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Advice and guides for primary maths

Articles by Robin on engagement, problem solving and teaching worded maths.

2025 · 2 min read

Turn your primary students’ maths groans into grins with Matharoo.

2025 · 4 min read

Small change, big impact: the power of once-weekly intentional lessons in maths word problem solving

2025 · 4 min read

Challenging gifted primary students in maths: classroom strategies that work

2025 · 4 min read

Building primary students’ confidence as the key to maths success in all your learners (even those who have previously struggled)

2025 · 4 min read

Classroom equity through interests: making maths accessible to all primary school learners

2025 · 5 min read

Maths, language, literacy, and fostering a lifelong love of learning: the role of primary school student interests

2025 · 3 min read

Building student agency in worded maths problem solving: primary school classroom strategies that work

2025 · 4 min read

Fostering independent and collaborative learning skills through maths word problems

2025 · 3 min read

The value of a weekly intentional lesson in maths worded problem solving in primary school classrooms

2025 · 3 min read

Intentional lessons in maths worded problem solving: using practical classroom approaches

2025 · 4 min read

Tapping into primary students’ multiple intelligences to strengthen maths learning

2025 · 2 min read

From maths engagement to deep learning: primary school student interests as a gateway

2025 · 4 min read

Boosting maths engagement through primary school students’ real interests: turning groans into grins

2025 · 4 min read

Taylor Swift, Oscar Piastri and Fortnite: why primary school-aged students’ interests matter in maths word problems

2020 · 1 min read

Chooks and double-yolkers! Great maths fodder!

There has been a spate of double-yolker eggs laid lately. Why? Who knows?! But, it’s an IDEAL topic for a maths OPEN-ENDED question. Don’t you agree? And for many, MANY more maths …

2020 · 1 min read

Primary Teachers –Fun Maths Word Problems — for School or Home!

Hey, Primary Teachers (and Parents, too!). Time to make Maths teaching at home PRACTICAL! It SHOULDN’T be “the challenge of the day”! LET US HELP! Check out www.MATHAROO.com.au for…

2020 · 1 min read

Bus Back

SCHOOL’S BACK TODAY! Well, sort of, anyway! And only for SOME students. And only in SOME Australian states. But . . . life is heading in the right direction, back towards some semb…

2020 · 1 min read

Rising to GREAT HEIGHTS!

We’d ALL like to rise to great heights in one way or another! But . . . perhaps not THIS WAY! Today’s o/e question DEMANDS estimation. A good thing! INCREDIBLY VALUABLE maths for Y…

2020 · 1 min read

ANZAC DAY — An Aussie maths worded problem opportunity, indeed!

Sometimes, life serves up an opportunity to encourage children to respect important parts of our Aussie history, while building their maths skills as well. ANZAC DAY, next Saturday…

2020 · 1 min read

Why so Many Children Find Maths Difficult

Maths is one of those divisive subjects that students either love or loathe. At some point every student (and many teachers) have lamented that maths is hard. But objectively, this…

2020 · 1 min read

How Maths Shapes our Young Ones

Maths in school is highly-valued for developing critical thinking, reasoning, and investigative skills. The Australian Curriculum: Mathematics aims to help students become confiden…

2020 · 1 min read

6 Helpful Tips for New Teachers

Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers anyone can choose. The best teachers are the ones who develop a love for learning in their classrooms, and mould kids into well-rounde…

2020 · 2 min read

6 Ways to Take the Stress Out of Maths Homework

Most Aussie kids would rather be out playing cricket or watching TV than doing their maths homework. As a parent, it often falls to you to remind your child when homework is due an…

2020 · 1 min read

Why teaching current affairs is essential in Aussie primary schools

One of the core objectives of the Australian Curriculum is to help Australian students grow into active and informed citizens. To do that, our kids need to be up-to-date with curre…

2020 · 1 min read

How to Prepare your Kids for the New School Year

There isn’t a primary school student in the country who doesn’t look forward to the end-of-year school holidays. Sunshine, fun activities, family time, and no homework on the horiz…

2020 · 1 min read

The Teaching Evolution – Digital vs Traditional

The digital age has introduced revolutionary tools to teaching, and will doubtless continue to do so. We are excited by the innovations, but for some there remains a nagging concer…

2020 · 2 min read

20 Years of Declining Maths Standards

Maths skills among Australian students have reached record lows after two decades of decline, according to recently released Programme for International Assessment (PISA) results. …

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