This post is an excerpt from a longer article that I wrote and was published by HWRK magazine in its Autumn 2019 issue. There are a few tips below to help with improving children's confidence in mathematics; however, for the full article and more tips please read the whole text in HWRK magazine, which can... Continue Reading →
How effective are Cuisenaire rods in aiding children to create bar models?
Abstract The idea behind the project was to find a way of helping PPG children feel more confident when trying to understand mathematical word problems. In order to do this, I chose to teach a range of children (from Key Stage 1 and 2) on a one-to-one basis, the bar modeling strategy through a CPA... Continue Reading →
Creating a mathematics culture in your school – “Well, I’m changing it,” said the Frog.
Even as I wrote the title to this blog, I decided that I didn’t like it.
