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Three children in a maths learning intervention group. One scratches his head as his friend raises her hand to ask a question.

Learning intervention strategies: move learners forward when they start to fall behind

By Alex Laurie

On a peach background, five colourful crayons are shown numbered from one to five.

5 tips for storing primary teaching resources

By Alex Laurie

On a light pink background, Amira is wearing a purple outfit. There are thought and speech bubbles surrounding her as she asks effective maths questions.

How to develop learners’ metacognition skills with effective questioning

By Alex Laurie

Your Teaching Practice

On a light purple background, three children sit cross-legged showing their maths journals

How to develop visual literacy skills with maths journaling

By Alex Laurie

Against a pale yellow background, number bonds for 10 (7 and 3 or 1 and 9) are displayed

“What they can be doing at home?” How to suggest primary maths activities to parents

By Alex Laurie

On the left there is a pen beside a marked checklist that is helping a primary teacher with assessment. To the right of the checklist is a learner’s maths work and their pencil, on a light purple background.

Know the basics of formative and summative assessment

By Alex Laurie

Classroom Assessment

3 illustrations represent the CPA approach: 3 quarters of cake, a pictorial representation of 3 quarters and an abstract representation of 3 quarters

How to record fractions using the CPA approach

By Alex Laurie

Three children talking and collaborating on maths work. They are in front of a working wall on a light pink background.

4 ways to foster a more collaborative learning environment

By Alex Laurie

Teaching Maths for Mastery

On a light yellow background, Maths — No Problem! Characters Charles, Ravi and Emma are having a conversation.

How using classroom space can develop positive learning behaviour

By Alex Laurie

Teaching Maths for Mastery

A marker and two mini whiteboards, one on top of the other. The top mini whiteboard reads: "3 + 2= 5"

4 tips to help you ace your first year of teaching with Maths — No Problem!

By Alex Laurie

Teaching Maths for Mastery

What mathematical concepts are used in the game of netball?

By Alex Laurie

Blue smartphones in a row numbered one to four and centred on a light peach background.

4 free maths teaching apps for primary learners

By Alex Laurie

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