Courses and Workshops

This hour zoom looks at the similarities and differences between these 3 catch-up and intervention programmes to help you choose the best one for your learners’ needs You will learn • What needs and ages each are designed for • How long they take • What PLD is recommended • What equipment is needed • How Numicon shows mathematical ideas • Some success stories Question time at the end if there is time. For advice personalised to your school, we recommend you request a visit from one of our friendly Numicon Consultants.

Come and learn what Numicon is all about and how you can start it in your classroom today! Catherine will be presenting a course on the use of Numicon across all year levels. If you don't know what Numicon is, here's your opportunity. We will also take a more in-depth discovery to get more from the Teaching Handbooks, as well as cover assessment and implementation. You might have attended our Zoom courses, so this is a great opportunity to build on that course. This course is suitable for teachers, RTLBs, SENCOS LCSs and teacher aides. All attendees receive a complimentary Maths Bag to use with their own students. Morning tea will be provided please bring your own lunch. Venue to be arranged. Please contact if you would like to host or have any questions catherine@edushop.nz

Teacher aides do you want to have more fun with your students while exploring maths? Numicon is a hands-on structured resource that makes maths learning obvious to you and your students. With decades of pedagogical theory combined with teacher research Numicon will develop your ability to facilitate a program that helps children learn concepts in greater depth. This proven approach boosts teacher confidence and in-depth level of mastery in mathematics for ALL children. If you would like to learn more about Numicon’s fun and structured resources and program to bring the joy back into maths learning please join me! All attendees receive a complimentary Maths Bag to use with their own students.

This course is an Introduction to Numicon particularly aimed at teacher aides who are working with students who struggle with maths. The course covers why Maths is tricky to learn and teach, how Numicon helps children understand abstract concepts, using the Numicon equipment yourself and how to use the Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Any Teacher Aides supporting Maths learning should be eligible for the Teacher Aide PLD pilot fund. Participants will get to use the Numicon equipment and a Maths Bag of resources to use on the course and back in class. COURSE OPTIONS (to be chosen when booking the course): Option 1: Includes provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook = $450.00 + GST Option 2: Does NOT include provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook = $220.00 + GST.

This is full day course where you will explore the Numicon Approach - both the teaching resources and the apparatus. You will receive a resource to use with you students. This course is an Introduction to Numicon particularly aimed at teacher aides who are working with students who struggle with maths. The course covers why Maths is tricky to learn and teach, how Numicon helps children understand abstract concepts, using the Numicon equipment yourself and how to use the Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Any Teacher Aides supporting Maths learning should be eligible for the Teacher Aide PLD pilot fund. Participants will get to use the Numicon equipment and a Maths Bag of resources to use on the course and back in class. There are two options for this course. Option 1 for the day and option 2 to include the Breaking Barriers Teaching Pack.

Are you curious about some of those plastic shapes with holes you have seen in the maths resource room? Have you heard of Numicon in the classroom but never seen it? Are you ready to math maths more real and more accessible for all of your tamariki - and yourself? Please join Rochelle for a free online zoom session "A taste of Numicon". You will learn about the structured apparatus and why children succeed in maths when they use it. You will taste the Numicon Teaching Program and how it integrates researched learning theory to make teaching maths easy, inclusive and achieve results.

This course is an Introduction to Numicon particularly aimed at teacher aides who are working with students who struggle with maths. The course covers why Maths is tricky to learn and teach, how Numicon helps children understand abstract concepts, using the Numicon equipment yourself and how to use the Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Participants will receive a Maths Bag of resources to use on the course and back in class. Morning tea will be provided, please bring your own lunch. COURSE OPTIONS (to be chosen when booking the course): Option 1: Includes provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook Option 2: Does NOT include provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Venue to be arranged. Please contact if you would like to host or have any questions catherine@edushop.nz

Are you curious about some of those plastic shapes with holes you have seen in the maths resource room? Have you heard of Numicon in the classroom but never seen it? Are you ready to math maths more real and more accessible for all of your tamariki - and yourself? Please join Rochelle for a free online zoom session "A taste of Numicon". You will learn about the structured apparatus and why children succeed in maths when they use it. You will taste the Numicon Teaching Program and how it integrates researched learning theory to make teaching maths easy, inclusive and achieve results.

