Number and calculation

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

This article develops the idea of 'ten-ness' as an important element of 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.

This article, written by Dr. Sue Gifford, evaluates the Early Learning Numbers Goal in England, in the light of research.

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.

This article describes how one nursery setting focused on tidying up time as a context in which to explicitly target the development of number and calculation skills.

In this article for EY practitioners, Dr Sue Gifford outlines what we mean by subitising and how we can teach it.

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.

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.