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To support the growing need for digital learning resources, ORIGO Education introduced the Animated Big Books in 2020; a series of digital mathematical books aimed at Foundation to Years 2 students that introduce and discuss mathematical concepts and generate conversation. […]
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To support the growing need for digital learning resources, ORIGO Education introduced the Animated Big Books in 2020; a series of digital mathematical books aimed at Foundation to Years 2 […]
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James Burnett, Founder and Chairperson of ORIGO Education featured on Ticker TV this morning to discuss the NEW Animated Big Books. The ORIGO Animated Big Books for Foundation–Year 2 are […]
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What’s a parent to do with two children, two approaches, and two vastly different outcomes in teaching the concept of multiplication? Similar to those reading this article, I am passionate […]
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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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Using Language Stages to Guide the Development of Measurement Concepts Language can be used to guide the development of nearly all mathematics concepts including the development of measurement concepts. In […]
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