Dr Ange's Blog

Show them how far they have come Nov 28, 2024

As we approach the end of another school year in Australia, I wanted to take this opportunity to rem...

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What we can learn from ‘Hard Quiz’ Nov 21, 2024

One of our favourite TV shows to watch as a family is ‘Hard Quiz’ on ABC iView. For those of you who...

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How to teach 2-digit place value Nov 03, 2024

In December last year I had the pleasure of meeting, chatting and presenting alongside US based math...

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Why I love Duolingo Oct 26, 2024

My three daughters all learn French. My eldest learnt it for three years at high school, and her sis...

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Misheard Lyrics Oct 19, 2024

On the way to school drop off in the morning my radio station of choice (and hence the radio station...

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Comparing swim teaching and maths teaching Oct 10, 2024

On the school holidays I enrolled my children in a five-day swimming program. I have learnt from exp...

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Rose pruning: let the light through Sep 20, 2024

When we bought our house, the previous owner explained with pride that some of the rose bushes were ...

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The Number Fluency Program Sep 12, 2024

Over the past year I have been busily working on a project that I am very excited about! In this wee...

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Moving Bedrooms Sep 07, 2024

For years my two youngest children have been inseparable. They have laughed and played together and ...

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The Tooth Chart Aug 30, 2024

When I taught Year 1/2 one of the things that captured every student’s interest was...teeth!

It is ...

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The Karate Kid and maths Aug 29, 2024

If you have been reading my previous blogs, you might remember my husband and I have been introducin...

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Why I love tutoring Aug 22, 2024

Wednesday afternoons are my favourite hour of my work week.

For the past two years I have had the p...

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