Of Primary Importance Podcast by ReallySchool: Ep. 29 - Thinking and communicating like a mathematician

Welcome back to Of Primary Importance! In this podcast series, we explore all things EYFS and primary with different topics and special guests each fortnight.

In this episode each attendee discusses with the group a maths topic of their choice and everyone finishes the discussion with a top tip for sparking passion in maths. This episode’s topics include: ‘Thinking and communicating like a mathematician’, ‘Supporting children who struggle with maths’ and ‘Making maths books meaningful for children.’

About our guests
Louise Pennington is the Professional Development Lead at Oxford University Press (OUP). She’s also the newly appointed Trustee for the Mathematical Association (MA) and chair of the MA PD Committee. A former Primary SENCO, lead maths teacher and Local Authority specialist teacher for maths difficulties. Before working for OUP, Louise led a Local Authority SEND Teaching Team. You can connect with Louise on Twitter at @pdLouiseP.

Hari Neocleous is a Primary Maths and Chess Teacher. A former Maths Lead and Number Count Teacher, Hari works across schools as a Maths Intervention Teacher. She also teaches chess and strategy games. She recently spoke at the London Chess Conference showing how problem solving skills can be developed through the theme of chess. You can follow Hari on twitter at @hari_neo21 or at @the_maths_nuts on instagram.

Sara Tilley is a Primary Maths Consultant whose company is called Curious Maths. Sara provides maths consultancy support, maths CPD training across three London boroughs and has recently developed a parent subscription service to show parents how we teach maths in primary school. You can connect with Sara at @curious_maths on Twitter or search for ‘Curious Maths’ on Instagram and Facebook.

Contact
Here’s the best way to get in touch with our guests!
●Louise Pennington: @pdLouiseP
●Hari Neocleous:  @hari_neo21 and @the_maths_nuts
●Sara Tilley: @curious_maths and www.curiousmaths.co.uk

You can follow me (Kat Cauchi) on Twitter at @ReallyschoolK. 
Check out #OPIP and #OfPrimaryImportance for more content and see all our previous episodes here. If you are interested in coming on the show or have a topic suggestion, send me a DM on Twitter or email [email protected]!