Jean Knapp - Maths

Jean Knapp

AIM High Maths

Summary

Age range KS1 and KS2
Books Yes
DBS Checked Yes

Booking
Contact
+44 (0)1535 656015
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk

Jean Knapp taught Mathematics for over 22 years. Jean has been involved in Mathematics Consultancy for the last 14 years delivering hundreds of courses and in-house school development

About Jean
Jean enjoys combining drama, games, real-life and stories into her Mathematics day for both KS1 and KS2. The workshops will always be interactive, fun and challenging. Mathematical talk and group work is also an important part of the workshop.

Jean’s specialist areas are Word Problems & Oracy (NCETM project Leader). In addition to classroom teaching, Jean has also worked as a Primary Mathematics University Lecturer for 7 years and in 2018 made the decision to return to a part-time school post, combining classroom teaching with consultancy.

Jean’s AIM High Maths Days

Sample activities covered may include (according to age group/ability level):

• A morning exploring the wonderful world of place value and then application to calculation puzzles in the afternoon.

• A day of exploring Mathematics through Maths Games; understanding/breaking rules and making small changes to a game (for all mathematical topics). 

• The wonderful world of measurement - Investigations to bring the purpose of measurement to life.

• Crime Investigation – Exploring the evidence

• Exploring Mathematics through a range of stories

• Guinness Book of Records: Exploring Lego towers and How many children can stand on a sheet of newspaper?

• Exploring Fairness in Games and Dice Moves

• Theme Park day out

• How much would it cost to build a real Hansel and Gretel house?

• Exploring Fermi questions.

• Why do we throw away our food? – Exploratory Statistics

• How to learn Maths through calculators (rather than give us the answers)

•  Where Maths come from? The History of Maths and related investigations

  What will the children learn?

  • To use prior knowledge and apply their problem-solving skills to solve a range of mathematical problems.

  • To reason and investigate.

  • To use and develop skills in systematic working.

  • To see the real-life relevance and enjoyment of Mathematics in the everyday.

Bookings
To book Jean Knapp please contact
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk