Dyscalculia

11 Nov Great educational games – our top picks for Christmas

Posted at 13:11h in Dyscalculia, Maths, Uncategorised by David Sharp

Games are a great fun way to build on learning, and will complement and enhance your 123maths program. Here are our top ten educational games for your Christmas shopping list. PLYT - a fast paced numeracy game pitting players of all ages and abilities against each other in a race to the centre square. Maths Mat - Imagine...

18 Sep Don’t call me stupid

Posted at 10:42h in Blog, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Uncategorised by David Sharp

Where does dyslexia start and personality begin? Kara Toynton, she of Strictly fame, presented a programme that was on BBC3 just before Christmas. I don't think it got a great deal of publicity, but it looks into the reasons why some people are dyslexic. The programme investigates the associated difficulties pupils with...

18 Mar Schools: places where kids go to watch teachers work?

Posted at 11:07h in Blog, Dyscalculia, Maths, Teaching Maths, Uncategorised by David Sharp

Our specialism at Power of 2 is supporting students who struggle to learn maths. Recently we've been looking into 'Hinge questions', the idea that asking important assessment questions half-way through a lesson can make a major impact on learning. 'Hinge questions' stem from the idea that it's vital to have the...

17 Mar Bad at maths – a badge of honour?

Posted at 15:00h in Blog, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Maths, Uncategorised by David Sharp

A recent report calls for an end to being bad at maths being seen as a "badge of honour" if poor numeracy skills among England's adults are to be tackled. The NIACE report on Adult Numeracy makes 7 recommendations and is worth a look if you're involved in maths education...

10 Mar Stumbling blocks in maths

Posted at 15:42h in Blog, Dyscalculia, Maths, Teaching Maths, Uncategorised by David Sharp

When a child hits a stumbling block in maths, quite often the focus will be on the current topic and their lack of understanding. This may be the case but the issue may lie further back in the child's education. For this reason, 123maths.co.uk takes a step by step approach, filling...

Dyscalculia

11 Nov Great educational games – our top picks for Christmas

18 Sep Don’t call me stupid

18 Mar Schools: places where kids go to watch teachers work?

17 Mar Bad at maths – a badge of honour?

10 Mar Stumbling blocks in maths

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