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Getting the Balance Right
In this article for primary teachers, Ems shares some common misconceptions surrounding the equals sign, and suggests ways to help learners develop their understanding.
Multiplication and division
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pageMathdoku Demonstration
This video of Charlie and Liz solving a 6 by 6 Mathdoku may give you ideas for strategies to try.
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articleNumbers Numbers Everywhere!
Bernard Bagnall recommends some primary school problems which use numbers from the environment around us, from clocks to house numbers.
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articleJourneys on the Gattegno Tens Chart
Alf describes how the Gattegno chart helped a class of 7-9 year olds gain an awareness of place value and of the inverse relationship between multiplication and division.
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articleActivities on the Gattegno Chart
In this article, Alf outlines six activities using the Gattegno chart, which help to develop understanding of place value, multiplication and division.
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articleDeveloping Number Fluency - What, Why and How
In this article for primary teachers, Lynne McClure outlines what is meant by fluency in the context of number and explains how a selection of NRICH tasks can help.