Courses and Workshops

Numicon is a proven maths approach for ALL students. The visual & kinaesthetic approach is very appealing to all students including intermediate and secondary. It is a practical base to develop conceptual understanding - learning through play. Problem-solving using real-life contexts that give every activity a purpose. This course is an introduction to Numicon for new teachers, or for teachers wanting a refresher to the Numicon approach. We will explore activities from Numicon 1 - 6. We will look closely at the printed resources as well as the apparatus demonstrating the value of a hands-on approach that uses conversation, problem-solving in a sequential, consistent approach across the strands and school. We will cover planning and assessment. This fee includes morning tea and a takeaway Maths resource that you can use in your classroom. Please bring your own lunch. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit classes that are using Numicon across the school.

Numicon is a proven, inclusive mathematical approach for all levels of the curriculum. It is a practical based method which develops conceptual understanding of maths, learning through play and the use of concrete materials. Problem solving, using real-life contexts, underpins the activities allowing for practical applications and purpose. This course is an introduction to Numicon for all teachers, RTLB's and T.A's who want to learn what Numicon is and how to use it. We will look at the printed resources as well as the apparatus and explore the use of manipulatives within your math programme. This fee includes morning tea and a takeaway Maths resource that you can use in your classroom. Please bring your own lunch.

Megan Williams and Margaret Slack will be presenting this course. Megan has had over 20 years of teaching experience. She discovered the joy and effectiveness of the Numicon Approach and implemented it with great success, particularly enjoying the inclusion of children with special needs in her class. Margaret has had over 40 years of teaching. She implemented Numicon into her last school beginning in the junior classes. Numicon is a proven maths approach for ALL students. The visual & kinaesthetic approach is very appealing to all students including intermediate and secondary. It is a practical base to develop conceptual understanding - learning through play and problem-solving using real-life contexts that give every activity a purpose. This course is an introduction to Numicon for new teachers, or for teachers wanting a refresher to the Numicon approach. Megan will guide you in exploring activities for students in Year 0 -8, including children with learning difficulties and special needs. There will be a close look at the printed resources as well as the apparatus demonstrating the value of a hands-on approach that uses conversation, exploration and problem-solving in all of the strands. This provides for a sequential and consistent across the school. Planning and assessment is also covered to illustrate this key factor to Numicon’s success. You will learn: • How to use the Concrete Pictorial Abstract Approach that impacted the successful teaching of maths in the past when NZ was one of the top four countries in the world alongside Singapore and Scandinavian countries • Skills in following a valued spiral approach sequence of learning progressions building in depth and confidence in your students • How to incorporate all learners in a collaborative approach using materials that promote conversation, problem-solving while exploring through a ‘play’ structure • Skills and strategies to support struggling learners and include them in the general classroom • Building confidence in your own understanding of maths and imparting the joy of mathematics • Planning and assessment in plan, teach, review cycle This fee includes morning tea and a takeaway maths resource that you can use in your classroom. Please bring your own lunch.

This one day training will look at the reasons why adults and children struggle with maths, both internal and external factors, with a focus on the impact of specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia. Practical solutions will be explored to help children to overcome their barriers to learning including the effective use of concrete manipulatives, how to cope with maths anxiety and how to develop conceptual understanding through reasoning and development of mathematical language. The impact of dyslexia on Maths will also be covered. The sessions will be very hands on. You will be able to take away resources, activities and ideas to implement in your classrooms. Early Bird Prices exist - and for those who book 5 or more attendees you receive the special price of $225 (plus GST). Early bird closes 18 January. Late registration is $325 plus GST. Active SPELD members contact us for a discount.

This one day training will look at the reasons why adults and children struggle with maths, both internal and external factors, with a focus on the impact of specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia. Practical solutions will be explored to help children to overcome their barriers to learning including the effective use of concrete manipulatives, how to cope with maths anxiety and how to develop conceptual understanding through reasoning and development of mathematical language. The impact of dyslexia on Maths will also be covered. The sessions will be very hands on. You will be able to take away resources, activities and ideas to implement in your classrooms. Early Bird Prices exist - and for those who book 5 or more attendees you receive the special price of $225 (plus GST). Early bird closes 18 January. Late registration is $325 plus GST. Active SPELD members contact us for a discount.

This one day training will look at the reasons why adults and children struggle with maths, both internal and external factors, with a focus on the impact of specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia. Practical solutions will be explored to help children to overcome their barriers to learning including the effective use of concrete manipulatives, how to cope with maths anxiety and how to develop conceptual understanding through reasoning and development of mathematical language. The impact of dyslexia on Maths will also be covered. The sessions will be very hands on. You will be able to take away resources, activities and ideas to implement in your classrooms. Early Bird Prices exist - and for those who book 5 or more attendees you receive the special price of $225 (plus GST). Early bird closes 18 January. Late registration is $325 plus GST. Active SPELD members contact us for a discount.

This one day training will look at the reasons why adults and children struggle with maths, both internal and external factors, with a focus on the impact of specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia. Practical solutions will be explored to help children to overcome their barriers to learning including the effective use of concrete manipulatives, how to cope with maths anxiety and how to develop conceptual understanding through reasoning and development of mathematical language. The impact of dyslexia on Maths will also be covered. The sessions will be very hands on. You will be able to take away resources, activities and ideas to implement in your classrooms. Early Bird Prices exist - and for those who book 5 or more attendees you receive the special price of $225 (plus GST). Early bird closes 18 January. Late registration is $325 plus GST. Active SPELD members contact us for a discount.

This one day training will look at the reasons why adults and children struggle with maths, both internal and external factors, with a focus on the impact of specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia. Practical solutions will be explored to help children to overcome their barriers to learning including the effective use of concrete manipulatives, how to cope with maths anxiety and how to develop conceptual understanding through reasoning and development of mathematical language. The impact of dyslexia on Maths will also be covered. The sessions will be very hands on. You will be able to take away resources, activities and ideas to implement in your classrooms. Early Bird Prices exist - and for those who book 5 or more attendees you receive the special price of $225 (plus GST). Early bird closes 18 January. Late registration is $325 plus GST. Active SPELD members contact us for a discount.