Developing Maths Talk
Mar
27

Developing Maths Talk

Event brought to you in association with OTSA

An interactive workshop to explore use of technical maths language that will enhance talk

Children learn to reason mathematically when accessing the primary national curriculum. They need to develop maths talk in order to be able to both conjecture and generalise about mathematical relationships, and this hands-on workshop will explore use of technical maths language to make children's talk as succinct as possible.

This event will take place via Zoom and is suitable for Maths Subject Leaders, Primary Teachers and Primary Teaching Assistants.

Price: £40 per person

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Grammar at Lower KS2 (Y3/4)
Dec
12

Grammar at Lower KS2 (Y3/4)

Fronted adverbials? Determiners? Possessive apostrophes?

Are you keen to develop your subject knowledge in grammar, with a focus on the specific requirements for your phase?

This interactive on-line CPD session will secure key subject knowledge needed in years 3 & 4 to support children in reaching end of KS2 standards; consider transition from KS1 to KS2, with regards to closing the gap; explore a range of practical and creative approaches; and consider ways of organising language to make meaning .

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Grammar at Upper KS2 (Y5/6)
Nov
27

Grammar at Upper KS2 (Y5/6)

Modal verbs? Relative clauses? Parenthesis?

Are you keen to develop your subject knowledge in grammar, with a focus on the specific requirements for your phase?

This interactive on-line CPD session will secure key subject knowledge needed in years 5 & 6 to support children in reaching end of KS2 standards; consider transition from year 3 and 4, with regards to closing the gap; explore a range of practical and creative approaches; and consider ways of organising language to make meaning.

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EYFS: Developing language and literacy through role play in the early years
Feb
3

EYFS: Developing language and literacy through role play in the early years

An interactive online session with a focus on continuous and enhanced role-play provision with consideration to:

  • Exploring the principles of creative role play, looking at how an enabling environment which offers choice, accessibility and autonomy can support language development

  • Investigate how practitioners can enhance their role play provision, motivating children to use language and literacy within their play

  • Consider ways in which the adult can facilitate and develop opportunities for language and literacy

  • Devise and develop ways and approaches in which role play can support children’s language development

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Modelling Mathematical Thinking in the Primary Classroom
Mar
23

Modelling Mathematical Thinking in the Primary Classroom

This interactive training session will focus on the value of adults modelling mathematical thinking to children across Key Stage 1 and 2, whilst taking a Teaching for Mastery approach into account.

Several exercises will be worked on that require mathematical thinking to be developed. After examples of this thinking have been verbalised alongside practical/pictorial modelling, participants will be set up to work in pairs and practice doing so in a similar way.'

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Developing Early Mathematical Thinking Through Block Play
Dec
8

Developing Early Mathematical Thinking Through Block Play

An interactive online session with a focus on developing children’s spatial reasoning through block play and small world, with consideration to:

  • Exploring the principles and progression within block play, looking at how an enabling environment which offers choice, accessibility and autonomy can support mathematical development

  • Investigating how practitioners can enhance their block play provision, motivating children to use mathematical language within their play

  • Considering ways in which the adult can facilitate opportunities for developing children’s spatial reasoning

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Grammar at KS1: Securing the basics
Nov
1

Grammar at KS1: Securing the basics

This interactive on-line CPD session will focus on building firm foundations for reading and writing through demonstrating creative approaches to explore terminology; looking at effective strategies to teach early sentence construction; supporting children in developing a wider range of sentence constructions; and the importance of using high-quality texts to support. Consideration will also be given to progression from EYFS to KS1 and meeting end of year expectations at KS1

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Getting to know the reviesed EYFS: mathematics focus - for nursery teachers and practitioners in schools/settings
Oct
18

Getting to know the reviesed EYFS: mathematics focus - for nursery teachers and practitioners in schools/settings

This interactive workshop will explore key aspects of the new Early Years framework for mathematics whilst making connections with the latest research that has been used to inform its development. In addition, useful diagnostics that allow children to be assessed as they develop secure foundations in their initial journey towards attaining Early Learning Goals by the end of Reception will be exemplified.

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Getting to know the revised EYFS: mathematical focus Reception Teachers
Oct
18

Getting to know the revised EYFS: mathematical focus Reception Teachers

This interactive workshop will explore key aspects of the new Early Years framework for mathematics whilst making connections with the latest research that has been used to inform its development. in addition, strategies that will best equip children to attain the Early Learning goals by the end of Reception will be provided.

Target group: Reception Teachers in School

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