Richard Johnston

Senior leader and Maths lead. Like to share good ideas and resources and magpie them too! All opinions are my own.

[Paul Johnson @Johnsonp1234]

I know there are lots out there but I thought I would share. For quite some time I planned on doing short videos of maths concepts in my school policy. They would be useful now, so I plan on trying to do as many as possible.

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Really clear interpretation of the government’s strategy on the caronavirus.

[Prof Ian Donald @professoriandonald.bsky.social @iandonald_psych]

1. The govt strategy on #Coronavirus is more refined than those used in other countries and potentially very effective. But it is also riskier and based on a number of assumptions. They need to be correct, and the measures they introduce need to work when they are supposed to.

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Great when the children can access equivalent fraction word problems through the use of the bar model in year 5.

[Paul Johnson @Johnsonp1234]

Following listening to @mrbartonmaths last night in Blackburn, we are going to give this a go as part of our fluency work.

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

@ThomasJPitts @Johnsonp1234 I agree. I always try to break learning down to a concrete or visual method if possible. It usually results in a much deeper and secure understanding.

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Teaching practical shorthand division in Year 5 today. Children all had a go themselves before moving to pictorial.

[Parkland Primary @ParklandSch]

Can you guess which number EYFS are learning about this week? The children have created a variety of representations to give you a clue! @DSATEYFS @DSATMaths #number #eyfsmaths

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Brilliant factors and multiples investigation. Children colour code multiples and then identify factor spiders from investigation.

[Gareth Metcalfe @gareth_metcalfe]

This week I'm teaching ratio using double-sided counters:
We start by introducing the context & the ratio. We represent the ratio with counters. Then one more piece of info is given e.g. the number of children - complete using the counters as below:

[Paul Johnson @Johnsonp1234]

On a walk around school today I saw these working walls in year one.

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

The results from our microorganism investigation: looking at which conditions support the growth of mould.

[Craig Barton @mrbartonmaths]

I'll be tweeting some statements from @offpistemaths session entitled "Provocative Statements about Mathematics Education". Here is the first. What do you think? #MathsConf16

[Emma Scott @miss_scott4]

Taking a moment to enjoy the Friends reference in the @WhiteRoseMaths planning document 😂 it’s the little things!

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Do you ever wake up ridiculously early on a Saturday morning, and think, I’ve got work to do? And then actually get up and do it? I did today! 💤

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

@Elizabe74563957 Great idea

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Great visual way of showing negative numbers in Year 5 today.

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Brilliant visual activity I found on TES to help teach linear/ balancing equations by Owen Elton.

[Richard Johnston @mathsmastery1]

Great practical way to learn Roman numerals in Year 5 this morning. Good cooperation happening between partners.

[Paul Johnson @Johnsonp1234]

Trying to deepen understanding of place value.

[Paul Johnson @Johnsonp1234]

The children had a try at these the other day. I was impressed with their understanding.