We often tell our students that we will use maths in the real world. But then, quietly while we lie awake at night thinking about our day, planning for tomorrow and worrying about our kids (aka students) we wonder where on earth they will actually use the skills we have been trying to teach them. […]
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While we don’t often accept guest posts, this offer for one from Sam of WaterSportWhiz.com was too interesting to turn down. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed reading it 🙂 Tal Introduction Have you ever marveled at a leaf gracefully floating on the surface of a pond, dancing with the […]
On the 12th of December, America celebrates National Gingerbread House Day. So, I thought it might be fun for us to do something similar here in South Africa – especially because of all the great maths skills that come included in the project. Here are four different ways to build a gingerbread house which will […]
If you want to see what we got up to in the various term 3 workshops that we had during September you can find them here: Creating Investigations and Worksheets In this webinar we looked at how to create your own worksheets (following the same process that we use here at Maths@Sharp). We also looked […]
As we prepare for another school year, we need to keep in mind that the syllabus has been changed slightly to accommodate the limited time we’ve had with students in 2020. Below are all the maths ATP documents for grade 4 to grade 12. Please download and pass along to your maths colleagues. These were […]
Dear Maths @ Sharp friend, The end of the year is fast approaching, and I’m sure you are feeling just as tired and ready for a break as I am. But hang in there, there are only 3 weeks of school officially left in the year 😊 What a crazy year it has […]
Anxiety. Stress. Panic attacks. Depression. As our lovely HR lady said in our most recent Covid training webinar, if you are still feeling great then there is a problem. While lock down has had some benefits for us (working in pjs, coffee at home, no more annoying chewing sounds from the colleague next to you […]
With Covid still a reality for quite a while to come, teachers need to have access to resources that they trust and can rely on. They also need to be able to access those resources easily and any where. Being able to ask for help today, or being the person who can help and collaborate […]
Over the last couple of months, I have read a number of articles on activities for kids at home. Some have been helpful (considering my kids are 18 months old and 33 years old (just kidding – thats my husband 😉 )), and some not so helpful. I thought perhaps I might compile my own […]
Dear Maths @ Sharp Friend, Wow. Who would have thought I would be typing this newsletter from my dining room, hoping that the mini me naps long enough for me to finish it… The world has gone absolutely crazy over the last couple of months. If you are feeling unsettled, you are certainly not […]