How to Find the Fraction of an AmountFinding fractions of amounts is a concept that many children struggle to remember. It is one of the more abstract concepts within Maths...
Getting Started with FractionsLike any concept in maths, it's best to explore it practically to begin with. There is a deliberate reason that the topic of fractions is...
Long Division - How to Conquer this MethodThis is definitely a 'Marmite Method'. Some children love it and some children hate it. It's often the method parents mention to me...
What is Chunking in Primary Maths?Chunking is a stepping-stone method to Long Division. It helps children to understand how dividing larger numbers works with divisors...
What is the Bus Stop Method of Division?The Bus Stop Method is actually just another name for the traditional method of Short Division. Like all formal written methods in...
Book Launch: New Times Tables WorkbookFor a number of years, I've been concerned about the levels of overwhelm I see in many children learning their times tables. At primary...
Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 You probably remember from one of my previous Blogs that there should be no adding or taking away zeros as a quick fix to this skill. ...
Long Multiplication - with a Splash of ColourLong multiplication probably lives long in our memories as one of the most traditional mathematical methods we learnt at primary school...
What is the Grid Method of Multiplication ?Parents often ask me what the Grid Method of Multiplication is and why their children are being taught this in primary maths at school....