORE FEED: I Don’t Have A Question For Your Answer. How well should we expect pupils to listen, engage, and try? Why should they, over and above a sense of duty? Let’s say you start a lesson …
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The Numberverse’s view on ‘How to Teach Primary Maths - anyone can feed sweets to sharks’
reanimate.education
Posted in Book Review, Books, CPD, CPD, Curriculum, G Post, Mathematics, Primary, Product Review, Resources, Teacher
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Guestblogger: @mrtileynunn Easy to read, easy to use and dead right! This book is perfect for a teacher starting out. It brims with enthusiasm and ideas – all of them putting a thrill into Maths, but staying practical. Most of these …
The Potency of Maths Problems - a snippet from the intro of ‘How to Teach Primary Maths - Anyone Can Feed Sweets to Sharks’
reanimate.education
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Guestblogger: @mrtileynunn The Potency of Maths Problems Child A: Errrrrrrm, sir, I think we’ve got a problem … Teacher: Really? Show me what the problem is. Child B (head stuck inside a cardboard box): I’m stuck! I tried to see if …
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Do you know ‘How To Teach Primary Maths - anyone can feed sweets to sharks’ ?
reanimate.education
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Guestblogger: @mrtileynunn An easy-read creative little maths book Nick’s (@mrtileynunn) approach is to make maths memorable. This includes using sugar sharks to explain division, greedy crocodiles to look at equations and developing dance routines to understand algebra. Maths need never be …
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Have you ever thought about the mathematics culture in your classroom?
Guest Blogger: @gareth_metcalfe Mathematics culture How can we learn well in maths? Why do some people find mathematics difficult? What does it mean think and act like a mathematician? These are fundamental questions; the way children answer these questions will to …
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Take a look at my favourite properties of whole numbers question! What is yours?
gareth.metcalfe
Posted in CPD, Curriculum, G Post, Mathematics, Number, Primary, Teacher
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Guest Blogger: @gareth_metcalfe Properties of Whole Numbers ‘Do all odd square numbers greater than 1 have 3 factors?’ I love this question. Let me explain why, and the train of thought that it can generate. Children usually start by generating …
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