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Developing a strong grounding in number is essential so that all children develop the necessary building blocks to excel mathematically. Children should be able to count confidently, develop a deep understanding of the numbers to 10, the relationships between them and the patterns within those numbers. By providing frequent and varied opportunities to build and apply this understanding - such as using manipulatives, including small pebbles and tens frames for organising counting - children will develop a secure base of knowledge and vocabulary from which mastery of mathematics is built.
In addition, it is important that the curriculum includes rich opportunities for children to develop their spatial reasoning skills across all areas of mathematics including shape, space and measures. It is important that children develop positive attitudes and interests in mathematics, look for patterns and relationships, spot connections, ‘have a go’, talk to adults and peers about what they notice and not be afraid to make mistakes.
Mathematics
ELG: Number
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Have a deep understanding of number to 10, including the composition of each number.
- Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5.
- Automatically recall (without reference to rhymes, counting or other aids) number bonds up to 5 (including subtraction facts) and some number bonds to 10, including double facts.
ELG: Numerical Patterns
Children at the expected level of development will:
- Verbally count beyond 20, recognising the pattern of the counting system.
- Compare quantities up to 10 in different contexts, recognising when one quantity is greater than, less than or the same as the other quantity.
- Explore and represent patterns within numbers up to 10, including evens and odds, double facts and how quantities can be distributed equally.
Term 6
Number of the Week is 10
Time ~ What Time is it Mr Wolf?
Measures - Length & Height
Star Words - short, short and shortest, tall, taller and tallest.
We measured objects using cubes as a non-standard measure. Then, we looked at rulers , so the children know that we measure in centimetres and metres.
Pizza Fractions - Part, Part, Whole
Star Words - pieces, parts, whole, four quarters, half , two quarters, one quarter
We have revised part, part, whole using a pizza, ready for our Pizza role play.
Number of the Week is 11
The chidren are now confident to write the numeral, name of the number, number line, if the number is odd or even and an addition.
Number of the Week is 12
Measures ~ Weight
Star Words: weight, weighing, measure, heavy, light, heavier, lighter, the same, balanced, equals, compare, predict.
Sentence starter - "This object is heavier than -----"
"I know this because..."
"I think /I predict that this object will be lighter or heavier because.."
Number of the Week is 13
Measures ~ Capacity
Star Words: liquid, most, least, full, empty, nearly full, nearly empty.
Sentence starter - "This container has more/less water."
"I know this because..."
Number of the Week is 14
Number Bonds to Ten
Number of the Week is 15
To recognise the value of one penny and to recognise the value of coins.
Star Words - 1p,2p,5p,10p,20p,50p, £1, coins, more, less, money, pence, penny and pennies.
Can your child pay using one pence coins?
Can your child pay using two pence coins?
Can your child pay using five pence coins?
Then, move on to using a ten pence coin.
16 p = One lot of ten can be 10p and 6 ones can be one five pence and a one pence coin.
Please play shops at home with real coins or as a treat let your children go and pay for their treats!
Number of the Week is 16
Term 5
Number of the Week is 17
The children worked with their partner to make a poster together.
To find one more and one less than a number within 20
Ordering Numbers within 20
We have been ordering numbers to 20 in different ways. First starting at 1 and then starting from any given number, counting on.
Number of the Week is 19
To find half of numbers to 10 and relate this to doubling.
Star Words - double, two equal parts, add, half, share between equally.
We used the part, part, whole model to put the greatest number in the whole. We counted eight counters.
Then, we moved all the counters into the two parts equally to find half of eight.
"Eight split into two equal groups is four.
Half of eight is four.
Double four is eight.
Finally, we used our fingers on each hand to make the double or separated our fingers to find half.
To compare two sets of objects using more or fewer.
Star Words -more, fewer, is equal to, same, different, compare
There are four girls on the bus.
There are six boys on the bus.
What do we know?
We made the different amounts using cubes.
"There are more boys than girls."
Six is greater or more than four."
Four is less or fewer than six."
"Eight is more than two." - Layla
"Two is fewer than eight." - Evie
Number of the Week is 20
We are learning to write the numbers to 20.
To explore subtraction as a take away.
Star Words - First, then, next, now, take away, is equal to
We counting how many people were on the train first and reminded the children this was the greatest number. We always start with the greatest number first when we subtract. Then, we counted how many people off and wrote the number sentence. Finally we counted how many were left. We used a part, part whole to show the numbers used. Some children saw the pattern linked to addition. Then, to make it more fun, we went outside and made a train for the children to count on in the sun. Try it at home.
The children became the teacher to model the learning. They wrote the equation and then showed the method of working it out using cubes.
