Let’s be real—division can feel like one of those topics students just don’t click with straight away. But it doesn’t have to be dry or difficult! In this episode, we are sharing fun, hands-on, and brain-boosting strategies to help your students understand and enjoy division.

From fact family fun to paper plate crafts, peer mentoring, and clever games, this episode is full of easy-to-implement ideas that build confidence and fluency. Plus, we chat about why it’s so important to teach division alongside multiplication—and how to make that inverse relationship stick.

Key ideas we talk about in the episode:

• Fun and effective ways to teach division through games and puzzles
• How to use multiplication knowledge to strengthen division skills
• Hands-on craft ideas like the self-correcting paper plate spinner
• Why fact families are essential—and how to make them engaging
• The power of peer mentoring and student collaboration

Quick tips for warm-ups and fast-finishers during division lessons
If you’ve ever searched for ways to boost engagement during your division unit, this episode is your go-to guide. Get ready to level up your maths block with creative, low-prep ideas that make learning (and teaching!) division a total win.

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Rainbows ahead,

Alisha and Ashleigh

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ready to print division games (including spinner games)

How to create the division paper plate craft

Division puzzles

Division FREEBIE

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