Maths Monkey

Maths Learning Champion at Sheringham Community Primary School @OFFICESPS delivering maths interventions for KS2, running maths related clubs and garden club

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[Mr Bee | mrbeeteach.com 🐝 @mrbeeteach]

Friday's Key Stage 1 and 2 daily maths tasks https://t.co/6hbyp4lCmP 🐝

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[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

Just been signposted to this within a course Fluency with Understanding with @pdLouiseP … really interesting and lots of notes taken

[Oxford Primary @OUPPrimary]

📢 We're excited to launch our new Fluency and Phonics for Maths Benchmarks, designed to give schools structured and evidence-informed guidance for embedding phonics-style strategies into maths teaching.

Take a look here: https://t.co/iID4Wz25n0

#PhonicsForMaths #MathsFluency

[Cosy Direct @cosydirect]

Thought for the day…

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

@DyscalculiaNet1 We are looking at all the maths opportunities in garden club from symmetry to planting in rows and looking at the area of growing space we have

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

@DyscalculiaNet1 @TTSResources Sunflowers 🌻

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

@DyscalculiaNet1 Having that wow moment when the children see the maths using resources and the learning clicks in place!! #manipulatives #mathsresources #dyscalculia

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

Year 4 working hard on their multiplication facts with @TTRockStars @OFFICESPS #timestablerockstars #SCPSNYear4 #SheringhamCommunityPrimarySchoolandNursery #maths

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

@DyscalculiaNet1 @TTSResources I would use this as a group activities exploring fractions together and reasoning why … finding a whole with different denominators, equivalent fractions, simplifying fractions etc

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

Perfect to use during intervention work along side the children using the same resources. They then get use to seeing and holding the maths first and understanding the concept quicker. #primarymaths #manipulatives

[Jonathan Hall @StudyMaths]

My collection of 30+ digital manipulatives.

All free and simple to use.

https://t.co/iMLBnINZmm

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

A great after school club today, working together as a team and evening sneaking in a little #maths when planting our Christmas potatoes #makemathsfun #gardeningclub #mathsoutdoors

[Sheringham Community Primary School & Nursery @OFFICESPS]

Gardening Club met for the first time this year and have already been busy tidying the area and planting Christmas potatoes!! #SheringhamCommunityPrimarySchoolandNursery #SCPSNclubs #outdoorlearning #CARES

[National Numeracy @Nat_Numeracy]

When the weather is good, it’s time to explore! ☀️🌳

Here are 9 outdoor games and ideas you can use to get your kids thinking about numbers and #numeracy when out and about this #summer holiday. No special equipment or preparation required. 🙌

🔗 https://t.co/gbbDDJ0mer

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

Making all the available spaces work for learning #time #mathswalldisplays #primarymaths #SheringhamCommunityPrimarySchoolandNursery #mathsintervention #mathsroom

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

Ensuring the #mathswalldisplays are relevant to children’s learning across KS2 #multiplicationfacts #primarymaths #SheringhamCommunityPrimarySchoolandNursery #mathsintervention #mathsroom

[Kevin Olding - Mathsaurus @mathsaurus]

First Maths Challenge (age 7-9) https://t.co/VNCkmmv2R0
Primary Maths Challenge (age 9-11) https://t.co/it6QJ7EEnE
Junior Maths Challenge (age 11-13) https://t.co/CyZcRIsdoZ
Intermediate Maths Challenge (age 13-16) https://t.co/fUzFM054ia
Senior Maths Challenge (age 16-18) https://t.co/QykQ7ZK6p3

Take one of these free Mathsaurus courses for @Mathematical_A and @UKMathsTrust maths challenges today!

There are also free courses for most of the follow-on Kangaroo and Olympiad rounds too!

[Kevin Olding - Mathsaurus @mathsaurus]

What are the maths challenges and why should students take them?

Maths challenges are events organised in countries around the world where students get to solve a range of interesting and unusual maths problems.

They focus on problem-solving and independent thinking a lot more than traditional exams.

You can’t really cram or revise for maths challenges - you need to practice over time with a range of problems that develop your skills more than just your knowledge.

That’s not to say there aren’t things to learn in advance - there is certainly a foundation of important topics that students need to know about.

But the challenges test how you can apply that knowledge more than what you know.

Students who do well in maths challenges can earn certificates and medals, but all students benefit a huge amount from taking them.

They end up getting better at maths a lot faster than just learning ‘textbook’ maths.

They develop a range of transferrable logical skills that are useful in other subjects and prepare them to be great critical thinkers.

But most importantly students who spend time with the maths challenges end up finding maths a lot more fun.

So if you want maths to be a student’s favourite subject, give them a maths challenge paper today!

Here in the UK, the @Mathematical_A organise challenges for ages 7-11 and the @UKMathsTrust organise them for ages 11-18, but similar competitions exist around the world too.

You can also find loads of past papers as well as totally free courses with my video hints and solutions for all ages 7-18 over at the Mathsaurus website.

Here's a question from a recent maths challenge - what age of student do you think this is for?

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

Display revamped and ready for the new term @TTRockStars #SheringhamCommunityPrimarySchoolandNursery #timestables #mathswalldisplays

[Maths Monkey @GailsMaths]

Such a worthwhile webinar!!!

[The Dyscalculia Network @DyscalculiaNet1]

Wow what can we say a fabulous evening full of so many useful tips and ideas about working with learners with #dyscalculia. Huge thanks to Nichola Evans for an inspiring talk!

[National Numeracy @Nat_Numeracy]

The Prime Minister previously said the UK has a problem - our ‘anti-maths mindset’ 📍

In this blog we unpack what this means and what we can do about it, while drawing on real stories from learners who’ve overcome their struggles with #maths:

https://t.co/V0Kj6T3bCr