Episode 6: Number Talks (and other maths talk routines) with Alex Box
In this episode, Alex and Marissa chat about Number Talks, including a bit about how they're different from other Maths Talks, and more. Here are links to resources mentioned during this conversation:
- Mental play with dots: The power of dot number talks across the ages - article
Number Talks in Action
Number Talk Prompts
- Number Talk Prompts from Math for Love, Year F to 4 - prompts
- Dot formation prompts from Maths Play, Year 1 - 12 - prompts
Other Resources
- Notice & Wonder Wall (photo taken in Newcastle, AU) - image
- Same & Different Visual Prompts - website 1 and website 2
- WODB? Visual Prompts - folder by Simon Gregg
- WODB? Visual Prompts - website
- Classroom Talks - Maths Hub resource
- NSW Talk Moves Poster - poster
- NSW Talk Moves Resource page - website
- Explicit Teaching in Maths - Free Professional Learning
- Cognitive Guided Instruction - Teacher Resource
Maths Talk Prompts on social media: Jump in to join the discussion
- Dot Number Talk - Insta post 1
- Dot Number Talk - Insta post 2
- Same/Different - Insta post 1
- Same/Different - Insta post 2
- Same/Different - Insta post 3
Oh, and here's the dessert menu that Alex selected from - link
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Thank you for listening to this podcast episode which is part of a seven part series airing to help celebrate the International Day of Mathematics which, in 2024, ran under the theme 'Playing with maths'.
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