Gene2025-11-07T23:48:57+11:00Posted in All Categories, Primary School Learning
How to help a child to remember their times-tablesThere are a lot of methods you could use to tutor students to memorise multiplication. Students may find it more enjoyable to use games or to race against the clock 🕒. You can find dozens of tricks and tips ..
Gene2025-11-05T21:47:34+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Study Habits
How do I get my student to speak in class and also use ‘speaking aloud’ with me during lessons? ✨Understanding Student CharacteristicsThis is a great question as it brings in personal characteristics of the student in conjunction with how comfortable they are with the learned material. It considers ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T22:06:32+11:00Posted in All Categories, Problem Solving & Independence
I am still unsure how to help him think more about the questions rather than depending on me. I have explained how to look for similar questions in his notebook and also with the worked examples in the notebook but even when I offer clues rather than just ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:25:36+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Structuring Lessons
I'm not sure if I should teach her using the syllabus ahead of her school topics or if I should go along with the school work and allow her to be more confident in topics she is already learning. The problem with teaching ahead is she will ..
EzyMath2025-11-07T20:22:42+11:00Posted in All Categories, Problem Solving & Independence
One of my students is having difficulty turning abstract problems (using sentences instead of concrete numbers) into a mathematical equation. I have not yet found any information that assists me to teach this skill effectively.The main challenge in questions like this is translating words into maths. Often the ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T06:39:08+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Problem Solving & Independence
I guess i could use some advice regarding how to gauge whether a student is taking on information. Yes I can write questions and ask for answers, but I feel sometimes I just get a smile and nod. It can be challenging, especially with younger students to make ..
EzyMath2025-11-04T23:01:16+11:00Posted in All Categories, Problem Solving & Independence
Do you have any more suggestions as to how I can help my year 12 student to get into good problem-solving habits, he does not like the self-questioning process? 🤔 It is hard to answer your question because of the lack of specificity. What specifically is wrong with ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T22:28:12+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Confidence, Problem Solving & Independence
Advice & BackgroundThe advice given to me last month was really helpful. Samuel believes that in order to succeed in Maths is only possible if you are a 'genius' and this may be due to the fact that I had tried to simplify things too much during class ..
EzyMath2025-11-05T21:29:01+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Confidence
Helping a Student Overcome the Fear of Being Wrong Another of my maths students seems to be quite anxious about getting the right answer. She often answers questions with what she thinks I want to hear, rather than out of her own understanding. I get the impression that ..
EzyMath2025-11-06T22:44:17+11:00Posted in All Categories, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Study Habits
“I am finding it difficult to enforce the learning strategies…” I am finding it difficult to enforce the learning strategies Talking Aloud, Back Checking, and Pen to Paper and to explain them in such a way that my students are convinced they are important. 🤔Most importantly the students ..
