Changing Perspectives in Changing Perspectives in Mathematics Mathematics

Grades Primary to 3Grades Primary to 3

Take a minute, reflect on your own experience learning mathematics.

How do you feel about mathematics?

If you had to use one word to describe mathematics, what would it be?

Effective Teaching and LearningEffective Teaching and Learning

Students will

use mathematics confidently to solve problems

read, write, listen, and speak using mathematics

language and symbols

develop a positive attitude toward mathematics

be confident in their ability to be successful in

mathematics

appreciate and value the importance of mathematics in

everyday life

use mathematics everyday

Teaching Through Problem SolvingTeaching Through Problem Solving

Why are we adopting this mathematics curriculum?

What will my child be learning?

Is this “new” mathematics?

How will this change impact my child?

Important QuestionsImportant Questions

teacher feedback – time to teach and learn

parent feedback – students need to learn important topics to prepare them for life, future studies, and work

research over the last 10 years on how students learn mathematics and what topics are developmentally appropriate for students at a particular age

agreement that we need to focus on numeracy in grades Primary to 3 to build a solid foundation in mathematics

21st century expectations for learning, work, and life

Why are we adopting this curriculum?Why are we adopting this curriculum?

Students will learn mathematics in five different areas that we call strands.

The five strands are

Number (N)

Patterns and Relations (PR)

Measurement (M)

Geometry (G)

Statistics and Probability (SP)

What will my child be learning?What will my child be learning?

Number (N)Number (N)

To develop sound understanding of number, students will learn to

say number names in order count skip count recognize quantities at a glance represent quantities in a variety of ways using concrete materials, pictures, coins, words, expressions, and symbols break numbers apart estimate compare and order numbers recognize special numbers - odd and even count money (coins)

solve addition and subtraction story problems (grades 1-3)

learn and quickly recall basic addition facts (grade 2) and subtraction facts (grade 3)

add and subtract larger numbers (up to 3-digits) by the end of grade 3

solve multiplication and division story problems (grade 3) begin to represent the basic multiplication and division facts to 5 x 5 with models, pictures, and words (grade 3)

Early NumeracyEarly Numeracy

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Number with Meaning and ModelsNumber with Meaning and Models

Is this “new” math?Is this “new” math?

Students will be expected to solve problems to learn mathematics use concrete materials to model their thinking draw pictures to show their thinking talk about and explain their thinking use symbols to record their thinking

They will be completing active, hands-on and minds-onduring mathematics learning tasks.

Fewer Topics, Greater DepthFewer Topics, Greater Depth

7 may be represented as

seven 7

What does greater depth look like?What does greater depth look like?

Seven is more than 1 less than 10 1 more than 6 1 less than 8 2 more than 5 2 less than 9 3 less than 10 3 more than 4

7 and 0 make 7 6 and 1 make 7 5 and 2 make 7 4 and 3 make 7 3 and 4 make 7 2 and 5 make 7 0 and 7 make 7

1 and 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 and 1 make 7 2 and 2 and 2 and 1 make 7 3 and 3 and 1 make 7 3 and 2 and 2 make 7

What does greater depth look like?What does greater depth look like?

7 = 7 7 < 9

7 ≠ 6 6 < 7

4 + ? = 7 7 > 4

7 = 6 + ? 8 > 7

7 = ? – 2 6 + 1 = ? – 2

? – 3 = 7 4 + 3 = ? + 2

? + 3 = 7 10 – 3 = 4 + ?

9 - ? = 7 4 + 3 ≠ 7 – 1

What does greater depth look like?What does greater depth look like?

7 + 0 = 7 16 – 9 = 76 + 1 = 7 15 – 8 = 75 + 2 = 7 14 – 7 = 74 + 3 = 7 13 – 6 = 73 + 4 = 7 12 – 5 = 72 + 5 = 7 11 – 4 = 71 + 6 = 7 10 – 3 = 70 + 7 = 7 9 – 2 = 7

8 – 1 = 7 7 – 0 = 7

Continued Focus – Learning the Continued Focus – Learning the Basic FactsBasic Facts

How will this impact my child?How will this impact my child?

Grade Date of Implementation

P–3 September 2013

4–6 September 2014

7–9 September 2015

10 September 2013

11 September 2014

12 September 2015

Implementation ScheduleImplementation Schedule

Students entering Primary in September 2013 will start school with the new curriculum.

Students entering grades 1 to 3 have been well prepared for the new curriculum. Although in some cases they may explore numbers of the same size as the year before, they will be exploring them in different ways and going more deeply into topics.

Students who enter grade 3 in September 2013 will continue with the new curriculum because the new grade 4 curriculum will be introduced in September 2014.

show a positive attitude and be enthusiastic about mathematics

talk to your child about his/her learning of mathematics

show confidence in your child’s ability to solve problems

encourage your child to “stick to it” when solving problems

celebrate success in mathematics learning

keep in touch with your child’s teacher

How can I support my child’s learning in How can I support my child’s learning in mathematics?mathematics?

Provide opportunities for your child to use and to see you use mathematics at home.

count things (plates, cups, books, toys) build with blocks do puzzles of all kinds (jigsaw, hidden picture, matching) play board games and logic games sort things (laundry, dishes, cutlery, toys) look for and talk about patterns and shapes use a recipe and cook together solve problems together read books about mathematics

Mathematics is Everywhere!Mathematics is Everywhere!

Provide opportunities for your child to use and to see you use mathematics at home.

estimate and measure (height, mass, length, ingredients for a recipe, or produce in the grocery store)

talk about prices and money when you shop play music and say counting rhymes read maps and talk about distance talk about time, schedules, and calendars compare two objects and talk about how they are the same and how they are different

Mathematics is Everywhere!Mathematics is Everywhere!