Multiplication and division

Bernard Bagnall recommends some primary school problems which use numbers from the environment around us, from clocks to house numbers.

Alf describes how the Gattegno chart helped a class of 7-9 year olds gain an awareness of place value and of the inverse relationship between multiplication and division.

In this article, Alf outlines six activities using the Gattegno chart, which help to develop understanding of place value, multiplication and division.

This article for primary teachers encourages exploration of two fundamental ideas, exchange and 'unitising', which will help children become more fluent when calculating.

In this article for primary teachers, Lynne McClure outlines what is meant by fluency in the context of number and explains how a selection of NRICH tasks can help.

In this article for primary teachers, Ems outlines how we can encourage learners to be flexible in their approach to calculation, and why this is crucial.