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When we teach multiplication, it can feel easy to be a little overwhelmed by how to go about it. Text books can often include lots of different elements on one page and it can be hard to deconstruct and sequence the skills that children need to master. 1) Separate teaching skills from teaching tables The first and one of the most important things that I would say is to separate out learning tables from the skills of multiplication. This is also the case for division. Tea

This post explores what dyscalculia is, what it looks like in a classroom setting and gives some suggestions as to how to effectively teach children with dyscalculia. Introduction Most people have heard of dyslexia but not as many people have heard of dyscalculia. Like dyslexia, dyscalculia comes from a mixture of Greek and Latin. The dys comes from Greek and means difficulty or challenge and the calculia comes from the Latin word to count. What is it? Dyscalculia, in its

In this post, we'll explore what the rekenrek is, what it is that makes it so helpful for developing number sense and how best to use it, both in a classroom and a support setting. What is it? The rekenrek is, at its core, an abacus. It comes in two sizes - one with 20 beads and one with 100 beads. But, it is much more effective than a traditional abacus in developing number sense. Just like an abacus, it has 10 beads on each wire rack but, unlike a traditional abacus, tho