Crosshall Thinking Mathematically

January 7th 2013

Activities used during the day:
Dotty Six
Amy's Dominoes
Noah
Strike it Out
Beads (published soon - not completely written yet)
City of Towers
Guess the Houses linked from Sort the Street

Research/writing/websites referred to:
J. Mason , L. Burton , K. Stacey (2010) Thinking Mathematically
Elizabeth Carruthers, Maulfry Worthington (2006) Children's Mathematics: Making Marks, Making Meaning
Cuoco, Goldenberg, & Mark, (1996) Mathematical Habits of Mind
Ruthven K (1989) An Exploratory Approach to Advanced Mathematics. Educational Studies in Mathematics 20: 449-467
Boaler, J. (2010). The Elephant in the Classroom. Helping Children Learn & Love Maths. Souvenir Press: London. UK Edition of What’s Math Got To Do With It.
Dweck C. http://mindsetonline.com/

Books:
April Pulley Sayre, Jeff Sayre, Randy Cecil(2006):One Is a Snail, Ten is a Crab:A Counting by Feet Book
Houssart and Mason (2009) Listening counts: listening to young learners of mathematics

Other useful documentation:
Ofsted 2012: Made to Measure
Nunes, Bryant, Watson (2009) : Key Understandings in mathematics learning
Children's Mathematics Network

Next steps:
Evaluation staff meeting January 2013
Twilight March/April 2013 tbc