May 3, 2023 | Resource of the Week, Worksheets
Useful last minute prep for the MTC! In a previous blog I identified the 15 most likely questions to appear in the Year 4 MTC. This week I am sharing a chart which identifies the top 16 products which are most likely to make an appearance as answers in the MTC. The...
Apr 22, 2023 | Blog, Resource of the Week
Productive ways to prepare for the MTC! I’m not a fan of the MTC and would prefer it if our 8- and 9-year-olds were encouraged to explore multiplicative connections in more productive ways, without the pressure of a timed, computerized, summative test. I’ve already...
Mar 29, 2023 | Posters, Resource of the Week
Linking the Four Operations I’ve written before about the importance of children establishing a good understanding of the connections between the four operations. The same is true for the staff teaching our children. Most primary teachers are not specialists,...
Mar 22, 2023 | Resource of the Week, Worksheets
Connecting the four operations I often say to primary age children that there are only five things they can do to a number. One of those is to leave it alone! So, the fact that there are only four operations – four things you can do to a number as a primary...
Mar 15, 2023 | PowerPoints, Resource of the Week
Is division trickier than multiplication? Division continues to get a bad press in many maths classrooms. It is perceived by many teachers and students to be trickier than multiplication. For those who have a comfortable understanding of the structure of...
Mar 4, 2023 | Games, Resource of the Week
Introduction to The Maze Game I love this game. It’s so simple to play and can be used in so many ways at home or in the maths classroom. All, you need is a pen and paper I invented it when my kids were both young and I was looking for a fun way to help them read...
