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December Newsletter 2024

Digging into the Know section of the refreshed curriculum is essential reading to keep in mind the big picture and the whole purpose of the teaching sequence in each phase....

November Newsletter 2024

Getting to grips with the final version of the refreshed mathematics and Statistics learning area...

Assessment Screens

View what each screen covers from the refreshed curriculum. Complete the order form and return before the end of term 4...

October Newsletter 2025

Maths Mastery - The pros and cons in the classroom...

September Newsletter 2024

The teaching guidance in the refreshed curriculum is pointing us towards mastery and a structured approach to teaching with an emphasis on explicit teaching. So what does that actually mean and what might it look like in the classroom. How different is it from what you already do?...

2024 Mathematics & Statistics Year 1 - 8

I had great difficultly wading my way through pages, having to flick back and forth to find the continuity of a progression so I created documents that have helped me to look at the new document with greater clarity....

Free Resource

A dice and counter game for practicing doubles. Over 50 dice and counter games available to Wilkie Way members...

August Newsletter

What do we know about the curriculum refresh and Wilkie Way membership updates. Graduated Problems with Cars....

July Newsletter 2024

The July newsletter contains excerpts from the recently released Ministry Advisory Group (MAG) report pertaining to the teaching and learning of mathematics. I have not made comment as I think teachers need to read and think for themselves in the contexts of their own classrooms and students.I have always used just one WALT for whatever age, subject, or stage of learning and it won't change:  "We are learning to use the knowledge and skills that we have to solve problems and build new know...

June Newsletter 2024

Increase your knowledge around fractions, where did decimals come from and the benefits of using Te Reo Maori...

May Newsletter 2024

Be professional and think about how to teach mathematics...

April Newsletter 2024

Navigating the one stop shop for curriculum content "Tahurangi"...

March Newsletter 2024

Take a look at the ERO research document on the teaching of mathematics to year 1 - 3...

February Newsletter 2024

Shared from Jo Boaler - Developing a positive Relationship with Maths. Update on Curriculum Refresh and Graduated problems on the theme of vegetables....

December Newsletter 2023

Maths knowledge is hierarchical, it hasn't changed but good teaching assists students to make connections and provide opportunities to use their knowledge. How do I know if I have learnt something until I need to use it again....

Designing a Maths Programme

What do you need to consider when designing a maths programme. Created from information from Associate Professor Fiona Ell & Dr Lisa Darragh from the Universtiy of Auckland....

November Newsletter 2023

The topic is Politics and Education - what we can learn from history and what we would like to see....

October Newsletter 2023

Compulsory requirements for maths and digital technology in the classroom...

September Newsletter 2023

This months newsletter focuses on the "understand", Big ideas behind the mathematics and statistics learning area in the curriculum refresh. Do your beliefs align with the writers beliefs?...

Algebra in the Curriculum Refresh

I have extracted the statements referring to algebra for the first 4 phases in the Curriculum refresh to give an indicative guide to a progression. These statements refer specifically to patterning and symbols and expressions but are also relevant to the addition & subtraction, and multiplication & division progressions....

Multiplication & Division in the Curriculum Refresh

I have extracted the statements referring to multiplication and division for the first 4 phases in the Curriculum refresh to give an indicative guide to a progression. I am disappointed to see no reference to arrays which are crucial to thinking multiplicatively....

Addition & Subtraction in the Curriculum Refresh

Extracted statements relating to addition and subtraction from the number and algebra sections of the curriculum refresh to give a progression guide...

Place Value in the Curriculum Refresh

I have extracted place value as a progression from the curriculum refresh. There is an awful lot of understanding underpinning these few statements which will be dependent on teacher knowledge of the number system....

Fractions in the Curriculum Refresh

I have extracted the progression of fraction understanding from the curriculum refresh statements ...

August Newsletter 2023

Discussion around Assessment Refresh as part of the curriculum refresh ...