Considering a new maths scheme? Choose Operation Maths!
Category : About Operation Maths
For any schools and teachers considering a new maths program, Operation Maths is your one-stop shop:
Operation Maths is not just about teaching children to do maths; it is about teaching children to understand maths, in a deep and meaningful way.
It provides an all-round comprehensive maths program that is the most-teacher-friendly available, providing a full suite of long-term and short term plans, including plans for teachers in multi-grade situations. The plans are broken down into comprehensive guides to each topic, suggestions for maths stations and Aistear themes in the junior classes, as well as daily concept-by-concept suggestions in the senior classes.
It is also the most child-friendly program available, designed around incorporating engaging and playful activities that are based on a concrete, pictorial, abstract (or CPA) approach, which enable active participation and learning, while developing a better understanding of maths concepts and facilitating a seamless transition to second level.
It is a completely integrated print and digital package, with a suite of custom made eManipulatives (interactive tools), ready-to-go digital activities, videos, weblinks, scratch (coding) lessons and more!
The design of Operation Maths has been heavily influenced by some of the key maths pedagogies that are widely recognised as the most effective for teaching and learning, and/or which epitomise best practice in teaching maths, in those countries with a strong tradition of excelling in maths education. These key pedagogies include:
- A concrete-pictorial-abstract (CPA) approach
- Enabling computational fluency
- Number Talks
- Visual structures to support problem solving
- Singapore Maths
- Using ten-frames
- Using thematic approaches in the junior classes
In schools where Operation Maths has been introduced, there is evidence that it has had a positive impact on the standardised test results at the end of the first year of implementation.
Since its launch in 2016, Operation Maths continues to evolve in response to the needs of its users. The Operation Maths blog, launched in 2017, continues to provide teachers, and most recently families and children, with information, suggestions and support. Its Digging Deeper into….. blog series (2017 to present), aimed at teachers, looks in-depth at the various primary maths topics, and provides suggestions of further helpful resources etc. Most recently, a new blog series entitled Dear Family (2020) was launched to provide families with a wealth of practical suggestions as to how they might help support their children’s learning in maths, as well as lists of up-to-date, recommended resources, available online.
To find out more about Operation Maths, please click on any of the links above.
To get samples please contact your local Edco representative
And if you are already a user of Operation Maths, please spread the word to your colleagues and friends in other schools! Míle buíochas!