It is so easy to overlook how much we use maths as part of our everyday life.
For example, travelling up to London by train reminded me how much maths is required just to plan this trip!
It is so easy to overlook how much we use maths as part of our everyday life.
For example, travelling up to London by train reminded me how much maths is required just to plan this trip!
Travelled up by train to London yesterday. The train was crowded with many parents and children taking advantage of the special half-term ticket promotion offer on tickets.
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National Numeracy have launched their Parent Toolkit! See www.nnparenttoolkit.org.uk
Looks good and very useful for parents. Will definitely be recommending this to parents on my #MathsForParents course!
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New school year and so much is happening.
I know of many friends whose children are starting school for the first time or moving up to senior school. All the very best in your new ventures.
The #MathsForParents course has just recently finished.
I was really struck by the comment from one parent:
‘Feel happy. This course has changed my negative view.’
It is so great to hear this as for so many people negative attitudes to maths is such a heavy weight.
I feel so chuffed! I must get this course out to more people!
Went to the first AGM of the Tutors’ Association yesterday. It was really good to meet people and be part of stimulating discussions.
Excellent talk from Professor Emerita Judy Ireson about her research on tutoring.
I am so pleased to be part of National Numeracy’s Parental Engagement Expert Group. http://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/home/index.html Just read the notes from our last meeting. It is so good to be sharing with others who have expertise in this area and are wanting to involve families with maths and fun!!. I am really looking forward to Maths on Toast’s second birthday celebrations soon. http://www.mathsontoast.org.uk/
Mid-way into the new Maths for Parents course. Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 went very well. There is a real mixture of people in the group. There are those who hated maths / it was their least favourite subject, as well as those who loved maths! There are males and females, parents and a grandparent. Unsurprisingly to me, in our small group we have a mixture of those taught Equal Addition and those taught Decomposition as a written method of subtraction.
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What a fabulous summer – weather has been fantastic. Have really enjoyed going to the beach. Beginning to focus on my next exciting venture – my new Maths for Parents course which starts next Thursday 5th September. Started reading the responses from my pre-course questionnaire, and am really looking forward to meeting everyone.