Colourful visuals, Tea-sipping teachers, and more. In this episode, Robin and Adam are joined by Sana Malik to discuss how textbooks bring maths learning to life and help all pupils. Do other countries use them? Why do people have a negative perception of them? Plus, Sana speaks on the textbooks characters growing throughout the book and assisting children on their maths journey through school.

Trapezoid gardens, Harvesting bark, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam are joined by Darien Allan to chat about certain mathematical activities and topics that can help ignite young minds. How can we encourage kids to see the world mathematically? What topics have Darien’s school explored? Plus, does maths need a whole marketing overhaul and a big makeover?

Fridge fairies, Wrong-handed teeth-brushing, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam discuss the importance of routines for children in school and out of school. Can bed making be an impactful start to a day? Should their free time be structured too? Plus, the crew highlight that school may well be the only place where some children actually experience structures and routines

Frolicking about, Banana mashing, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam chat about young children and their use of screens. Are phones acceptable at the table? How do we cope with technology’s dominance? Plus, Adam speaks on the importance of playing with and being around real people.

Decision paralysis, The Grameen Bank, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam are joined by Jen Dousett to discuss what the teacher of the future will look like. What threats does AI pose to learning in the future? How do we go about teaching kids that certain problems may never present a classic ‘answer’? Plus, Adam addresses the importance of strong relationships between all parties involved in a pupils learning.

Charlie Brown, TikTok snippets, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam try to keep focussed as they discuss attention spans. Does the new generation have a shorter span? Why is it easier to focus on something like a hobby? Plus, Andy talks of Bob Dylan’s experience of being ‘in the zone’ early on in his career.

Compressed learning, Scrapping topics, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam discuss if a four-day school week would work. Would kids underperform with extra hours added onto each day? Can we take any lessons from a previous guest? Plus, can Robin convince Andy to change to a 4-day week?

Egg incubators, A famous David, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam are joined by Ed Parkinson and Angie Jones from Attenborough School in Germany who share their experience teaching the Maths — No Problem! Early Years programme, Foundations. How does journaling work at that young age? What is the role of the picture books? Plus, have Angie and Ed already noticed a difference in the children’s learning?

Bitesize chunks, History in a day, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam take on trending topic: Micro Learning. What is this all about? Is information better learnt in small chunks? Plus, is this just a similar strategy to the already-in-practice spiral approach?

Emotional heights, Pushy parents, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam discuss parent complaints and feedback. Is there a wrong time for parents to complain? Do both parents and teachers need guidance on how to deal with sticky situations? Plus, Adam reminds us to always be mindful that the majority of complaints come from a good place - all parties want the best for the child.