If you already have the Numicon subscription and want to get more use from it or if you are wondering whether to get it, then this is the session for you! If you are using Firm Foundations and want to explore the new subscription, we will cover this too

Come and join with Jo to learn how manipulatives can make Multiplication and Division easy. A very popular session. You won’t want to miss this!

This hour zoom looks at the similarities and differences between these 3 catch-up and intervention programmes to help you choose the best one for your learners’ needs. You will learn • What needs and ages each are designed for • How long they take • What PLD is recommended • What equipment is needed • How Numicon shows mathematical ideas • Some success stories Question time at the end if there is time. For advice personalised to your school, we recommend you request a visit from one of our friendly Numicon Consultants.

Children struggle for various reasons with problem-solving. We will unpack this and show how successful it is for you as a teacher and for your students how helpful using manipulatives are.

This hour zoom looks at the similarities and differences between these 3 catch-up and intervention programmes to help you choose the best one for your learners’ needs. You will learn • What needs and ages each are designed for • How long they take • What PLD is recommended • What equipment is needed • How Numicon shows mathematical ideas • Some success stories Question time at the end if there is time. For advice personalised to your school, we recommend you request a visit from one of our friendly Numicon Consultants.

Do you have students who find algebra confusing? Come and join Julie as she unpacks how to make Algebra come alive with manipulatives. You won’t want to teach any other way again!

We will explore using manipulatives, tens frames and conversation to build meaningful understanding of basic facts and their memorisation.

We will explore number sense, using Numicon, Cuisenaire, Place Value blocks and tens frames to understand our number system.

Are you a math lead, in senior leadership or helping teachers teach maths to learners who are struggling? Come and discuss how Numicon can support your school to make a lifelong difference to your learners' confidence and achievement in maths.

Come and learn more about Numicon with Catherine. The course will cover: Numicon and NZC - alignment Numicon teaching programme maths big ideas - basic facts, add sub mult div fractions and decimals, integers, other strands Assessment - formative and summative using excel spreadsheets, and checklists Vocabulary - developing rich language in maths and conversations Lesson structure - mixed ability, differentiated lesson formats. We will explore various resources to support the Numicon approach - align to Numicon teaching progression, further consolidation/practice, further visualisations for deep learning, pictorial representation. A closer look at planning using the guides, and assessment. Setting up a rich learning environment. Go back to your class with new ideas and more confidence for guiding your students' learning journey. All attendees receive a complimentary Maths Bag to use with their own students. Morning tea will be provided please bring your own lunch. Venue to be arranged. Please contact if you would like to host or have any questions catherine@edushop.nz

This course will cover how to support all students with the CPA (concrete, pictorial and abstract concepts) approach for mathematical understanding and learning. Numicon and other materials help all of us understand patterns and relationships in Maths including number sense, part/whole thinking, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages. integers, algebra and more! With decades of pedagogical theory combined with teacher research Numicon will develop your ability to facilitate a programme that helps children learn concepts in greater depth. This proven approach boosts teacher confidence and in-depth level of mastery in mathematics for ALL students. If you would like to learn more about Numicon’s fun and structured resources and programme to bring the joy back into maths learning, please join Margi! All attendees recieve a complimentary Maths Bag to use with their own students. Morning tea will be provided, please bring your own lunch.

Come and learn what Numicon is all about and how you can start it in your classroom today! Catherine will be presenting a course on the use of Numicon across all year levels. If you don't know what Numicon is, here's your opportunity. We will also take a more in-depth discovery to get more from the Teaching Handbooks, as well as cover assessment and implementation. You might have attended our Zoom courses, so this is a great opportunity to build on that course. This course is suitable for teachers, RTLBs, SENCOS LCSs and teacher aides. All attendees receive a complimentary Maths Bag to use with their own students. Morning tea will be provided please bring your own lunch. Venue to be arranged. Please contact if you would like to host or have any questions catherine@edushop.nz

General introduction for primary school teachers on how to support children with the CPA (concrete, pictorial and abstract concepts) approach for mathematical understanding learning Target groups; Primary SENCO, Teachers and Teacher aide This course will cover the use of Numicon and other materials to help with number sense, part/whole thinking, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages..

