Pedagogy 1

Introduction to the pedagogy of multi-sensory maths and I-CRAVE Maths* Methodology. This was developed through Esther White's 20+ years of investigating how to enable all teachers to bring the most effective research and evidence based understandings for teaching maths into their everyday practice.

Pedagogy - Introduction

Introduction to the pedagogy of multi-sensory maths and I-CRAVE Maths* Methodology. This was developed through Esther White's 20+ years of investigating how to enable all teachers to bring the most effective research and evidence based understandings for teaching maths into their everyday practice.

Pedagogy - What Is Maths?

Here we consider what maths is, and the simplicity of teaching it as a language with it's own set of unique symbols, rules and standards.

Pedagogy - Teaching Maths As A Language

Consider here the opportunity to take your understanding of how to teach a language such as English, and transfer this into the way we teach the language of maths. With just one explicit tool for teaching whole numbers, another for teaching fractions of numbers and algebra, and accuracy in your instruction, immediately you'll reduce cognitive load and simplify maths for every student.

Pedagogy - Stages Of Development

A student's stages of development impact their ability to learn. Here we will review an understanding of what is critical for the student to develop trust in the count through a multi-sensory, sequential, mastery-based and student-paced approach.

Pedagogy - Learning Differences

Students with learning differences often show us the holes or inaccuracies in our teaching. Their inability to 'fill in the gaps' as other students may do reveal to us the importance of both clear, accurate instruction that clearly outlines every step, as well as a model that can be repeated with confidence.

Pedagogy - Recommendations & Response To Intervention

Research into best teaching practice and a 'Response to Intervention' model have captured the critical components for effective numeracy instruction. With the intent that all students can be taught within a larger classroom, early identification of students lagging in understanding are addressed through small groups and then individualised instruction. The teacher must be trained to be able to identify and address these learning needs before the gap is too wide and the student risks falling behind.

Pedagogy 2

This lesson continues to build on 'Pedagogy 1' and teaches you the 'I-CRAVE Maths' Model of Instruction as a framework for all instruction.

Pedagogy - Sequence Of Instruction

For a student to progress through maths, foundations must be established before progress. In this lesson we review the most efficient sequence of numeracy instruction that not only reduces teaching time (since prior knowledge is already established) but produces confident students that enjoy maths because they succeed at every lesson!

Pedagogy - I-CRAVE Methodology

Every single one of us has craved something in our lives before. In this lesson, you'll enjoy - and remember - the simplicity of Esther White's 'I-CRAVE Maths' Model of Instruction as a framework for every maths lesson you will ever teach..

Counting

Teaching counting can be likened to the teaching of an alphabet. One must understand the symbols, nomenclature, principles and levels of counting and be able to teach this skill explicitly to ensure the student can progress with confidence.

Counting - Introduction

Teaching counting can be likened to the teaching of an alphabet. One must understand the symbols, nomenclature, principles and levels of counting and be able to teach this skill explicitly to ensure the student can progress with confidence.

Counting - What Is Counting?

To begin in maths, we must be able to count by singular units. This first skill, whereby we match the symbols to the words and unit blocks primarily is for teaching this progression from zero to nine.

Counting - Symbols Of Counting

Within the language of maths, we use certain specific symbols that have absolutely no inherent meaning. These symbols are the building blocks upon which we can use this code form - or language - to communicate the world around us.

Counting - Language Of Counting

Teaching counting can be likened to the teaching of an alphabet. One must understand the symbols, nomenclature, principles and levels of counting and be able to teach this skill explicitly to ensure the student can progress with confidence.

Counting - Principles Of Counting

Understanding the principles of counting will ensure you establish foundations necessary for a student to be able to progress to addition.

Counting - Manipulatives Demonstration

Here you will experience a demonstration of 'how' to teach counting. Ensure one-to-one correspondence and see that the rectangular shape as a model for imagining with confidence sets a student up for success and an enjoyment of maths you may not have thought possible.

Counting - 'I-CRAVE Maths' Methodology

Following the 'I-CRAVE Maths' Methodology will ensure fluency before progressing beyond this critical skill of counting.

Place Value

Understanding place value lays a structure to be able to now count our units. In this lesson we master the repeating pattern of 'hundreds - tens - units' and ensure the framework is solid for communicating within this language of maths.

