THURSDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2015

LITERACY AND NUMERACY WORKSHOP

NUMERACY – WHAT DO WE DO AT SCHOOL?

• Areas of maths – Number, Using and Applying, Space, Shape and Measures, Data Handling

• Progression from Reception, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2

• Assessment across all areas

• Problem Solving – applying skills and developing thinking, logic, reasoning

• Mental maths skills each day

• Mathletics to support

NUMERACY - RESOURCESStarting very practical in Reception / Year 1• Numicon

• Counting objects

• Multilink / Unifix cubes

Moving towards more abstract ideas in Year 1 / 2• Recording using +, - and =

• Numberlines

• Hundred squares

• Blank numberlines

Still keep using physical resources throughout the school, for example fractions and division or time and shape

NUMICON

• Now used in Island pre-schools

• Number recognition, feely bags, baseboards

• Number lines in the classrooms

• Addition and subtraction

• Balance buckets

• Place value

MENTAL MATHS

• Not just about times tables - we don’t usually use the ‘x’ sign or multiplication grids until Year 2

• Counting in 2s, 10s and 5s

• Counting up and back in 1s

• Number bonds to 10 / 20 /100

• Finding 1 more / 1 less and 10 more / 10 less

• Mental addition and subtraction – counting on from a number

NUMERACY – HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT?

• Numeracy booklet

• Maths in every day tasks, counting out, sharing, counting in groups of 2 and 10, telling the time (analogue clocks)

• Check with the teacher how they explain a method

• Maths homework in Years 1 and 2 – will know the objective for the week

• Mathletics – used to support learning in the classroom

• Be a Maths Volunteer!

MATHLETICS

http://www.mathletics.co.uk/

• Login cards at home and school

• Tasks assigned to each child

• Live Mathletics

• Points and certificates

• Teacher can keep track and see results