They say the best mathematicians do the easiest math... and this tournament trick proves it! 🎾🤯
Just remember: for every match, there’s exactly one loser.
Which method did you use first? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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Tom Manners argues that teachers should spend their time teaching, not just 'presenting'. There's so much more to a great maths lesson than just a fancy slide deck! #twinklmaths
Emma Lockhart discusses the importance of creating a safe environment in the maths classroom where children can make mistakes without fear. #twinklmaths
This week's episode of The Primary Maths Podcast focuses on problem solving, and why true problem solving is more than just a task set within a lesson. #twinklmaths
Just a reminder that on Fridays we have a 2nd episode of The Primary Maths Podcast where Becky and I discuss what’s happening in schools, maths ed in the news, & generally the lighter side of teaching & of maths! Subscribe to The Primary Maths Podcast, & never miss an episode!
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Mike Gardner discusses how to include oracy in the retrieval part of a maths lesson in this clip from The Primary Maths Podcast. #twinklmaths
“Maths isn’t about being fast. It’s about thinking.”
In this week’s podcast, Patrick Renouf shares how he went from fearing maths to teaching it internationally.
Concepts, connections, Number Talks, the Learning Pit… it’s all in there.
youtube.com/watch?v=... or Apple/Spotify #twinklmaths
On this week's AfterMaths episode of The Primary Maths Podcast, Becky and I discuss the common misconceptions or misuses of maths that we see in every day life. In this segment, we chatted about the gambler's fallacy. Is this how you see probability?
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What does maths really look like in EYFS? On this episode of The Primary Maths Podcast, I was joined by @mrsprimary_eyfs to explore what's the same and what's different about maths in an early years setting.
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New podcast episode!
I’m joined by the brilliant Rob Eastawy to talk puzzles, problem solving, Roman numerals, written methods, curiosity… and why maths should surprise us.
A conversation full of ideas teachers can use tomorrow.
Listen here : youtu.be/A2TcyGXWJdA
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Pete Mattock and Jon Cripwell in front of a complete maths conference banner.
#TwinklMaths unite for the first time in person as myself and @joncripwell.bsky.social attend #mathsconf39 @lasalleed.bsky.social
Ever wondered what minuend and subtrahend actually mean?
They both come from Latin — and once you know their roots, they suddenly make perfect sense.
The minuend? The number that must be made smaller.
The subtrahend? The part that must be subtracted.
Little words, big clarity.
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“How we frame numeracy can massively impact how children feel about maths.”
In this week’s Primary Maths Podcast, Georgina Durrant shares simple but powerful ways to build confidence:
Praise effort
Repetition for understanding
Keep maths positive
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New episode of The Primary Maths Podcast!
I’m joined by Twinkl’s National Inclusion Lead, Georgina Durrant @georginadurrant.bsky.social, to explore how we can make maths more inclusive for every child.
https://youtu.be/0-siJwBwUEU
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Tom Isherwood and Jon Cripwell discuss the benefits of using different colour pens when modelling representations in primary maths lessons. It's a simple tip that can make all the difference to a pupil's conceptual understanding! #twinklmaths
Instead of showing colleagues a scheme activity, Lewis Horsley starts with the curriculum objective.
From there, teachers collaborate on small steps, anchor tasks, hinge questions, scaffolds and challenges.
That’s real collaborative planning.
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“The learning in maths doesn’t just happen at the front. It happens when pupils talk, reason and explain their thinking.”
Talk isn’t extra: it’s where mathematical understanding grows.
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Lewis Horsley shared a key insight: spacing lessons so pupils forget a little actually helps them learn.
That retrieval process makes maths more durable and meaningful.
Are you planning for spacing and retrieval in your classroom?
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“We don’t learn by always being right. We learn when we get it wrong.”
Lewis Horsley reminds us that mistakes in maths aren’t failures: they’re where the real learning begins. What a great message to hear in Y2 - or in any classroom!
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After a discussion on the podcast about measuring journey distances in songs, I want to know what your favourite non-standard unit of measurement is 🤔 Football pitches? Double-decker buses? (Why always a double-decker?) #twinklmaths
Just how does one escape from Year 6? It's a question you may hear in staffrooms across the country 😅 #twinklmaths #PrimaryEducation
The best maths learning doesn’t always happen at the front of the room. It’s in the conversations, the reasoning, the “aha!” moments pupils share with each other. 💡🗣️
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As a Y6 teacher, I never received any feedback from my secondary colleagues about how my former pupils were getting on in maths, or if there was anything I could do to support them further. Pete Mattock thinks it's time to change. What do you think? #twinklmaths #EducationMatters #MathsEducation
New to maths leadership in primary? It can feel daunting but you don’t have to figure it out alone.
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Year 7 maths shouldn’t feel like pressing reset.
I spoke with @mrmattock and Becky Dawson about the KS2–KS3 transition, the “Year 7 dip,” and what schools can do differently.
Read here 👉 twinkl.co.uk/news/br...
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This week's episode of The Primary Maths Podcast poses (and attempts to answer) the question of why the transition from Y6 to Y7 is so tricky - especially when it comes to maths. I'm joined by Pete Mattock to attempt to shed light on the issue and suggest a solution! #twinklmaths
In the 70s and 80s, the BBC had TWO maths sitcoms for schools: Everyday Maths and Maths Counts. I'm launching a campaign to bring back the maths sitcom! Who would you cast in a modern day maths-inspired sitcom?
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Year 7 pupils often feel like they’re “starting maths again.” Why?
In Ep.13 of The Primary Maths Podcast, I talk with Pete Mattock about KS2→KS3 transition and why Sept is the right time to plan it—not July.
Listen: youtu.be/sVUjdrMu0Go
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On tomorrow's episode of The Primary Maths Podcast we're talking about transition! Yes, I do realise it's September and we're just starting the school year, but as my guest Pete Mattock points out, this is the ideal time to start thinking about the year ahead.
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I love and hate teaching how to categorise polygons 😂 "This is a square. It's also a rectangle, and a quadrilateral, and a rhombus, and..." It's fun to challenge misconceptions and assumptions, but it can also get quite complicated, quite quickly! #TeachingMaths #twinklmaths
