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Numeracy Games Chris Tavener Janine Cox
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Problem Poor performance in tests where word problems predominately feature. Poor performance in tests where word problems predominately feature. Fundamental - Transfer re-active thinking to pro-active thinking. Fundamental - Transfer re-active thinking to pro-active thinking. Develop higher order thinking skills. Develop higher order thinking skills.
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Solution Understand how word problems are constructed by writing own word problems. Understand how word problems are constructed by writing own word problems. Complete task over numeracy curriculum. Complete task over numeracy curriculum. Make it fun to ensure pupil buy-in. Make it fun to ensure pupil buy-in.
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Child’s Play Boyhood dream of creating my own board game. Boyhood dream of creating my own board game. Long term project to deliver usable resource (e.g. board games, questions for mental math games). Long term project to deliver usable resource (e.g. board games, questions for mental math games). Run development alongside daily lessons. Run development alongside daily lessons.
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Simple resources Game Board Game Board Question templates Question templates
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Key Benefits Improvement in test performance. Improvement in test performance. Development of higher order thinking skills. Development of higher order thinking skills. Development of boys’ writing ability. Development of boys’ writing ability.
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Positive By-Products Links into ICT. Links into ICT. Ready source of extension material. Ready source of extension material. Funds for school. Funds for school.
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