3 Powerful, Hands-on Math Materials
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 […]
Category: Mathematics
How to Tackle an Assessment Task – Where Do I Begin?
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 […]
It’s About Time
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 […]
What’s the big deal about ‘place value’?
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 […]
Why Use Ten Frames for Early Maths Skills?
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 […]
Icy-Pole Sticks and Early Maths’ Concepts
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 […]
Learning ‘Times Tables’ Without Pain
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 […]
Setting SMARTER goals
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 […]
Performance Beyond Expectation
‘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 […]
Mastering Middle School Maths
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 […]