News: using a number line outside

The TES highlights Great Barr Primary School today for their use of number lines in the playground. Amanda McKenna tries to make as much maths work practical, and not call it maths. The children love to jump forwards and backwards along a number line drawn on the playground and “By year 2 they’re making those jumps in their heads”.

Easy to copy if you have a patio or paved walkway and some chalk.

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