tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post3633851676328661461..comments2024-03-27T21:10:45.791+00:00Comments on Resourceaholic: Introducing AlgebraJo Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11919801458664779971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-59514953742015387852016-12-17T01:19:52.751+00:002016-12-17T01:19:52.751+00:00Very informative and beautifully put up!Very informative and beautifully put up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-57809171393306467262014-09-01T19:09:31.758+01:002014-09-01T19:09:31.758+01:00Readers who are interested in approaches to teachi...Readers who are interested in approaches to teaching algebra at primary school might be interested in this blog: http://year4atist.blogspot.fr/search/label/algebraJohttp://resourceaholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-60418200448919812832014-08-21T20:03:30.987+01:002014-08-21T20:03:30.987+01:00Thanks Tim. I think some pupils are scared or bore...Thanks Tim. I think some pupils are scared or bored by the term algebra but some are excited by it. It's nice to introduce something totally new in Year 7, makes a nice change for them! Johttp://resourceaholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-27878861046241904542014-08-21T19:49:14.673+01:002014-08-21T19:49:14.673+01:00A nice collection of resources and ideas. Perhaps ...A nice collection of resources and ideas. Perhaps make it clearer that you would use the true/false activity in the first algebra lesson (I just had to re-read to see if the content matched the title!).<br /><br />I sometimes wonder if I should just substitute 'algebra' with 'playing', as we're just playing around with numbers and letters (and 'algebra' can sometimes Mr Jeffersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120877950955798388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-38620382006434593152014-08-18T18:00:27.733+01:002014-08-18T18:00:27.733+01:00Thanks for your comment, very helpful. I like your...Thanks for your comment, very helpful. I like your yoghurt pot idea! It's great to hear different approaches. Johttp://resourceaholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-48445812183550472552014-08-18T17:49:24.771+01:002014-08-18T17:49:24.771+01:00The longer I teach, the more props I use, especial...The longer I teach, the more props I use, especially for algebra!<br /><br />Even when 'reviewing' with older pupils I will still use concrete items, to good effect IMHO. I use yoghurt pots with x on them to emphasis that the letter is just a label on a container, holding a value that we cannot yet see; same label, same value. I use balance scales a lot for equations, specifically to Singing Hedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04594317170233264009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-55144615272880267902014-08-18T17:40:59.963+01:002014-08-18T17:40:59.963+01:00Hello Anonymous. It's just a title. Could you ...Hello Anonymous. It's just a title. Could you expand on your comment please?Johttp://resourceaholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4242439961617529545.post-12928110172559476872014-08-18T17:28:16.213+01:002014-08-18T17:28:16.213+01:00You think algebra is something to be "introdu...You think algebra is something to be "introduced"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com