Lynwen is an independent primary numeracy consultant working across the UK. An experienced practitioner, she has taught throughout the primary school, been a deputy head teacher and, most recently, a mathematics adviser where she gained extensive experience of providing training and support for teachers in mathematics and numeracy. She was part of the advisory group that originally developed the Literacy and Numeracy Framework. Lynwen is also a consultant and trainer for Numicon and Inspire Maths.
Lynwen firmly believes that effective teaching places the learner at the centre of the process and that in order to learn effectively children need to be engaged, active and talking about their learning and thinking. Digit Dog is one of the strategies Lynwen has developed to enthuse and engage young learners in mathematical thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
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"These are fantastic! They are really clear as guides for teachers and give nice ideas for how to run the session. I like the stages of the activity and the way each leaflet follows the same pattern - gives a great structure that once used a few times will help teachers embed the process of teaching reasoning. I can see how the children would be able to use reading behaviours during this type of session too - APK, self-monitoring, connections etc. The Oracy opportunities are strong also - language of description, explanation, instruction, all in a fun context. I love Digit Dog's image - he looks amazing and will really appeal to the Foundation Phase”.
Mari Hockin Deputy Headteacher, Birchgrove Primary, Swansea and Former Head of Curriculum Support Unit, City and County of Swansea.
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Digit Dog Two Dice Maths Challenge. Available in both English and Welsh. Two A4 pages, when printed back-to-back fold in half to make an A5 size booklet.
Digit Dog Hidden Spots Maths Challenge. Available in both English and Welsh. Two A4 pages, when printed back-to-back fold in half to make an A5 size booklet.
Digit Dog Holiday Maths Challenge. Available in both English and Welsh. Two A4 pages, when printed back-to-back fold in half to make an A5 size booklet.
A4 portrait sheet, containing high quality images of hats and scarves. These cards are an ideal way of recording combinations when doing the Digit Dog Holiday Maths Challenge.
Digit Dog Two Sided Counters Maths Challenge. Available in both English and Welsh. Two A4 pages, when printed back-to-back fold in half to make an A5 size booklet.
Digit Dog Chinese New Year Maths Challenge. Two A4 pages, when printed back-to-back fold in half to make an A5 size booklet.
Digit Dog Always, Sometimes, Never Maths Challenge. Available in both English and Welsh downloads. Two A4 pages, when printed back-to-back fold in half to make an A5 size booklet.
A4 portrait sheet, containing number digit cards 1 to 9. These cards can be used with the Always, Sometimes, Never Maths Challenge.
'Digit Dog Maths Challenges' display banner with a double mount effect. 2 X A4 sheets. Available in both English and Welsh.
Digit Dog themed display letters, a to z, symbols, numbers and characters on a Word document.
'Digit Dog' display letters, ready to cut out for your Digit Dog display.
'Digit Dog Challenges' display letters, ready to cut out for your Digit Dog display.
'Digit Dog Maths Challenges' display letters, ready to cut out for your Digit Dog display.
Digit Dog themed number line 0 to 10, with a time saving double mount effect border. Two number cards per A4 page.
Digit Dog themed number line 11 to 20, with a time saving double mount effect border. Two number cards per A4 page.
Digit Dog themed number line 21 to 50, with a time saving double mount effect border. Two number cards per A4 page.
Digit Dog and Calculating Cat A4 posters, with a time saving double mount effect border.
Calculating Cat themed number line 0 to 10, with a time saving double mount effect border. Two number cards per A4 page.
Calculating Cat themed number line 11 to 20, with a time saving double mount effect border. Two number cards per A4 page.
Calculating Cat themed number line 21 to 50, with a time saving double mount effect border. Two number cards per A4 page.
Digit Dog and Calculating Cat themed flashcards. Available in both English and Welsh.
Digit Dog themed number shapes 0 to 10. Simply place the correct Numicon shape over the images, to see Digit Dog peeping through the holes.
Digit Dog themed dice number shapes. Each square measures approx. 11x11cm and fits perfectly into most large game foam dice with pockets.
Digit Dog themed number shapes 0 to 10 display banner, 3 x A4 landscape sheets, with a double mount effect border.
Digit Dog themed number shapes 0 to 10 matching cards. 4 x A4 landscape sheets.
Calculating Cat themed number shapes 0 to 10. Simply place the correct Numicon shape over the images, to see Calculating Cat peeping through the holes.
Calculating Cat themed number shapes 0 to 10 display banner, 3 x A4 landscape sheets,with a double mount effect border.
Calculating Cat themed dice number shapes. Each square measures approx. 11x11cm and fits perfectly into most large game foam dice with pockets.
