To see all the articles we publish for primary teachers, please see our CPD Articles for the Classroom.
Going deeper: achieving greater depth in the primary classroom
In this article for Primary teachers, we share key findings from a project with schools in Tower Hamlets, which focused on teaching 'at greater depth' using whole-class resources.
A good foundation for number learning for five year olds?
The value of two
Ruth Trundley outlines her doctoral research and concludes that development of an understanding of cardinality is a crucial element of counting that can be overlooked.
Developing number through tidying up
Subitising
In this article for EY practitioners, Dr Sue Gifford outlines what we mean by subitising and how we can teach it.
Getting the balance right
Models in mind
This article looks at how models support mathematical thinking about numbers and the number system
Early number sense
Place value: the ten-ness of ten
This article develops the idea of 'ten-ness' as an important element of place value.
How can I support the development of early number sense and place value?
This article for primary teachers expands on the key ideas which underpin early number sense and place value, and suggests activities to support learners as they get to grips with these ideas.
What's x got to do with it?
Let's get flexible!
In this article for primary teachers, Ems outlines how we can encourage learners to be flexible in their approach to calculation, and why this is crucial.
Numbers numbers everywhere!
Playing with factors and multiples
This article for primary teachers outlines why developing an intuitive 'feel' for numbers matters, and how our activities focusing on factors and multiples can help.
Arrays, multiplication and division
Pattern sniffing
Developing number fluency - what, why and how
Place value as a building block for developing fluency in the calculation process
