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Category: Mathematics

Counters showing odd and even numbers from 1 to 8; Base 10 blocks representing 1,346 and cubes modeling a 3D shape from drawn 2D views - front, top and right.

3 Powerful, Hands-on Math Materials

Posted May 30, 2019June 17, 2019 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, tutoring

Most of us learn more by doing than by just seeing or hearing. Exploring concepts in Math by handling real objects can set children up for success. Give your child/students […]

How do I start on this assessment task?

How to Tackle an Assessment Task – Where Do I Begin?

Posted June 29, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials

What do you do when given an assessment task? Do you panic or experience a sense of heaviness? Do you wonder “Where do I start?” Is it clear to you […]

Analog Clock and Calendar

It’s About Time

Posted April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

What is time? What do we understand by the ‘passing of time’? How do we teach our children to be ‘on time’, to ‘tell the time’ and to ‘manage’ their […]

Place Value shown from ones to hundred millions on whiteboard

What’s the big deal about ‘place value’?

Posted March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

Have you been told that your child needs more work on place value? What is place value and why does it matter? How can you help your child understand and […]

Counters placed on Ten Frames illustrate numbers from 1 - 9.

Why Use Ten Frames for Early Maths Skills?

Posted March 21, 2017 Marilyn Humphries3 CommentsPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

A simple, useful, hands-on visual aid for teaching counting and place value is the Ten Frame. What is a Ten Frame you may ask? It is a drawing of a […]

Bundled and single icy-pole sticks used to illustrate addition on a place value chart.

Icy-Pole Sticks and Early Maths’ Concepts

Posted March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 Marilyn Humphries6 CommentsPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

Looking for hands-on activities to help your Prep to Year 6 student learn Maths’ facts and concepts? Look no further than the humble icy-pole stick which can be purchased in […]

Coloured counters and arrays aid learning times tables.

Learning ‘Times Tables’ Without Pain

Posted March 6, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Supporting Learning, Tutorials, tutoring

Mrs A stands at the front of the class, pointing stick in hand, demanding all eyes to the front while she points to each line of the three times tables […]

Write down SMARTER goals to stay on target

Setting SMARTER goals

Posted January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 Marilyn Humphries2 CommentsPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Mathematics

Do you go to the supermarket without a shopping list and hope that you will spot items you need as you wander up and down the aisles? This may be […]

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Performance Beyond Expectation

Posted January 16, 2017February 7, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, English, Mathematics, Tutorials, tutoring

‘The Australian Curriculum sets the expectations for what all Australian students should be taught, regardless of where they live or their background. For F-10, it means that students now have […]

Algebra, Geometry & Statistics revision solutions

Mastering Middle School Maths

Posted November 5, 2016February 7, 2017 Marilyn HumphriesLeave a commentPosted in Career and Education, Education, Mathematics, Tutorials, tutoring

Many students find middle school Maths a big jump from Maths in primary school. Whether it’s adding like terms in Algebra, plotting points in Geometry or drawing histograms, private Maths […]

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