At School Prep children learn to: NUMBER AND ALGEBRA
MEASUREMENT AND GEOMETRY
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
:Mental Maths in Foundation:
One to one correspondence – Count All: Say one number for each object counted. Subitising: Recognise quantities in various arrangements from 1-7. Recognise dot formations on a dice. Complements to 5: Automatically recall pairs of single digit numbers adding to make 5. Doubles to 5: Automatically recall the doubles of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5. Before and After: Mentally calculate the number before and after any single digit number. |
Resources to support Mental Maths at home:
One to One Correspondence: Online games www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers The Missing Number Game: Pairs have a deck of cards numbered 1-10. One partner removes one of the cards and shuffles. Their partner needs to work out which card is missing. Play “Uno” for numeral recognition Subitising: Online game – Try to beat your time! https://www.studyladder.com.au/play/activity-new/id/20582 Play “Snap” with a deck of cards Before and After: Play “Snakes and Ladders” and other similar board games Complements to 5 Online game: http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/numberbond.html Hold up some of your fingers on one hand and ask your child to show how many fingers you need to make up to 5. Doubles to 5 Online games: http://www.ictgames.com/doubles.htm http://www.maths-games.org/ladybird-doubles.html |