Place Value - What Is Place Value?

Understanding place value lays a structure to be able to now count our units. In this lesson we master the repeating pattern of 'hundreds - tens - units' and ensure the framework is solid for communicating within this language of maths.

Place Value - Symbols Of Place Value

We use the following just ten symbols within a repeating pattern of 'hundreds. tens, units' (whether ones, thousands, millions, billions and beyond). These ten symbols are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. No other symbols are used to represent numbers in our base ten decimal system.

Place Value - Language Of Place Value

We use specific words and rules (with exceptions to the rules), just as in any other language. Consider the abstract words that we use to represent numbers in our base ten decimal system: zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and more.

Place Value - Principles Of Place Value

Understand the principles we use within place value to communicate numbers accurately and effectively.

Place Value - Manipulatives Demonstration

Here we include demonstrations for teaching place value with the Integer Block Kit and also the Teacher Magnetic Block Kit. Watch each video and consider the intricacies of teaching Place Value.

Place Value - 'I-CRAVE Maths' Methodology

Review 'I-CRAVE Maths' methodology and its application in teaching place value explicitly.

Addition

Addition can also be referred to as fast adding, and enables us to progress from counting by units. This skill is critical for the student to progress and master more complex life applications with confidence. We will introduce new symbols, nomenclature, principles and a sequential demonstration of teaching addition in a sequence that will support mastery.

Addition - Introduction

Addition can also be referred to as fast adding, and enables us to progress from counting by units. This skill is critical for the student to progress and master more complex life applications with confidence. We will introduce new symbols, nomenclature, principles and a sequential demonstration of teaching addition in a sequence that will support mastery.

Addition - What Is Addition?

Our addition symbol with two lines brought together into a plus sign + shows that we are progressing to bringing just two blocks together. Once a student knows the integer blocks they can progress to addition and never have to revert back to unit counting again.

Addition - Symbols Of Addition

The symbols of addition are merely codes that are representation of what we build with the Integer Blocks.

Addition - Language Of Addition

Here we will introduce the words we use within the language of maths and in everyday life situations to communicate addition.

Addition - Principles Of Addition

Understand the principles of teaching addition in a sequence that will support mastery.

Addition - Manipulatives Demonstration

Enjoy a demonstration for teaching addition.

Addition - 'I-CRAVE Maths' Methodology

Review 'I-CRAVE Maths' methodology and its application in teaching addition explicitly.

Subtraction

Subtraction is the inverse of addition. Once your student has mastered addition, they have all of the necessary knowledge to master subtraction. However our symbols, nomenclature and principles are different. Explicit instruction and accurate demonstrations enable a student to master subtraction with ease as we continue to use the same manipulative tool to simplify understanding and reduce cognitive load.

Subtraction - What Is Subtraction?

Subtraction is the inverse of addition. Once your student has mastered addition, they have all of the necessary knowledge to master subtraction. However our symbols, nomenclature and principles are different. Explicit instruction and accurate demonstrations enable a student to master subtraction with ease as we continue to use the same manipulative tool to simplify understanding and reduce cognitive load.

Subtraction - Symbols Of Subtraction

The symbols of addition are merely codes that are representation of what we build with the Integer Blocks.

Subtraction - Language Of Subtraction

Here we will introduce the words we use within the language of maths and in everyday life situations to communicate subtraction. Mastery of addition is critical to make this progression with ease, accuracy and confidence.

Subtraction - Principles Of Subtraction

Understand the principles of subtraction to support mastery.

Subtraction - Manipulatives Demonstration

See a demonstration for teaching subtraction confidently.

Subtraction - 'I-CRAVE Maths' Methodology

Review 'I-CRAVE Maths' methodology and its application in teaching subtraction explicitly.

Telling Time

Telling time is an important skill to learn. Having likely not yet mastered a base ten system, we are now introducing the student to a base sixty system that has many additional complexities included within. Within this lesson we identify these complexities, one by one, and learn to teach these clearly for ease of understanding.

Telling Time - What Is Time?

Telling Time - Symbols Of Time

Telling Time - Language & Principles Of Time

Telling Time - Manipulatives Demonstration, Part One

See a demonstration for teaching time confidently.

Telling Time - Manipulatives Demonstration, Part Two

See a demonstration for teaching time confidently.