Michele Hala began began her career as a graphic designer in the advertising industry, but education had always been a passion close to her heart. At the age of 45, Michele decided to follow that passion and completed her Bachelor of Education degree through UNISA, graduating cum laude. Her teaching career starts as a Grade 2 class teacher, where she developed a particular passion for Mathematics and for helping young children build strong foundational skills through practical, hands-on learning. Her teaching approach embraces constructivist principles, encouraging children to explore, discover and develop mathematical understanding through concrete experiences. Today Michele serves as a Deputy Head of Wellness at Broadacres Academy.
The Tippie does Maths-series focus on the building blocks for mathematical literacy and gives
young children the opportunity to discover and apply new skills within a familiar and relevant
theme.
Each of the Tippie does maths-series has a teacher's guide where the 10 books in each series are
thoroughly discussed and explained in great detail. The teacher's guide will equip teachers and
parents with comprehensive and practical explanations and advice on how to explain mathematical
concepts to learners in a simple, practical, and fun way.
Almost every page of each of the 10 maths books per grade is extensively explained using the
following sections:
• Equipment needed to explain the maths concepts
• Core concept skills
• Introduction of the concept
• Teaching tips
• Lesson outcomes
• Consolidation
The teacher’s guide has been divided into 4 terms for easy reference and to assist teachers with
planning. There are extra worksheet examples for each term with a QR code that leads to A4-siz