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What I learnt from Bingo Feb 23, 2023

In January my husband and children packed our bags and headed on a lovely holiday to Queensland. On ...

Reseach and Practice: The 'why' behind the AMTOC Dec 01, 2022

On the radio this week I heard a fact that really shocked me. It mentioned that it can take on avera...

Finish Strong - for them and you! Nov 29, 2022

Have you ever been to an athletics sports and seen a student slow down and walk as they approach the...

What I learnt working in a cake factory Nov 24, 2022

When I was a teenager, my Christmas job was in a cake factory. I would count 10 shortbread biscuits ...

Happy Birthday Lego! Using 6 bricks in your classroom Nov 17, 2022

LEGO is an amazing resource. Did you know that 2022 marks the 90th Anniversary of the LEGO group? LE...

Simplify your Numeracy planning - Rinse and Repeat Nov 10, 2022

I always prefer summer over winter, so I do find myself getting excited about the upcoming 6 week su...

My teaching fail - PV manipulatives Part 2 Nov 03, 2022

In 1990 Arthur Baroody (1990) wrote an excellent article titled “How and when should place value con...

When should I introduce base 10 blocks? Oct 27, 2022

I often begin a PD by asking teachers to share an object or teaching resource that pops into their m...

Using the PVAT in your Class/School Oct 20, 2022

In this blog I share a little more about the PVAT tool I developed in my four years of PhD research!...

The Special Case Oct 04, 2022

Last week I looked at developing your yearly overview in Years 1-6. I mentioned that there were seve...

5 Tips for Teaching Money in F-6 Sep 14, 2022

Money is a critical part of our maths curriculum and the lessons we teach literally will stay with o...

Yearly Planning Aug 26, 2022

I wanted to talk about yearly planning because as we begin Term 4- we naturally start focussing on t...

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