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About this Site

This site provides on-going support and feedback to teachers who have chosen to implement Numeracy Blocks within their teaching context. New materials relating to mental routines and problematised situations are added to this site both by Ann and Johnny and by club members who have an idea they want to share.

We have just run a session for the Gold Coast Gifted and Talents Association, using 'slide-togethers'. Click here to see how we went, and download the templates we used.

What's New

In response to a parent who was concerned that he couldn't help his daughter with chunking and subtraction, and to a further call for an explanation of its application to multiplication and division, we have written a short piece on what chunking is and why it is important. The article has been added to our Research Summary section ... or just click here to access it.