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“Help! I’m homeschooling” 5 tips to support parents during Covid-19

Covid-19 may be strong, but primary teachers are stronger. Learn how you can support parents and caregivers with these five key tips.

Tips for Teaching Angles

By Fatemah Moledina

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Teaching Volume and Capacity in Year 1

By Alex Laurie and Emily Downing

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Maths Misconceptions: Using A Rumours Activity

By John Dabell

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colourful squares, rectangles, parallelograms and trapezoids show to represent a common maths misconception.

Maths Misconceptions: Squares and Rectangles

By John Dabell

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maths teacher using classroom pointer to show a common misconception of multiplying by 10

Maths Misconceptions: Multiplying by 10

By John Dabell

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How to put Bruner’s key theories into teaching practice

By Jane Currell

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How to address common fractions misconceptions

By Adam Gifford

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$Three illustrations show how to teach fractions and using the CPA approach, each example showing a concrete, pictorial or abstract representation of 3 quarters.$

How to teach fractions using the CPA approach

By Alex Laurie

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5 tips for teaching fractions with confidence

By Grace Beckford

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Against a pale green background, a parent and child are standing in front of a table full of baking ingredients and tools. They are ready to use everyday maths in the kitchen.

How parents can encourage everyday maths skills in the kitchen

By Lisa Champagne

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Against a peach background, number bonds for 10 (7 and 3, and 1 and 9) are displayed as part of a maths activity parents can do at home.

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

By Alex Laurie

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Teaching with concrete resources: what, how and when to use them

By Emma Valerio

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“Help! I’m homeschooling” 5 tips to support parents during Covid-19

Tips for Teaching Angles

Teaching Volume and Capacity in Year 1

Maths Misconceptions: Using A Rumours Activity

Maths Misconceptions: Squares and Rectangles

Maths Misconceptions: Multiplying by 10

How to put Bruner’s key theories into teaching practice

How to address common fractions misconceptions

How to teach fractions using the CPA approach

5 tips for teaching fractions with confidence

How parents can encourage everyday maths skills in the kitchen

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

Teaching with concrete resources: what, how and when to use them

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“Help! I’m homeschooling” 5 tips to support parents during Covid-19

Tips for Teaching Angles

Teaching Volume and Capacity in Year 1

Maths Misconceptions: Using A Rumours Activity

Maths Misconceptions: Squares and Rectangles

Maths Misconceptions: Multiplying by 10

How to put Bruner’s key theories into teaching practice

How to address common fractions misconceptions

How to teach fractions using the CPA approach

5 tips for teaching fractions with confidence

How parents can encourage everyday maths skills in the kitchen

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

Teaching with concrete resources: what, how and when to use them

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