Making Mathematics Enjoyable for Young Learners I didn’t particularly like maths in primary school. There were too many rules and procedures to remember and problems lacked contexts that had […]
READ MORESharing Little Gems of Maths Understanding!
Gems of maths understanding or ‘ah-ha’ moments are often similar for teachers regardless of their location Over the past 25 years, I have been very fortunate that my business has […]
READ MORELanguage in Mathematics: Questioning as an Active Thinking Maths Strategy
Questioning as an Active Thinking Maths Strategy Questioning, the second of the three research-based strategies covered in this series on language in mathematics, is effective in generating active engagement in […]
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Maths Literacy Strategy Activity #1: Activating prior knowledge and using schema to make predictions Over the years, elementary teachers in non-maths subjects have made great use of research-based literacy strategies. […]
READ MOREUsing Language Stages to Guide the Development of Concepts – Addition
The Language Stages Over 30 years ago, I worked with students who were experiencing difficulties with problem solving and generally applying mathematics. From that work and my continued focus on […]
READ MORELanguage in Mathematics: Visualisation and Modelling as Math Strategies
Visualisation and modelling as active thinking maths strategies Visualisation and modelling is the third and final research-based strategy covered in this series. When students use or recall objects, pictures, […]
READ MOREProblem-Solving: Using the Right Problem at the Right Time to Challenge Students
This article is the first in a four-part series on problem-solving. Remember Goldilocks? She was looking for “just right” as she rummaged through the house of the three bears. As […]
READ MOREMaking Subtraction Efficient – Just Think Addition!
Students who are efficient with the count-on, use-doubles, and make-ten strategies for addition have all they need to be proficient with subtraction number facts! Subtraction is the inverse, or opposite action, of […]
READ MOREMake-Ten Strategy: Building a “Mind Picture” for the Make-Ten Addition Strategy
The make-ten strategy is great for addition! It helps students understand place value and the relationships between numbers. Ten-frames help students develop a good “mind picture” for the make-ten strategy […]
READ MOREThe Use-Doubles Strategy for Addition: Making it Easy and Fun for Your Students!
The use-doubles strategy for addition can be one that children struggle with in the beginning. It involves a deep understanding of the number system, and how to compose and decompose numbers […]
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