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1. Harry Potter and the philosophy of directed numbers.

Author

Thompson, Lynn and Bolden, David

Subjects
*NEGATIVE numbers, *ADDITION (Mathematics), *SUBTRACTION (Mathematics), *BALLOONS, *NUMBER theory
Abstract

The article offers information on teaching addition and subtraction involving negative numbers. Topics discussed include contextualise the mathematics and understanding considers negative numbers as a quantity of a collection of objects; exploring the number-line model to show how it supported children’s understanding; and using balloons for number calculation.

Published
2018

2. Going round in circles: Geometry in the early years.

Author

Oughton, Rachel H., Wheadon, Dan M., Bolden, David S., Nichols, Kathryn, Fearn, Sam, Darwin, Sophia, Dixon-Jones, Sarah, Mistry, Mrita, Peyerimhoff, Norbert, and Townsend, Adam

Subjects
*TEACHING methods, *CIRCLE, *SPIRALS, *EDUCATION research, *GEOMETRY education, *EARLY childhood education
Abstract

In the article, the authors discuss the study by mathematicians and early years (EY) teachers to find ways to extend the geometrical thinking and engage with the mathematical curiosities of EYs. Other topics are the geometrical concepts that attracted the interests of EYs like circles, and lessons like the differences of spiral and concentric circles.

Published
2023

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