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Nothing Nice About Negative Numbers!
Negative numbers seem to blow the minds of so many because there seems to be so much to remember: this happens when I multiply, but if I add and I have this, I need to do this! In this post I try to s... ...more
11+ ,Secondary Maths &Help with maths
September 02, 2024•4 min read
Creative writing in the 11+
Within the 11+ exam there is a creative writing which is designed to assess a child's ability to write imaginatively, structure their ideas, use a wide range of vocabulary, and demonstrate a good gras... ...more
Education ,11+
August 14, 2024•4 min read
5 ways to use noughts & crosses to support your child's education
Who would have thought that with some very small amendments noughts and crosses could be made into an educational (but still fun!) Game? ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,Education &11+
August 02, 2024•6 min read
Creating Creatures with Co-ordinates
Do you remember being taught "along the corridor and up the stairs" when you were at school. Isn't it amazing how something so simple will stick! ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,Education 11+ &Help with maths
July 22, 2024•3 min read
Prime Numbers and the 11+
Whether revising for the 11+ or practicing your maths, you may well come across prime numbers. This is a way of creating a visual image to help you to remember them ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,11+ &Help with maths
July 17, 2024•4 min read
How to work out Equivalent Fractions
This post will take you back to the very basics of fractions and their equivalents ...more
Education ,11+ &Help with maths
July 15, 2024•3 min read
Morning,
I hope the week is going well.
So many people seem to be doing D of E and work experience
at the moment, good luck if that’s you and if you’re at Marlow Camp next
fingers crossed for good weather!
I’ve just finished a lesson on division. It seems to be
something that messes with the brains of so many people.
I found it got easier when I stopped thinking about it as
division and instead thought about it as multiplication. So, if for example I
had the question 396 divided by 3, I would look at it as 3x what = 3. My answer
would be 1. How many times would I need to multiply 3 to get to 9, (my answer
would be 3). Then 3x something = 6. My answer would be 2. Giving me the overall
answer of 132.
I know that’s a really simple example but hopefully it explains
my point.
Thankfully in schools they don’t often seem to need to do
long division, but I’ve worked with a couple of adults (generally nurses for
some reason) who have needed it.
I think I’ll explain this one in a video, as it will be too
complicated to explain it with words as bits get put all over the place. I hope
this makes sense though:
Enjoy the rest of the week and speak soon,
Dawn