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

• Dot Number Talks in action - videos
• Number Number Talks in action - videos

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'.

For free resources to build skills and knowledge in positive and playful ways, head to www.mathsplay.org/resources