To explore addition by adding on
Star Words - First, then, next, now, plus, is equal to
We counting how many people got on the train first and wrote the number. Then, we counted how many people got on next and wrote the number sentence. Finally we counted how many altogether by starting with the greatest amount. We decided this was quicker. Then, to make it more fun, we went outside and made a train for the children to count on in the sun. Try it at home.
The children showed Winnie the 'equal to' to sign using their arms.
Term 4
Number of the Week is 20
This week, we made our own Number of the Week sheets.
2D & 3D Shapes
We sorted the 2D and the 3D looking at their properties. Then, the children sorted the shapes (we talked about regular and irregular shapes) into groups. They worked in large groups at the table, just like Year One. Have a look at their work at home. Can they explain which shape has straight sides and which shape does not have straight sides.
Star Words - flat, solid, side, edge, vertex, vertices, curved, straight, sort, criteria, corner and the names of each shape.
The children were introduced to a Venn Diagram and we learnt that when the Venn circles or hoops over lap, then the shape has to meet both of the criteria.
We played 'Guess the shape'. The children chose a shape hidden from the class in a bag. Then, described the shape using their shape knowledge of the properties of that shape and the class had to guess the name of the shape. A fun way of learning and being the teacher!
Number of the Week is 19
Positional Language
Star Words - on, in, under, beside, beneath, between, through, to the side of, on top of, to the left, to the right, near, in front, behind.
Numbots
We have enjoyed counting through the Numbots game. Certificates will be given out every Wednesday as the children work through each level.
Number of the Week is 18
Maths Meeting ~ Subitise up to six
https://www.youtubekids.com/watch?v=PSlA-u_ABmU&hl=en-GB
Can your child subitise - say how many without pointing to count.
How many?
Number of the Week is 17
During our Maths Meetings we are learning:
The Days of the Week
Days of the Week Song | The Singing Walrus
Days Of The Week Addams Family (Parody) | Fun songs for Big Kids, Preschoolers and Toddlers
What day is it today?
What day was it yesterday?
How many days do we come to school?
How many days do we stay at home at the weekend?
How many days in a full week?
The Months of the Year
Months of the Year Song | Song for Kids | The Singing Walrus
What month is it?
What month will it be next?
How many months in a year?
What month is your birthday?
How month do we celebrate Christmas?
Number of the Week is 16
Isobel noticed when we double in order, it jumps up in two's.
We only had ten cubes so once we got to double six, we had to count on using our fingers.
Then we looked at the spots on the ladybirds and matched the spots to count doubles.
Try using the doubling machine at home.
Can your child double numbers 0-10?
Show the butterflies to your child and ask:
What is double 2?
Encourage your child to say:
Double two is four.
or
Two plus two is four.
What is half of four?
Encourage your child to say:
Half of four is two.
Or
Show two two fingers on each hand and separate them to show two.
Number of the Week is 15
Numbers within Fifteen
We can compare numbers and order numbers to fifteen.
Star Words - see below.
One more than nine is ten.
One more than eight is nine.
Five is more than three.
Three is less than five.
Four is less than six and six is more than four.
We orderd the numbers from one to fifteen and then filled in the missing numbers.
Which numbers are missing? We looked to see if it was one more or one less.
Then the children made their own missing number lines.
Numbers within Fifteen
Addition and Subtraction
Star Words - subtraction, minus, take -away, first, then, now , is equal to/Additon, add, plus, first, then, now and is equal to.
The children used bead strings to count on or count back.
Adding animals by counting on.
Number of the Week was 14.
Subtraction
Star Words - subtraction, minus, take -away, first, then, now , is equal to.
This week, we were observed by the maths coordinators. The children showed super listening and counting skills.
First we started with nine sheep and then we had to take away three sheep.
We said the number sentence:
9 take away 3 is equal to 6.
Ada was the teacher modelling how to take away accurately.
Magnus noticed that 3 plus 6 is equal nine. He is Magnus the Mathematician!
The next day, we used the same method using a number line. The children remembered to take the counters away from the greatest number!
Number of the Week is 13
Daisy completed her counting by numbers challenge. Super neat colouring!
To use manipulatives and a number line to count on when adding
First, we started by counting two groups using children and cubes. Then we moved on to counting objects on the Big Picture
Then, we used the star words First and Then to count on:
"First I have five sheep.
Then, I have three more sheep.
Do we need to count the first group? No, we have five so we can count on - 5, 6 ,7,8.
Now I have eight sheep.
Five plus three is equal to eight."
Try counting on at home.
Term 3 Number Formation
Sequencing events
Ordering the days of the week.