Intermediate and early secondary years. How to support these students with the CPA (concrete, pictorial and abstract concepts) approach for mathematical understanding and learning. Numicon and Discovering Mathematics are bringing the “lab” into the secondary school program with apparatus to make learning in maths accessible to all students of all levels. Numicon and Discovering Mathematics are a hands-on structured resource that makes maths learning obvious to you and your students. With decades of pedagogical theory combined with teacher research Numicon will develop your ability to facilitate a program that helps children learn concepts in greater depth. This proven approach boosts teacher confidence and in-depth level of mastery in mathematics for ALL students. If you would like to learn more about Numicon’s fun and structured resources and program to bring the joy back into maths learning please join me! Target group; Intermediate and Secondary classroom Teachers and Teacher aides, SENCO's. Learning Support staff. This course will cover the use of apparatus to help with number sense, part/whole thinking, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, place value, decimals and percentages, integers, algebra and more.

This course is an Introduction to Numicon particularly aimed at teacher aides who are working with students who struggle with maths. The course covers why Maths is tricky to learn and teach, how Numicon helps children understand abstract concepts, using the Numicon equipment yourself and how to use the Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Any Teacher Aides supporting Maths learning should be eligible for the Teacher Aide PLD pilot fund. Participants will receive a Maths Bag of resources to use on the course and back in class. Morning tea will be provided, please bring your own lunch. COURSE OPTIONS (to be chosen when booking the course): Option 1: Includes provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook Option 2: Does NOT include provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Please contact if you have any questions Margi@edushop.nz

St Patrick's School loves to open their doors to welcome visitors to see the Numicon Approach in action. The morning consists a background story about why they introduced Numicon to the school and the results followed by extended time visiting Years 1 - 8 classrooms and talking with the teachers during the morning break. There is a course on using Numicon as an intervention in the afternoon that you may also want to attend. See the next event listed. You can register either with the school or through this link.

Numicon makes maths really obvious and accessible to all learners. This course will give you an introduction to all three intervention programmes: Breaking Barriers (BB) for students with high needs, Numicon Intervention programme (NIP) for students who are behind and Big Ideas (BI) for older students who are behind in their curriculum expectations. Following this condensed course you will know which course to run with your students and have more knowledge as to why they struggle with maths. There are a few price options for you to choose.

General introduction for primary school teachers on how to support children with the CPA (concrete, pictorial and abstract concepts) approach for mathematical understanding learning Target groups: Primary Teachers - New Entrants - Year 6 particularly school leaders. This course will cover the use of Numicon and other materials to help with number sense, part/whole thinking, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages..

Numicon and Discovering Mathematics are bringing the “lab” into the intermediate and secondary school programme with apparatus to make learning in maths accessible to all students of all levels. Numicon and the following on programme Discovering Mathematics are a hands-on structured resource that makes maths learning obvious to you and your students. With decades of pedagogical theory combined with teacher research Numicon will develop your ability to facilitate a program that helps children learn concepts in greater depth. This proven approach boosts teacher confidence and in-depth level of mastery in mathematics for ALL children. This course would be helpful for those working with students who struggle with Maths too. If you would like to learn more about Numicon’s fun and structured resources and programme to bring the joy back into maths learning please join me! Places are limited.

This course is an Introduction to Numicon particularly aimed at teacher aides who are working with students who struggle with maths. The course covers why Maths is tricky to learn and teach, how Numicon helps children understand abstract concepts, using the Numicon equipment yourself and how to use the Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Any Teacher Aides supporting Maths learning should be eligible for the Teacher Aide PLD pilot fund. Participants will receive a Maths Bag of resources to use on the course and back in class. Morning tea will be provided, please bring your own lunch. COURSE OPTIONS (to be chosen when booking the course): Option 1: Includes provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook Option 2: Does NOT include provision of Breaking Barriers Teaching Handbook. Venue to be arranged. Please contact if you would like to host or have any questions catherine@edushop.nz