AfterMaths: Bean 13, Algebra, And a Little Maths Magic
In this Aftermaths episode of The Primary Maths Podcast, Jon Cripwell and Becky Brown reflect on the week’s conversation about using storybooks in mathematics and share a range of classroom ideas spar...
6 Maalis 31min
Why Stories Might Be The Missing Piece In Maths Lessons - with Hannah Allison
What happens when maths lessons start with a story rather than a method?In this episode of The Primary Maths Podcast, Jon Cripwell is joined by Hannah Allison from Maths Outside the Box to explore the...
3 Maalis 38min
AfterMaths: Manipulatives Can't Think (But Teachers Can!)
Episode 56 of The Primary Maths Podcast focuses on manipulatives in primary maths and asks a simple but important question: do manipulatives automatically lead to mathematical thinking? Jon and Becky ...
27 Helmi 40min
When Maths Thinking is Messy but Meaningful - with Dr Kate Quane
In this episode of The Primary Maths Podcast, Jon Cripwell is joined by Dr Kate Quade for a thoughtful conversation about language, learning and mathematical thinking.Language sits at the heart of mat...
24 Helmi 51min
AfterMaths: The Million Dollar Maths Problem
In this half-term Aftermaths episode, Jon and Becky take a deep dive into prime numbers and discover that they are far more than a Year 5 objective about “numbers with exactly two factors”.The convers...
20 Helmi 33min
AfterMaths: Is Friday 13th really unlucky?
Happy half term to those who celebrate. In this slightly re-routed Aftermaths episode, Jon and Becky lean into the fact that it is Friday the 13th and explore whether the date really deserves its unlu...
13 Helmi 29min
Games, Play and Learning in Primary Maths - with Dr Sam Parkes
What does it really mean to gamify maths, and when do games genuinely support learning rather than simply make practice feel more entertaining?In this episode of The Primary Maths Podcast, Jon is join...
10 Helmi 54min
AfterMaths: School Trips, Maths Engagement and the Trouble with Non Negotiables
In this week’s Aftermaths episode, Jon and Becky reflect on what can get lost when pace, coverage and efficiency become the main drivers of lesson planning.The conversation begins with a light hearted...
6 Helmi 36min
