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How to use manipulatives with White Rose Maths planning

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023Oxford Primary
Primary school children using Numicon resources

By Lydia Davison, Maths Lead and Teaching and Learning Lead, Newbold Verdon Primary School in Leicester A narrative often surfaces when it comes to the use of manipulatives in the primary mathematics classroom. In my experience, primary educators frequently talk of using manipulatives such as Numicon apparatus in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage1 – […]

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Using Numicon for an inclusive classroom

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Oxford Primary

Johanna Aiyathurai, CEO of Learn and Thrive, talks about inclusivity in the classroom and how Numicon can help.

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Using Numicon in teaching maths to children with Down’s syndrome

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023Oxford Primary

Johanna Aiyathurai, CEO of Learn and Thrive, writes about how you can use Numicon in teaching maths to children with Down’s syndrome.

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Back to school tips – how to get started with Numicon

August 11, 2022January 25, 2023Oxford Primary
Children using Numicon and writing their workings out on the tables.

We know that starting a new school year can sometimes be daunting – especially when you’re going to be working with new resources. If you’re using Numicon for the first time this September, there’s no need to worry! Lydia Davison – class teacher at Overdale Junior School – has the answers to your questions. How […]

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Making maths accessible for all: Behind the scenes with our writers

January 25, 2022May 6, 2022Oxford Education

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how international education authors approach creating a new maths series for today’s learners.

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What is clustering and how does it work in the maths classroom?

October 28, 2021May 6, 2022Karen Iles

Topic clustering ties learning outcomes from several topics (and even subjects) together. It focuses on a group of similar smaller concepts being taught together, to encourage a better understanding of big ideas and new knowledge.

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Parents: Help your kids discover the joy of maths in the outside world

October 15, 2021May 6, 2022Oxford Primary 1 Comment
Images of children exploring outside

In his second article, Adil Jaffer shows parents 3 easy ways to encourage curiosity and wonder in maths while outdoors.

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The future of primary maths

September 14, 2021June 22, 2021Oxford Primary

This blog summarises the closing panel in our Maths Adventure webinar series where our teacher panel considered the impact of independent learning and home teaching on students’ confidence in maths.

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Five top tips for transforming your primary maths teaching

August 17, 2021September 15, 2021Oxford Primary

We summarise Professor Anne Watson’s webinar on the small adjustments that will transform your primary maths teaching, part of our Maths Adventure series.

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How can the use of manipulatives improve both mathematical understanding and mathematical language skills?

July 28, 2021August 18, 2021Oxford Primary

This blog summarises David Lyttle’s webinar on how manipulatives improve mathematical communication, part of our Maths Adventure series.

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