by robdolphin | Apr 19, 2023 | 2D Shape, Age 9, Area, Counting, Google Slide Activities, Google Slide Extended Explorations, Length & Distance, Measurement, Multiply & Divide, Rounding, Volume
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by robdolphin | Apr 16, 2023 | Guidance for Teachers, Guides, Practical and diagrams - examples
First published in the SMC Primary Journal Issue 1 (2017) Two years ago we bought 100 metre sticks. Last year we bought 100 more! Used together with base ten materials, metre sticks are a great resource for teaching key numeracy skills. The ones we use...
by robdolphin | Apr 16, 2023 | Guidance for Teachers, Guides, Practical and diagrams - examples
(first published in the SMC Journal Issue 48) In my last article, I shared what a fantastic resource metre sticks are for teaching early addition and subtraction skills. In this article I will highlight how they are also great for teaching fractions, decimal...
by robdolphin | Apr 16, 2023 | Guidance for Teachers, Guides
(first published in TES – July 2019) I walked into a colleague’s classroom some months ago and saw this above the board: “Mistakes are to be expected, respected, inspected and corrected.” Brilliant! This, in a nutshell, was what we had been trying to...
by robdolphin | Apr 15, 2023 | Age 8, Doubling & Halving, Mental Strategies, Multiply & Divide, Pdf Practical Activities for Core Skills, Pdfs, Resources
Get things moving with this lively game which uses the space around the body to develop skills in doubling. Can also be used for halving....