Broadbent Maths

15/07/2020

Latest article - how to close learning gaps in primary maths after Covid-19. Some ideas on planning for September, using assessment activities and a maths tracker. https://www.broadbentmaths.com/pages/how_to_close_learning_gaps_in_primary_maths_after_covid_273725.cfm

27/11/2019

Latest primary maths article on pine cones, Fibonacci numbers and Christmas (too soon?). Ideas to try for , but god for any week at this time of the year.

The sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55… can be found in plants and animals, from sunflowers to pine cones and from tiger stripes to nautilus shells.

10/09/2019

Six key aspects to focus on for a strong understanding of place value, and the models to help make sense of it all.

https://www.broadbentmaths.com/pages/understanding_place_value__6_key_aspects_273196.cfm

https://www.broadbentmaths.com/pages/modelling_and_representing_place_value_273207.cfm

26/06/2018

Starting to get excited by the World Cup, so here's a list of my top 5 football related maths articles from previous years. It includes a football maths game to download so take a look.

This is deservedly at the top spot - a football game for you to print out and use in your classroom.  Use it to practise multiplication tables, odd and evens and logical thinking skills. 

26/03/2018

Broadbent Maths Monthly -
The new online multiplication checks in Y4 and Reception baseline assessment have been criticised by professionals, as has the whole system of national standardised assessment, but 'More than a Score' provides alternatives - an interesting read for all teachers.
Teach maths in context - for Easter, NASA's Mars launch in May and the Football World Cup in June.

Welcome to my March edition. We focus on trials starting for national testing and putting ratio into an egg context along with other Easter maths ideas.

06/02/2018

Broadbent Maths Monthly -
Try a structured lesson sequence that includes all the elements of a mastery approach and is flexible to give longer on a topic as needed.
Use Flip-Flops to practice multiplication facts -keeping it fun and simple.
For Valentine's Day get your Y5/6 calculating with negative numbers using the 'Love Scale' - yes that's right!

Welcome to my February edition which includes planning using a structured lesson sequence, using flip-flops to learn multiplication facts and the 'Love Scale' to calculate with negative numbers. 

10/01/2018

Broadbent Maths Monthly
Self-evaluate your teaching of maths, use these prompt sheets to help you identify your strengths and any aspects that can be further developed.

2018 has the Commonwealth Games in April, a Mars mission in May and the Football World Cup in June - great opportunities to place your maths teaching in context.

Ofsted's annual report criticised the EYFS framework as not being rigorous enough, especially in maths. Do you agree?

Welcome to my January edition. There are prompts to help self-evaluate your maths teaching, a look at EYFS framework expectations from Ofsted and some ideas for events in 2018 as a context for your maths.

14/11/2017

Broadbent Maths Monthly -
Although our curriculum is objectives-led, a recent NCETM article promotes experience based maths teaching - which should teachers follow?
Did you know there are only 6 key numbers over 50 that are products of multiplication facts to10x10? That's got to help!
Should we have a single maths association for teachers? And is it useful to be a member of teaching associations?

Welcome to my latest edition. Exploring teaching approaches, helping children learn multiplication facts and discussing membership of a maths association. And of course some Christmas maths ideas.

04/10/2017

Broadbent Maths Monthly - Fractions can be a tricky topic for children to understand. Children need time to explore and reason and there is a grid activity for you to use to help with this.

Base-line assessment is on the agenda again so I've given an outline of the main features of the proposals.

National Poetry Day gave me the chance to read some poems that have a maths feel to them. I've included a simple (and great!) Michael Rosen one for you to read to your class.

Welcome to my October edition, with a look at reasoning about fractions, the new base-line assessment and poetry in the maths lesson.

12/09/2017

Broadbent Maths Monthly

Welcome to my September edition. Focus on your planning and inspire with problems set in context. What are the key elements for primary maths displays?

05/09/2017

Broadbent Maths Monthly: September newsletter. This is the time to focus on your maths planning so I've taken a look at the purpose of learning objectives, expected outcomes and the small steps of progression.
A child's interest can be sparked with problem solving activities set in a context, so I have also given some advice on ways forward with this.
Finally, there are ideas on interactive displays: what should a maths display include and what is it's purpose?

Welcome to my September edition. Focus on your planning and inspire with problems set in context. What are the key elements for primary maths displays?

07/06/2017

Broadbent Maths Monthly June

Let children explore maths for themselves on two different maths topics:
• explore representing 3-D shapes as plans and elevations
• balance mobiles by finding complements of numbers
Both make great classroom displays.

Teaching 'Money' can be made richer by including financial education - some excellent free resources.

Welcome to my June edition with ways to explore different views of 3D shapes, balancing numbers on mobiles and adding financial education to teaching money.