MathematicsMathematics

At Horsell Village SchoolAt Horsell Village School

March 2007March 2007

At The Horsell Village School …At The Horsell Village School …

...create understanding....create understanding.

… … apply strategies.apply strategies.

……use maths to solve problems.use maths to solve problems.

… … challenge children to think.challenge children to think.

What are we preparing What are we preparing your child for?your child for?

80% of jobs your 6 year old child will do 80% of jobs your 6 year old child will do haven’t been invented yethaven’t been invented yet

Life long learningLife long learning Logical/lateral thinkingLogical/lateral thinking Problem solvingProblem solving

How we learnHow we learn

kinaesthetic

auditoryvisual

How was it for you?How was it for you?

What were your experiences at school?What were your experiences at school?

– How did you feel about maths?How did you feel about maths?

– What can you remember doing?What can you remember doing?

Can you add together all the Can you add together all the

numbers from 1 to 10?numbers from 1 to 10?

How did you do it?How did you do it?

Horizontal ProblemsHorizontal Problems

1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10=1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10=

How would children solve it?How would children solve it?

42 + ___ = 65 4242 + ___ = 65 42

+__+__

65 65

42 + 23 = 6542 + 23 = 65

420 + ___ = 650420 + ___ = 650

The CurriculumThe Curriculum

Using and applying mathsUsing and applying maths Counting and understanding numberCounting and understanding number Knowing and using number factsKnowing and using number facts CalculatingCalculating Understanding shapeUnderstanding shape MeasuringMeasuring Handling DataHandling Data

Mental MathsMental Maths

Why?Why?

Rehearse and sharpen skillsRehearse and sharpen skills

What ?What ? Counting in steps of different sizesCounting in steps of different sizes Practise mental calculations and rapid recall Practise mental calculations and rapid recall

of number facts.of number facts. Building on previous strategies and Building on previous strategies and

developing themdeveloping them

PatternPattern

Its about looking for the different possibilitiesIts about looking for the different possibilities

Can you see a pattern? Can you see a pattern? How many patterns can you see?How many patterns can you see?

Number linesNumber lines

Jumping onJumping on BlankBlank

Hundred SquareHundred Square

Times tablesTimes tables

Multiplication is repeated additionMultiplication is repeated addition 3+3+3+3+3=153+3+3+3+3=15 3x5=153x5=15

Chanting/memorising only helps so farChanting/memorising only helps so far

Children need to understand the process Children need to understand the process firstfirst

ArraysArrays

ConclusionConclusion

Maths should be lively, enjoyable and Maths should be lively, enjoyable and challengingchallenging

Development of concepts, processes and Development of concepts, processes and skills, that are practised, learnt, re learnt, skills, that are practised, learnt, re learnt, consolidated, refined and extendedconsolidated, refined and extended

Only then can they be appliedOnly then can they be applied

websitewebsite

By the end of the week we will have a By the end of the week we will have a curriculum link to pages which are designed curriculum link to pages which are designed to help you support your child at home.to help you support your child at home.

These include:These include: IdeasIdeas GamesGames StrategiesStrategies

ClassroomsClassrooms

Otters - ReceptionOtters - Reception Badgers – Year 1Badgers – Year 1 Snowy Owls – Year 2Snowy Owls – Year 2 Tawny Owls – Year 2Tawny Owls – Year 2