Rod Krause, a teacher in Australia, has set up NumeracyHelper to share software that he has developed for teachers in his department. There are lots of interactive resources shared on the site, all of which support maths for primary-aged children.

www.numeracyhelper.com

There are a few ‘modules’ for sale on the site but there are also a considerable number of free resources to use. These would be great for use on the interactive whiteboard, or for individual pupil use at a computer.

Number Day is an event for schools to get pupils to enjoy maths and raise money for the NSPCC and ChildLine. The Number day site has a comprehensive set of resources to schools including maths activities, assembly plans and other resources to help make maths more fun. With the money raised from this exciting initiative, the charities aim to provide vital services for thousands of vulnerable children.

Will your school be taking part?

James Barrett and the Kent ICT team have created a wonderful interactive number square, which has a huge range of options. You can set the square to show whole numbers and decimals, starting at a number of your choice (including zero). You can alter the number of rows shown and use colouring options to highlight particular numbers / groups of numbers…

www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games/numberSquare/

It is an amazing resource for teachers who could use it on an interactive whiteboard. It could also be used by children / groups of children as a tool for their own learning.