Rebecca Atherfold

@StudyMaths My Y6 son has asked me to show him how the long division process works with manipulatives. He’s frustrated that he can’t see it the way he can “see” long multiplication. I have an idea using a place value chart and counters but feel it could be better!

Using algebra tiles to model the solution to a linear equation involving a pair of brackets on one side. youtube.com/watch?v=ZETcgW… #MiniMathsBots

MEI’s first National Online Event for FE maths teachers is now live and available for bookings! 22 October | 14:00 - 15:30pm How can we help students tackle maths gaps post-diagnostics? Book now: buff.ly/1vCG820 #FEMaths #Post16Education

@ModernCassie @C_Hendrick My son is starting Y7 at a no smartphone school. No problem with that. But they are allowed Nokias. And also have daily online homework. The messaging to parents is messy - talks about Fortnite, GTA, beheading videos as if they are all the same thing and all accessed on phones

@becatherfold @C_Hendrick Yes. I agree.

What is the effect of giving children smartphones before the age of 13? It's bad. Strongly associated with poorer mental health and wellbeing. BUT the evidence is largely correlational. What does this mean? 🧵⬇️

@DeputyGrocott Commenting as a parent -£550 for 4 nights

How much do your primary school residential trips cost? Comment some context (I.e number of nights away etc.)

@StudyMaths I’m thinking that there might be an opportunity here to use my larger-than-it-needs-to-be dice collection but not sure how to change the numbers in the table if the numbers on the dice are higher…..

Why is one of the boxes so much harder to fill than the rest? #1001MathsBots mathsbot.com/tasks

@themathsbazaar Thank you!

@becatherfold dropbox.com/scl/fi/2daaacy…

Just say if you want to read the article. Or even the report.

@StudyMaths Does make you feel for the kids who have been staring at these questions for years and not able to do them….

@becatherfold I always say the arithmetic on a GCSE paper is no harder than the SATs papers!

NEW: The SATS reasoning paper is now live for everyone! Massive thanks to my members that made it possible. It simply wouldn't exist without you. mathsbot.com/primary/reason…

@StudyMaths I know! There’s lot a you could say about the KS2 curriculum and SATs but I do think if you can go into Y7 feeling confident with these arithmetic and reasoning questions it’s got to be a good start

@becatherfold Oof, a terrible decision by him!

@StudyMaths He sealed his own fate when I heard him tell his cousin that I had said the KS2 SATs don’t matter. As if!!

@becatherfold Ha, tell him I'm sorry!😂

@StudyMaths Thank you! Y6 parent here

The reasoning paper is coming along nicely. I imagine I'll have it ready just after the SATS have finished. 😜 Sneak peek for members: mathsbot.com/primary/reason…

@AccomplishEdu @pdLouiseP @berniewestacott @helenjwc @easternmaths @MadeleyHelen @josawyermaths @MathsWarwick @curious_maths @hari_neo21 @NJC_Ed_Maths @mikeaskew26 Def this and a Haylock and Cockburn

@pdLouiseP @berniewestacott @helenjwc @easternmaths @MadeleyHelen @becatherfold @josawyermaths @MathsWarwick @curious_maths @hari_neo21 @NJC_Ed_Maths Yes - the very one. @mikeaskew26

If you were travelling abroad to work with #primarymaths teachers & could only take 2 books to share... what would they be? @berniewestacott @AccomplishEdu @helenjwc @easternmaths @MadeleyHelen @becatherfold @josawyermaths @MathsWarwick @curious_maths @hari_neo21 @NJC_Ed_Maths

@Missprimarype When I rang they said we should hear by the end of April

@becatherfold I’m glad you asked this as I still haven’t heard either!

@robotmaths Recruitment is open until the end of April they say

@robotmaths Thanks! Maybe they don’t let you know unless it’s a yes…. Will call them

@DeputyGrocott Did she watch the Thames Water documentary?

I’d like to think we’ve opened our children’s eyes to a fair few different places & cultures by now. Just now has confirmed we’re not quite there yet.We’re currently staying just south of York. My daughter: Daddy? Me: yes My daughter: is the water ok to drink here? Me: (no words)

I'm doing a #FreeGiveaway of my latest book "The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching" to celebrate its publication! Retweet to enter. Winner announced on 10th April. UK only. #EduSky #inclusion #freebie