Natural Maths

Resources for positive learning with the Australian Curriculum for Mathematics: Version 9 - https://mailchi.mp/54e23d337415/new-teaching-resources-starting-points-knowing-what-to-notice-what-to-record-and-what-to-do-about-it-16114079

Resources for positive learning with the Australian Curriculum for Mathematics: Version 9 Well, I guess it is finally official: Macquarie University have conducted research which shows that 50% of teachers are planning on leaving the workforce due to their excessive workload.

Unearthing and rectifying misunderstandings of fractions & how our Starting Point for Fractions product can help - https://mailchi.mp/41048fb5ce68/new-teaching-resources-starting-points-knowing-what-to-notice-what-to-record-and-what-to-do-about-it-16103051

Unearthing and rectifying misunderstandings of fractions & how our Starting Point for Fractions product can help We put up our new starting point for fractions in March and haven’t even blogged about it yet, so let’s just talk about Starting Point: Year 4 Fractions before moving on.

At Natural Maths we have always promoted student watching and noticing to gather formative information about what students do know and can do prior to beginning a unit of work.

So, we've developed new resources, the Starting Points series, which takes a topic, (place value and fractions to start with) and provides resources for teachers to use to identify what strengths and deep understandings or lack thereof students are bringing to the topic. - https://mailchi.mp/1f1907543100/new-teaching-resources-starting-points-knowing-what-to-notice-what-to-record-and-what-to-do-about-it-15925891

Inexpensive and easy to use resources so teachers know what to notice, what to record and what to do about it Congratulations on surviving with very little complaining in the first crazy month of the 2022 school year. The teachers that we have been working with are just getting on with the job, which is impressive given all the disruptions and the unknowns. So well done to all of you. We don’t think the g...

We identified recurring themes teachers struggle with in the teaching of maths... here are some tools to help. From ‘hot mathematical topics’ such as place value, multiplicative thinking, fractions, fluency and flexibility with computation and trusting the count. To continuous assessment and resources for teachers to use in whole class settings to identify what students do know and can do with place value. Read our latest e-news to learn more.

We have just put up our Problem of the Year for 2022 as a blog on the Natural Maths website. Suggestions for using and solving the problem are at https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/problem-of-the-year-for-2022/
There is also an alternative version, designed for early finishers.
We hope your students enjoy this one!

When and how can you set the scene for early understandings of proportional reasoning; and a fun Halloween problem with suggestions for using this problem using the STAR model to structure the teaching sequence.? - https://mailchi.mp/c9d3037d28c0/new-online-course-coming-soon-what-do-you-think-14886020

Understanding reflection or metacognition & why it's hard to master yet so crucial in determining what students understood. In today's enews, we cover some practical tips so you can be sure your students really understood the day's lessons. https://mailchi.mp/10e8562a6c55/new-online-course-coming-soon-what-do-you-think-14876824

During a recent classroom visit, Ann saw something that she really needed to share. It was a student using the POWER UP posters that had been threaded onto a keyring to help find her way through an activity. Back home, out came Ann's sketch book and soon she had created the cartoon below. Want more? Visit https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/power-up-blog/

Working with teachers last week, Ann invited them to send her ideas that were realized as a follow-up to her visit to the school. A big thank-you is due to Kellie Davies for this one!
More at https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/kellies-game/

How to teach Differentiation when students have varying understanding PLUS NEW Place Value product to help students gain a deeper understanding of Place Value. Find out more in today's e-news https://mailchi.mp/1fa0db12663d/new-online-course-coming-soon-what-do-you-think-13499536

One of our most popular publications, Place Value to 1000 000, has just undergone a facelift. We have had our Traffic Lights app rewritten in a form that we hope will work for years to come AND the mental routines, problematized situations and games have been upgraded. Ann has also been combing through the Natural Maths picture books collection and had listed those with a place value theme; in particular, she has made A Million Dots the subject of her latest blog. More at https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/place-value-picture-books/ . Hope you have a great break ... and looking forward to a busy time next term!😉😉

We have just added a trio of our favourite Easter Problems and tied them in with the new buzz - computational thinking. Ann and Johnny hope you find a moment to check them out! More at: https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/number-your-easter-eggs/

Ann has been eying up the counters at the local grocery and it has set her thinking. Easter Eggs - a novel form of Assessment! More at https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/who-really-is-the-best-at-maths-in-your-class/

To say thanks for the comments received about our last three blogs, Ann has been sifting through her picture book library and has put together a list of favourites that she would like to share with you. More at https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/multiplication-picture-books/

Introducing the third book in our Multiplicative Thinking Book blog series: 'Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream'. There's a huge variety of multiplication opportunities showing equal sized groups, arrays, and the area model of multiplication, each in interesting everyday situations. What else? View today's blog to find out.
https://naturalmaths.com.au/blog/multiplicative-thinking-book-3/

Multiplicative Thinking Book 3 Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream I’ve chosen Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream as the third book in our multiplicative thinking blog because it tells the story of Amanda who loves to count and skip count everything she sees. She does not see the need for multiplication facts even though she is told that ...