Dr Ange's Blog

I applied for a Numeracy Leader position and I knew I wouldn’t be successful! Apr 27, 2022

I applied for a Numeracy Leader position and I knew I wouldn’t be successful!

I had been working at...

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An Open Letter to the developer of the English number naming system Apr 06, 2022

Dear English Number Naming System developer,

I write this letter on behalf of all the 6 and 7 year ...

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If I could choose one thing to teach in place value it would be
Renaming Mar 30, 2022

If I could choose one thing to teach in place value it would be
Renaming

Over the years I have taug...

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The ‘600’ Block Misconception Mar 23, 2022

As you may know, my PhD research looked at the place value understandings of Year 3-6 students. In t...

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Thinking Mistake: Multiplicative Comparison Mar 16, 2022

When I work with students, I love to celebrate mistakes and promote a growth mindset (Dweck, 2016). ...

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Place Value Thinking Mistake: Calculate Mar 10, 2022

Thinking Mistake: Calculating

When I work with students, I love to celebrate mistakes and promote a...

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Defining Place Value: The 6 aspects Mar 03, 2022

The six aspects of place value

 

My experience as a teacher, leader and researcher in Years 3-6 cl...

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Maths Winter Olympics Feb 07, 2022

The winter Olympics are an amazing sporting event that most Australian’s don’t know a whole lot abou...

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Celebrating 100 days of school Dec 09, 2021

In this blog post I wanted to explore the ‘100 days of school’ celebration so many of us organise at...

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Setting Up a Maths Games Club Dec 02, 2021

If you follow me on Instagram/Facebook you will know that I love playing, and encouraging parents an...

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Maths in the Newsletter Nov 25, 2021

In this week’s blog post I wanted to share some tips on increasing the profile of maths at your scho...

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Top Tips for running a Maths Parent Information Night Nov 18, 2021

In this blog post I wanted to share with you some tips on preparing and facilitating a maths parent ...

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