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We're passionate about all things maths especially using concrete manipulatives to support maths mastery | Specialist maths educational supplies company
Great to see @hkettlemaths and Bullseye maths on @BBCBreakfast highlighting the importance of changing a negative mindset and resistance towards maths. Using short & fun tasks, games & activities in the classroom enthuse & engage pupils whilst developing their numeracy skills
We all know how beneficial beadstrings are for younger pupils in maths to help them with addition, subtraction, number bonds etc. This blog is a great reminder that 0-100 beadstrings are also essential manipulatives for older pupils for developing concrete understanding of FDP
Experienced KS2 teacher and @HFL_Education primary maths adviser, @LauraDMaths, shares practical tips on how to unlock the power of beadstrings to simplify fractions, decimals, and percentages in your key stage 2 maths lessons: hfleducation.org/blog/simplifyi…
Great to see our base ten helping children to understand misconceptions of decimals. The proportional size of the interlocking pieces clearly show Huan has shaded 6 hundredths (0.06) instead of 6 tenths (0.6)
Love seeing the children using Base 10 to explain the marvellous misconception that Huan had made.
Apply now - for your school to take part in an EEF Trial for the SKTM Secondary Non-specialist Teachers Programme. The deadline has been extended - apply by 10 September 2025! booleanmathshub.co.uk/project/sktm-s…
Calling all schools with non-specialist maths teachers! A new EEF trial is evaluating the fully-funded SKTM Secondary Non-specialists Programme starting in Oct/Nov 2025—designed to boost teacher confidence and student outcomes. Get involved today!
🙋♀️Want to help your non-specialist teachers build confidence in teaching maths? 📘The EEF is funding a trial of the NCETM’s SKTM Programme – FREE CPD designed just for them! 🌟Join the trial & help shape its future⬇️ shorturl.at/3ib52
This really is brilliant news! Maths hubs play such an important role in supporting schools!
📢 Exciting news! A new government strategy has just been published with Reception as a national priority, and we're excited to share that Maths Hubs will play a pivotal role in boosting outcomes for early maths with Mastering Number!🚀 Read the report: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686bd62a…
DON'T MISS OUT | MASTERING NUMBER AT KS2 | This Work Group is for schools that have already participated in Mastering Number at Reception and KS1 (unless a junior school) and are involved in a Teaching for Mastery Work Group. For more info 📷bbomathshub.org.uk/project/master…
We completely agree! Concrete representations are the keys to unlock abstract mathematical concepts! YES...EVEN IN KS3!!
Why do representations matter in secondary maths? 🤷 They’re not a crutch, they’re a window into abstract ideas 🚀 📹 See how Representation & Structure links to all of the Five Big Ideas in our latest video
Manipulatives: providing meaningful and motivating mathematical contexts Jenni Back, freelance researcher and developer, explains that tangible use of manipulatives can boost pupils’ understanding in maths. 👉 buff.ly/dqB2yv1
Interesting...Met someone today who told me he sees maths as pictures in his head and his wife sees digits 0-9 as colours! Never heard that before! Anyone else see #maths like that!?
If you haven't already, do read this brilliant blog! It really highlights the importance of using using concrete manipulatives to support problem solving in maths
My recent blog for the EEF on using manipulatives in problem-solving: eef.li/7fPUqK
Thanks! Lovely to know teachers think our concrete manipulatives are essential resources to support maths! 😀
@plavalmat loved sharing the place value mats and counters with teachers from other schools today. An essential to support concrete learning in maths.
Looking to strengthen early maths with a research-backed programme? Come to our Mastering Number twilight to hear about the impact so far and learn how your school could be part of the EEF trial 📅 28 April or 3 June 🕒 15:45–16:30 🔗 ncetm.org.uk/maths-hubs/abo…
Come and join @parkroadtimp 's Maths Lead for a training afternoon- Empowering Mathematics:Strategies for Lesson Design,Manipulatives and Anxiety Reduction: verified by the @TheCPDService
This time next week, we'll be exhibiting at the Joint Maths Conference 2025! We're looking forward to sharing our plavalmat multifunctional maths mats & concrete manipulatives & meeting lots of people who are passionate about maths! Who else is going? futureproofingthecurriculum.org.uk
Are you, or do you have, a non-specialist teacher in your school delivering the #KS3 #maths curriculum? This Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) course is a great PD opportunity. We love the fact they include using maths representations to support maths mastery
@plavalmat loved sharing the place value mats and counters with teachers from other schools today. An essential to support concrete learning in maths.
To celebrate #WorldBookDay we have a special offer on the amazing Stories For Maths Series by White Rose Maths and Oxford University Press! Order yours now with 10% off RRP: plavalmat.com
Brilliant opportunity for TAs. Looks like lots of training on how to use concrete manipulatives too!
Today was the first session for our Primary Teaching Assistants. We thought deeply about what it means to have good number sense and explored the principles of counting, cardinality, composition and comparison 🔢🧮😊💭🧐 @YHMathsHub @MathsHubs @NCETM @OutwoodIE