Nursery World - Learning & Development: Maths

LEYF is improving boys’ maths learning at its settings. Rachele Parker and Lisa Swales explain how

At LEYF, we have a clearly articulated pedagogy and set of methods for embedding best practice, including training, coaching, monitoring and peer-to-peer observations. Nevertheless, it’s always a challenge to ensure staff are following the pedagogy and operating within it consistently. One of our more successful methods in embedding best practice has been through action research, and one example of that has been our re-evaluation of how we support boys’ maths learning.

Action research encourages staff to observe, question, consider and reflect on what they see every day. What begins with an ‘I wonder’ can develop into a study that allows us to dig deeper and examine our practice, knowledge and understanding so we can do better for our children. So it was with maths.

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