The 7 Days of the Week Song ♫ 7 Days of the Week ♫ Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Days Of The Week Addams Family (Parody) | Fun songs for Big Kids, Preschoolers and Toddlers
Days of the Week Song | The Singing Walrus
We sang the songs and ordered the days of the week.
Can you child name the days of the week?
Can they tell you which day it was yesterday, which day it is today and which day it will be tomorrow?
How many days do we come to school?
How many days are there in a weekend?
Number of the Week is 11
Numbers within Ten
Star Words - greater/more or fewer/less than
We chose two fish bowls and counted the fish. Then, we decided which bowl had the greatest amount of fish and which bowl had fewest fish.
Ordinal Numbers
Star Words - First, 1st, second, 2nd etc up to 10th (last)
Number of the Week is 10
Number of the Week is 9
Numbers within Ten
Star Words - zero up to ten, more, greater, less, fewer
The children used ten frames and counters, numerlines and cubes and bead strings to show the representation of one more and one less.
Number of the Week is 8
Term 2 :
Number of the Week is 7
Measuring weight with non-standard measure - using balancing scales
Star Words - measure, weight, light, heavy, balance = the same. lighter, lightest, heavier and heaviest.
The elves weighed the presents to check if they were light or heavy for Santa to carry. Some presents weighed the same!
Measuring length with Non-Standard measure - using cubes
Star Words - measure, length, height, long, small, tall, short, longer, taller, smaller, longest, smallest, tallest, shortest.
" The walkie Talkie measures 10 cubes." - Harrisyn
"The book measures 9 cubes. "- Bodhi
"The packet of tissues measures 7 cubes." - Magnus
"The Walkie Talkie is the longest." - Layla
3D Shapes - Properties
We played shape detectives by choosing a shape, hiding it in the bag and describing the shape using its properties. . Try this at home.
Star Words - Sphere, cone, cube, cuboid, cylinder, sides, vertices (where corners meet), faces, curved, roll, cannot roll.
Number of the Week was six.
Measures: Volume & Capacity
Star Words - empty, half full, full
Maths Meetings
The children have been learning the days of the week:
Days of the Week Song | The Singing Walrus
Days Of The Week Addams Family (Parody) | Fun songs for Big Kids, Preschoolers and Toddlers
Subtraction
Star Words: whole, part, part, less
Number of the Week is 5
Number of the Week is 4
Adding two numbers
Star Words: part, Part, whole, add, altogether, more
Number of the Week is 3
To Explore the concept of Zero
Star Words: zero, nothing and none
To combine two groups
Star Words: part, whole, plus and altogether
Number of the Week is 2
The children have worked really hard to write the number two and find one more and one fewer.
Counting one more / one fewer
Star Words - one, two, three, four, five, six, one fewer and one more.
We sang five little speckled frogs and talked about having one more to make six.
Then, we counted six children to be the frogs and sang it again to count one fewer as they jumped off the lily pad into our pretend pool.
We used to cubes to show more and fewer.
Count six toys at home and see if your child can say the next number for one more or take one away for one fewer.
Number of the Week is 1
Counting and ordering to six
Star Words - one, two, three, four, five and six.
We counted the candles on the cakes and ordered the cakes from 1-6.
Then, we used counters to show the correct number of candles on the cake.
The children used an egg box to count out six objects carefully.
Term 1
Counting - To estimate a number of objects and check by counting
Star Words - one, two, three, how many, same
We sang, Three Blind Mice and counted how many cheeses we needed for each mouse. We used a ten frame and yellow counters for the cheese.
Pattern
Star Words - pattern, colour, size, big, long, small, next and before
We made patterns using cubes, printing with corks and looking at shapes.
Can you make a pattern at home?
Ordering
Star Words - order, small, smaller, smallest, large, larger and largest/ tall, taller and tallest
We watched a clip of 'Goldilocks and The Three Bears', and ordered the different parts of the story. We ordered them from smallest to largest. Can your child order their toys from the smallest toy to the largest toy?
Then, we looked at which child was the smallest and tallest using our height chart and ordered them.
Comparing
Star Words - compare, set, fewer, less, more and greater,
We sang 'One, two, three four four, five, once I caught a fish alive', and set up a teddy bears picnic. We made sure we had enough plates, cups and cutlery for each bear. Try to use the star words at home when you are comparing objects.
Matching
Star Words -enough, not enough, too many, too few, same, match
Ruben found the odd sock that was not a matching pair.
Sorting
Star Words -same, different, group and set
Counting to Ten
Everyday, we count to 10.This is our fun song. We like the actions.
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