Transcript Maths workshop - Anthony Roper School

Maths workshop
Thursday 5th December
Development Matters
2 main areas:
• Number
• Shape, space and measures
Expectations
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30-50 months
40-60 months
ELG (Early Learning Goal)
Exceeding
The 4 operations
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÷
Vocabulary
• Vocabulary list
• Progression from Reception to Year 6
Resources
• What resources we use
• Counters, compare bears, objects- shells,
pencils, pens- anything you can count
• Shapes
• Magnetic numbers
• Number lines and squares
• Numbers and shapes are all around us- signs,
packaging…
Resources
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Number cards
Number games- e.g. dominoes
Pack of cards
Socks- pairs, patterns
Lego- towers
3D shapes- tins, tubes, bouncy balls, cereal
packets
• Sing songs
• Scales- heavier and lighter
• Positional language- next to, behind…
How do we teach maths?
• We make it practical and hands-on
• Try to include it in all ‘subject’ areas
• 1:1, groups, whole class
• Everyday contexts
• ‘Put a number in your head’- mental
calculations
Addition and Subtraction
First, we begin with fun practical activities.
You have 2 sweets. I give you 1 more.
How many do you have altogether?
You have 4 pencils. I take one away.
How many pencils do you have left?
Addition and Subtraction
Then, we learn how to write it as a number sentence.
2
4
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1
1
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3
3
Addition and subtraction
Have a go!
8+7=
We always remind the children to count the
jumps not the numbers!
Multiplication
First, we begin with fun practical activities.
I have 5 friends coming to a party and each
friend needs 2 slices of pizza for dinner.
How many slices do I need?
Division
First, we begin with fun practical activities.
I have 8 cookies and need to share them
with my friend. How many cookies do we
get each?
Useful websites
• www.ictgames.com/resources.html
• www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/ga
mes/index.htm – and literacy too
• www.maths-games.org/counting-games.html
• www.oxfordowl.co.uk – and literacy too
Any questions?
Please ask any questions you may have.
Thank you for coming to the workshop today.