Published Work

I have written over 300 educational articles for the following organisations and publications:

Teacher Training Agency
Basic Skills Agency
Times Educational Supplement
The Mathematics Co-ordinator’s File (editor 2001-2005)
Junior Education
Junior Focus
Numeracy Time
Primary Maths and Science
Teaching and Learning
Literacy and Learning
Interactive
Primary Leadership
Special Needs Coordinator’s File
Continuous Professional Development
Mathematics in Schools
Mathematics Teaching
The Teacher
SecEd
Five To Eleven
5to7 Educator
Teaching Expertise
Primary Mathematics
Infinity
Association of Science Education


I have had the following resources published:

Maths on Fire - Matchstick Maths (2005)
Creative Activities: Maths Problem Solving 7-11 (2006)
Active Assessment in English: Thinking, Learning and Assessment (2007)
Concept Cartoons in Maths Poster Pack
Daily Times Tables Teasers Ages 7-11
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Maths on Fire - Matchstick Maths (2005)

ISBN 9780952750635
Millgate House Education

Maths on Fire - Matchstick Maths

This publication provides guidance and examples of how matchsticks can be used in a range of mathematical puzzles. The puzzles are designed especially for the 7-14 age range. They provide a wealth of opportunities for:

  • Modelling mathematical concepts
  • Motivating and challenging pupils
  • Promoting positive attitudes
  • Enhancing mathematical thinking

The book is set up so that teachers can photocopy the puzzles without the solutions.

The accompanying CD ROM has interactive versions of the puzzles, in which learners can move around virtual matchsticks to test out possible solutions.

Answers are provided for teachers in the book and on screen. There are also six pages of generic questions to use with the puzzles, an A-Z of mathematical concepts, a guide to naming polygons and guidance on planning.

An ideal resource for starters, plenaries, whole class lessons, extension activities, homework, puzzle days, Maths Clubs and displays.

Maths on Fire is published by:
Millgate House Education Ltd
www.millgatehouse.co.uk
Tel 01270 764314
Fax 05601 156500

Book with CD
£25+ £2.10 VAT single user license, including p&p
£45 + £5.60 VAT primary/ middle/secondary/university site license, including p&p

Click here for an example from the CD



Creative Activities: Maths Problem Solving 7-11 (2006)

ISBN 0439965705
Scholastic Ltd

Creative Activities: Maths Problem Solving 7-11

Teach children problem-solving strategies with these imaginative and creative maths problems. This book shows how once children have learned the different approaches they can become individual creative thinkers and systematically apply their skills.

  • Problems are set in creative contexts to engage and motivate children
  • Plenty of visual and hands-on resources used to cater for different learning styles
  • Support for more or less able provided
  • Plenty of follow-up suggestions for further work to apply their knowledge
  • Full colour examples of pupil work included

Chapters include:

1. Finding all possibilities
2. Logic problems
3. Finding rules and deciding patterns
4. Diagram puzzles and visual puzzles

Meets the requirements of the DFES Problem Solving publication 2004
Part of the successful Creative Activities series
Meets the requirements to teach more creatively and to develop children’s thinking skills

Price £20.00
Key Stage 2, P4-7

To order this publication go to www.scholastic.co.uk



Active Assessment in English

Active Assessment in English: Thinking, Learning and Assessment

This innovative new book and CD ROM is a must for all primary and secondary teachers. More than 30 different assessment strategies are described, with each one illustrated for two different age ranges.

Concise teachers' notes for each strategy explain: what the strategies are, how they can be used for assessment and learning, and how they can be managed in the classroom.

Electronic versions of the activities are provided on the accompanying CD.

Price £40.00 (no VAT)

Available from Millgate House Education (www.millgatehouse.co.uk)



Concept Cartoons in Maths Poster Pack (2007)

Millgate House Education

Thinking about Maths Poster

A set of 20 A3 full colour maths posters.

Price £23.50

Available from Millgate House Education (www.millgatehouse.co.uk)



Daily Times Tables Teasers provides a huge range of imaginative strategies for teaching times tables.

  • Reinforce and teach times tables across the different learning styles.
  • This multi-sensory approach encourages creativity, flexibility and thinking, transforming the learning of multiplication facts into a fun and exciting experience.
  • Research shows taking breaks to exercise the brain helps learning.
  • Anytime ideas to start the day, provide a change of pace, whenever you want to get children thinking.
  • Grouped by learning style so you can choose the most appropriate activity for the moment.

Daily Times Tables

Price: £20

To order this publication go to www.scholastic.co.uk