Herts for Learning back on track – Primary Maths

How do we support pupils to mathematical success when they return to primary school after the COVID-19 pandemic?

Get estimating and enjoy becoming fluent in ‘ish’

Doug Harmer explores why estimating is an important skill that is often overlooked. He considers how to use familiar objects to think about estimation...

Dice, dominoes and cards – there’s maths in that game!

This blog contains six games that use little equipment that children could play at school or at home with their families. High value mathematical...

Once upon a maths story…

This blog looks at how books, characters and events can be used to engage and enthuse children to discuss and explore mathematical concepts.

Fluency sessions – the why and the what!

This blog offers a sneak peak at the Herts for Learning fluency session resources.

Let’s talk about play

Developing our youngest children’s maths is essential, but seen as challenging. Fortunately, research tells us maths is best taught through play and...

Get outdoors and do some maths

If you go down to the woods today, be sure of a maths surprise! Deborah Mulroney considers how to make learning outdoors fun and engaging for all ages...

One activity – endless possibilities! How to adapt tasks to suit a variety of pupils

In this blog, Rachael Brown demonstrates a range of ways in which one maths task, game or activity can be tweaked to provide different levels of...

Unexpected activities that could help children get better at maths

From using jigsaws to underpin multiplicative thinking to using leaves to develop understanding of ‘shapes within shapes’, Rachel Rayner considers...

Get your game face on: why maths games for KS2 children provide great practice

Gaming has the advantage over traditional drill exercises because of the pupil interactions leading to rich discussions, peer correction and...