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 […]
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Employing Computational Thinking when teaching multiplication and division of fractions. There are a few statements from primary school mathematics that seem to be universally imprinted in the minds of adults. […]
READ MORELanguage in Mathematics: Parents Teaching the Concept of Multiplication
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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Did you know that in 2016, the University of Sydney revealed up to 62 degrees would require the completion of Higher School Certificate Mathematics, at a higher level than General […]
READ MOREThe Doubling Strategy for Multiplication
The doubling strategy is great for multiplication! What strategies could you use to solve this problem mentally? What strategies would your students use? When I pose this problem to teachers […]
READ MOREThink Multiplication to Make Division Facts Easy
The think-multiplication strategy is the key for learning the division facts with ease! Division facts. They just may be the most challenging of the number facts to learn. But they […]
READ MOREEffective Strategies for Mastering the Nines and Sixes
The nines and sixes multiplication facts are a breeze with the build-down and build-up strategies! The nines and sixes multiplication facts are sometimes considered harder to learn than the other […]
READ MORESkip the Skip-Counting Strategy for the Fives Facts – The Use-Tens Strategy is Better!
The use-tens strategy for multiplication For over a decade I’ve had the privilege of working alongside teachers to carefully consider the most effective ways to teach their students maths concepts […]
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 MOREPowerful Strategies for Teaching Number Facts
Auri was a precocious 9-year-old who would often struggle with math. Auri’s teacher, Mrs. Farmer, noticed that she would grow tired and get easily frustrated when trying to mentally solve […]
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