PONDERINGS ON MATHS EDUCATION

Early years, primary learning& teaching

These two quotes guide my teaching:

“Mathematics could be like roller-skating,

but usually it’s like being told to stop roller-skating and come in and tidy your room.”

Richard Winter (2009) " ‘Mathophobia’, pythagoras and roller‐skating."

“There is a danger that mathematics is seen by children as something in which they learn about other people’s ideas, particularly yours,

and it has nothing to do with them.”

Anita Straker (1993)

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Dr Helen J Williams

Mar 3, 20204 min read

Roller-skating or tidying? Which is mathematics to be?

Helen J Williams “Mathematics could be like roller-skating, but usually it’s like being told to stop roller-skating and come in and tidy...

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Mar 2, 20202 min read

This blog begun life as series of tweets, in June 2019. Are you ready for school? Are you ready for tea? Are you ready to go out? Are you...

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Helen J Williams Inspired by https://bradford.50thingstodo.org/app/os#!/whats-it-all-about After seeing this amazing list of 50 fantastic...

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Feb 26, 20203 min read

It was interesting to hear @juliangrenier talk about the re-write of Development Matters which he is leading (https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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