A Guide To... Series

Q: These guides are very comprehensive, why are they free?

I want to share good teaching, but I also think once you see the quality of the guides, you’ll also want to watch the associated video PL. Video PL can be bought by the school, or under individual licences.

A Guide to: Geometry

A quick look at Geometry and some helpful teaching points and list of useful manipulatives.

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Video PL: Geometry

Historically, Geometry has been an area that students have done quite poorly in in standardised testing. In this course Dr Paul Swan will take you through the concepts of Geometry and present some activities you can use in the classroom to get across vital geometric ideas.

A Guide to: Classroom Maths Games

This guide dives into the types of Classroom Maths Games you should use in your class.

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Video PL: Classroom Maths Games

In this course Dr Paul Swan will present a series of games you can use in the classroom. This is an easy-going course, with a small amount of theory before launching into games you can use. Comes with printable games booklet.

A Guide to: Mental Warm Ups and Maths Talks (Number Talks)

This guide will teach you how to get the most out of the Warm Up - the first 8-10 minutes of a lesson.

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Video PL: Mental Warm Ups and Maths Talks

The first course is all about establishing Warm Ups and some of the activities you can use. Course 2 is 45 minutes of even more activities.

A Guide to: Teacher Planning

This guide breaks down the planning process from Year down to the individual lesson, offering a sample structure and tips.

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A Guide to: Mathematical Vocabulary

This guide breaks down the planning process from Year down to the individual lesson, offering a sample structure and tips.

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Video PL: Mathematics Vocabulary

Vocabulary is the vital first step in Comprehension of Word Questions.