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Tools for learning – Dice

I’m currently planning a lesson, and I needed to have a few questions ready, particularly for quick-fire, mental maths. I needed some numbers and almost instinctively grabbed my Dungeons and Dice. Then as I was rolling, I realised I had a great tool for learning, staring me in the face. In this set, I haveContinue reading “Tools for learning – Dice”

The Productivity Tomato

What does a tomato have to do with productivity? And how can it help you and your child to stay focused on a task? As soon as you have finished reading this post and you have liked and shared it, I want you to follow these instructions Sit down, with the task you have toContinue reading “The Productivity Tomato”

How to make the 9x table super easy!

This is one of my favourite maths hacks, and when you see how it’s done, you might kick yourself for not noticing it sooner. I love this hack because it’s a super quick way to build a child’s confidence and teach them the entire nine times table. Ask your child to write the numbers 0Continue reading “How to make the 9x table super easy!”

The Golden Ratio

There are a few concepts in maths that seem to transcend the subject and manage to find their way into Architecture, Music, literature, and can even be considered art. The Golden Ratio exists if you split a line into two parts, then take the longer part (a) and divide it by the smaller part (b).Continue reading “The Golden Ratio”

Enough cable for the job

Like many people in MK, we are getting fibre broadband. Unfortunately, they started work way too early this morning. Naturally, this left me quite grumpy, and I hadn’t even had my cup of coffee. 😂😂😂 However, this has lead me to try my hand at creating custom worksheets, and to see how well my styleContinue reading “Enough cable for the job”