How to Win Admirers and Influence Young People
Maths teaching is not profession we associate with glamour, or influence, let alone popularity. But maybe it should be.
Read the whole postHigh-Achievers show their colours at The Mead School
Maths-Whizzers at the independent Mead School show off their certificates for high achievement with Maths-Whizz! The Mead School, in Tunbridge Wells, is a long-time Maths-Whizz Tutoring Plus user, and Independent Schools Association member. Isobel Feaver, Mead’s literacy co-ordinator, year 5 teacher and all-round whizz herself is a champion of online maths tutoring; The Mead School [...]
Read the whole postGoogle hides a maths puzzle in an extended advert
we’re not in the habit of falling for promotional videos with cute themes all the time. But this one, from Google’s Chrome OS team, is worth a look for two reasons: playful destruction, and maths.
Read the whole postTeach maths to learn maths
Teach in order to learn. This is what’s known as the ‘protégé effect‘. Learning a subject in order to explain it to someone else forces the learner to remember and understand the material better.
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Easy ways to improve your children’s maths with everyday activities.
Read the whole postBETT 2011 – Whizz shortlisted for two awards!
We’re always pleasantly surprised by official recognition of our work and we were chuffed to bits to hear that we were short-listed in two categories at the 2011 BETT Awards.
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