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In this article for teachers, Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington explore the differences between 'recording mathematics' and 'representing mathematical thinking'.
Bernard Bagnall discusses the importance of valuing young children's mathematical representations in this article for teachers.
Dr Sue Gifford outlines different ways in which you might capture young children's mathematical thinking and how to send samples to NRICH.
This article discusses the findings of the 1995 TIMMS study how to use this information to close the performance gap that exists between nations.
The content of this article is largely drawn from an Australian publication by Peter Gould that has been a source of many successful mathematics lessons for both children and student-teachers. It presents a style of problem-solving activity that has the potential to benefit ALL children in a class, both mathematically and socially, and is readily adaptable to most topics in mathematics curricula.
This article describes a practical approach to enhance the teaching and learning of coordinates.
This article, written by Nicky Goulder and Samantha Lodge, reveals how maths and marimbas can go hand-in-hand! Why not try out some of the musical maths activities in your own classroom?
In this article for practitioners, Cath Gripton and Deliah Pawluch explore the 'counting collections' approach, which encourages children to spend time playing and experimenting with counting.
This article explores the key features of a Low Threshold High Ceiling classroom.
Suggestions for teachers about exploring maths in different contexts: art, history and so on
An article for teachers based on a lecture and workshop activities at the NZAMT conference in New Zealand 2007
Creativity in the mathematics classroom is not just about what pupils do but also what we do as teachers. If we are thinking creatively about the mathematical experiences we offer our pupils we can open up opportunities for them to be creative. Jennifer Piggott shares some of her thoughts on creative teaching, and how it can encourage creative learners.
An article for students and teachers on symmetry and square dancing. What do the symmetries of the square have to do with a dos-e-dos or a swing? Find out more?
This article offers you practical ways to investigate aspects of your classroom culture.
Becoming confident and competent as a problem solver is a complex process that requires a range of skills and experience. In this article, Jennie suggests that we can support this process in three principal ways.
Group work depends on effective team work. This article describes attributes of effective team work and links to "Team Building" problems that can be used to develop learners' team working skills.
This article looks at team building in the primary context.
This article outlines how strategy games can help children develop logical thinking, using examples from the NRICH website.
This page, and the accompanying webinar recordings, draw attention to the value of offering learners opportunities to explore and build on their discoveries.
In this article for primary teachers, Lynne McClure outlines what is meant by fluency in the context of number and explains how our selection of NRICH tasks can help.