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“The world is a mathematical place: There are shapes, numbers, moving objects and
patterns to behold, things to count and investigations to be undertaken.”
Juliet Robinson
Children learn maths skills formally and informally. Repetition of activities provided in different ways enables them to achieve mastery, develop automaticity and the ability to transfer skills and strategies to new situations.
Each week we will update the numeracy page with a new focus and ideas for activities that may be formal or informal, use equipment such as toys, household items or natural resources from out in the garden, and fit in your daily routine.
Australian Curriculum Achievement Standard - Foundation
Australian Curriculum Achievement Standard - Foundation
By the end of the Foundation year, students make connections between number names, numerals and quantities up to 10. They compare objects using, mass, length and capacity. Students connect events and the days of the week. They explain the order and duration of events. They use appropriate language to describe location.
Students count to and from 20 and order small collections. They group objects based on common characteristics and sort shapes and objects. Students answer simple questions to collect information and make simple inferences.
Proficiency Strands in Mathematics
Proficiency Strands in Mathematics
The proficiency strands, listed below, are an essential part of mathematics content. They reinforce the importance of working mathematically and describe how the content is explored or developed. They provide the language to build in the developmental aspects of the learning of mathematics. The achievement standard reflects the content and encompass the proficiencies.
In Foundation:
- understanding includes connecting names, numerals and quantities
- fluency includes readily counting numbers in sequences, continuing patterns and comparing the lengths of objects
- problem-solving includes using materials to model authentic problems, sorting objects, using familiar counting sequences to solve unfamiliar problems and discussing the reasonableness of the answer
- reasoning includes explaining comparisons of quantities, creating patterns and explaining processes for indirect comparison of length.
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