The word ‘algorithm’ comes from the name of a mathematician – Al-Khwārizmī – who lived about 1200 years ago in modern day Uzbekistan. He translated and published material originally written […]
READ MORECal’s Corner – Creative Counting
One of my favorite challenge activities with students is to ask them if they are older than one million days (hours, minutes, seconds). If so, they work out their age […]
READ MOREORIGO At Home- Wrapping up Week 4
With the majority of students learning from home, the beginning of Term 2 looks a little different this year! ORIGO At Home provides guidance and instruction to continue maths learning at […]
READ MORETop Tips for Teaching Kids Mathematics at Home
With an increasing number of us parents trying to help our children continue their education at the dining table, it’s only natural that tensions and anxiety will often run high as we try our hand at teaching. After all, we are used to professional teachers taking on this important task! […]
READ MOREORIGO At Home- Wrapping up Week 1
ORIGO At Home provides guidance and instruction to continue maths learning at home. ORIGO’s team of educators have handpicked these resources and activities to help provide engaging mathematical thinking and […]
READ MOREWin Their Hearts to Win Their Minds
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 MOREFocus on Fractions: The Necessary Prerequisite for Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
It’s not always “apples to apples” for the addition and subtraction of fractions. There are only a few things this writer remembers from his early primary school days. Mrs. Weeks, […]
READ MOREFocus on Fractions: Linking Fractions and Decimals (Using the Number Line)
Decimal fractions used in history and the use of the number line in teaching fractions. In this post, I’ll explain how fractions came into being and how today’s number line […]
READ MOREFocus on Fractions: Visual Images That Help Teach Fractions
Children benefit greatly from the use of concrete materials and visual images when learning fractions. Over the past 50-plus years, various learning theorists have advocated the use of concrete materials […]
READ MOREFocus on Fractions: Are Fractions Key to a Child’s Future Success in Mathematics?
Research suggests fractions are essential for a student’s future success in mathematics. Since 2012, there have been a range of published research studies (Bailey et al., 2012; Booth & […]
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