CPD Articles for the Classroom

Group-worthy Tasks and Their Potential to Support Children to Develop Independent Problem-solving Skills

Stage: 1 and 2

In this article for teachers, Jennie Pennant outlines how group-worthy tasks support the development of children's problem-solving skills.

Group-working Skills

Stage: 1 and 2

This article for teachers suggests a range of activities to help children get better at working in groups.

Primary Children's Mathematical Recording

Stage: Early years, 1 and 2

This article for teachers outlines different types of recording, depending on the purpose and audience.

Encouraging Primary Children to Work Systematically

Stage: Early years, 1 and 2

This article for primary teachers suggests ways in which to help children become better at working systematically.

Arrays, Multiplication and Division

Stage: 1 and 2

This article explores the use of the array to support children's thinking around multiplication and division.

Using Dice Here and There

Stage: 1 and 2

Bernard's article reminds us of the richness of using dice for number, shape and probability.

Models in Mind

Stage: Early years, 1, 2 and 3

This article looks at how models support mathematical thinking about numbers and the number system

I've Submitted a Solution - What Next?

Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

In this article, the NRICH team describe the process of selecting solutions for publication on the site.

Working with Highly Able Mathematicians

Stage: 1 and 2

In this article for teachers, Bernard describes ways to challenge higher-attaining children at primary level.

Experiencing Problem Solving

Stage: 1 and 2

Bernard Bagnall looks at what 'problem solving' might really mean in the context of primary classrooms.

Children's Mathematical Writing

Stage: 1 and 2

Bernard Bagnall discusses the importance of valuing young children's mathematical representations in this article for teachers.

Numbers Numbers Everywhere!

Stage: 1 and 2

Bernard Bagnall recommends some primary school problems which use numbers from the environment around us, from clocks to house numbers.

Opening Out

Stage: 1 and 2

Bernard Bagnall describes how to get more out of some favourite NRICH investigations.

Stacks of Maths!

Stage: 1, 2 and 3

In this article for teachers, Bernard gives an example of taking an initial activity and getting questions going that lead to other explorations.

Digital Roots

Stage: 2 and 3

In this article for teachers, Bernard Bagnall describes how to find digital roots and suggests that they can be worth exploring when confronted by a sequence of numbers.

Pupils' Recording or Pupils Recording

Stage: 1, 2 and 3

This article, written for teachers, looks at the different kinds of recordings encountered in Primary Mathematics lessons and the importance of not jumping to conclusions!

Corresponding Sudokus

Stage: 3, 4 and 5

This second Sudoku article discusses "Corresponding Sudokus" which are pairs of Sudokus with terms that can be matched using a substitution rule.

The Naked Pair in Sudoku

Stage: 2, 3 and 4

A particular technique for solving Sudoku puzzles, known as "naked pair", is explained in this easy-to-read article.

Meaningful Statistics

Stage: 1 and 2

This article for teachers describes an activity which encourages meaningful data collection, display and interpretation.

Back to the Practical?

Stage: 2 and 3

In this article for teachers, Bernard uses some problems to suggest that once a numerical pattern has been spotted from a practical starting point, going back to the practical can help explain why the pattern occurs.

Approaches to Area

Stage: 1 and 2

This article for teachers gives some food for thought when teaching ideas about area.

Exploration Versus Calculation

Stage: 1, 2 and 3

This article, written for teachers, discusses the merits of different kinds of resources: those which involve exploration and those which centre on calculation.

Logic

Stage: 2 and 3

What does logic mean to us and is that different to mathematical logic? We will explore these questions in this article.