Welcome to Welcome to Bransgore’s Bransgore’s

Maths Maths WorkshopWorkshop

Welcome to Welcome to Bransgore’s Bransgore’s

Maths Maths WorkshopWorkshop

Purpose of Today’s WorkshopPurpose of Today’s Workshop•To explain how maths is taught in Foundation Stage

•To explain the four elements of CLIC

•To look in detail at the first two elements of CLIC

•To provide opportunity to discuss the teaching and learning of mathematics

Purpose of Today’s WorkshopPurpose of Today’s Workshop•To explain how maths is taught in Foundation Stage

•To explain the four elements of CLIC

•To look in detail at the first two elements of CLIC

•To provide opportunity to discuss the teaching and learning of mathematics

Maths in the Foundation Stage Curriculum

When do we do maths?

• Daily maths input• Focus groups• Continuous provision• Play

CLIC

• Big Maths, Beat That- weekly assessment

Numicon

What is CLIC?What is CLIC?The Core Four!The Core Four!What is CLIC?What is CLIC?The Core Four!The Core Four!

•Counting•Learn Its•It’s Nothing New•Calculation

•Counting•Learn Its•It’s Nothing New•Calculation

The Core Four!The Core Four!

1.1.Learn to countLearn to count

2.2.Learn to remember facts as totalsLearn to remember facts as totals

3.3.Learn to apply those facts in new situations Learn to apply those facts in new situations through “swapping” the “thing” being countedthrough “swapping” the “thing” being counted

4.4.Learn to structure all the previous three into Learn to structure all the previous three into a formal calculationa formal calculation

The Core Four!The Core Four!

1.1.Learn to countLearn to count

2.2.Learn to remember facts as totalsLearn to remember facts as totals

3.3.Learn to apply those facts in new situations Learn to apply those facts in new situations through “swapping” the “thing” being countedthrough “swapping” the “thing” being counted

4.4.Learn to structure all the previous three into Learn to structure all the previous three into a formal calculationa formal calculation

Core numeracy = counting skills, known number facts, calculation methods.Core numeracy = counting skills, known number facts, calculation methods.In Big Maths skills and knowledge in the core proceeds ahead of outer In Big Maths skills and knowledge in the core proceeds ahead of outer numeracy.numeracy.

Core numeracy = counting skills, known number facts, calculation methods.Core numeracy = counting skills, known number facts, calculation methods.In Big Maths skills and knowledge in the core proceeds ahead of outer In Big Maths skills and knowledge in the core proceeds ahead of outer numeracy.numeracy.

Outer numeracy = Outer numeracy = using and applying using and applying core numeracy in core numeracy in problem solving problem solving and with and with measures, shape measures, shape etc. Development etc. Development follows behind follows behind corecore

Outer numeracy = Outer numeracy = using and applying using and applying core numeracy in core numeracy in problem solving problem solving and with and with measures, shape measures, shape etc. Development etc. Development follows behind follows behind corecore

Counting SkillsCounting Skills

1.Through play and adult modelling child knows when to count2.Child recognises the last number counted is the total3.Child can count with to 1:1 correspondence (recalling names in sequence and visually checking the objects)4.Counting objects in a line5.Counting objects in a group or pile

Counting SkillsCounting Skills

1.Through play and adult modelling child knows when to count2.Child recognises the last number counted is the total3.Child can count with to 1:1 correspondence (recalling names in sequence and visually checking the objects)4.Counting objects in a line5.Counting objects in a group or pile

Actual CountingActual Counting•As children develop the flow of counting, first to 10 and then beyond, children can begin to develop skills that improve the counting process

•Shortcutting Counting 1. Knowing the “Learn It” fact 3+4=7 means never again

having to count to 3 then count on 4 more. 2. Knowing that “It’s Nothing New” to calculate

30+40=703. If you also know 2+6=84. Then we know 32+46=78

•The first “Learn Its” e.g. 1+1=2 are the beginnings of shortcutting.

•Another valuable skill in shortcutting is…

Actual CountingActual Counting•As children develop the flow of counting, first to 10 and then beyond, children can begin to develop skills that improve the counting process

•Shortcutting Counting 1. Knowing the “Learn It” fact 3+4=7 means never again

having to count to 3 then count on 4 more. 2. Knowing that “It’s Nothing New” to calculate

30+40=703. If you also know 2+6=84. Then we know 32+46=78

•The first “Learn Its” e.g. 1+1=2 are the beginnings of shortcutting.

•Another valuable skill in shortcutting is…

Just Seeing!Just Seeing!

To support the counting process children need daily opportunities to see, use and explore the 1 to 6 dice faces. (Games, interactive whiteboard etc.)

Counting OnCounting On•How counting moves into, and supports, recall of addition facts

•What number is one more than…? If the child has to stop and count to check, then they are still at the “counting” phase. If the child just knows the answer, it has become a “Learn It”. Communicate this to children when it happens.

•In preparation for addition “Learn Its” children should experience counting on first.

Counting OnCounting On•How counting moves into, and supports, recall of addition facts

•What number is one more than…? If the child has to stop and count to check, then they are still at the “counting” phase. If the child just knows the answer, it has become a “Learn It”. Communicate this to children when it happens.

•In preparation for addition “Learn Its” children should experience counting on first.

Counting In MultiplesCounting In Multiples• Counting with PIM• Help the children by continually changing the “thing” being counted – dinosaurs, bears, pennies, bananas, metres, grams, tens, fives etc.

Counting In MultiplesCounting In Multiples• Counting with PIM• Help the children by continually changing the “thing” being counted – dinosaurs, bears, pennies, bananas, metres, grams, tens, fives etc.

Learn ItsLearn Its• Learn Its are useful number facts – you can’t learn every number fact, but some are useful to know.

• There are thousands of number facts that could be learned, so the Progress Drives are really vital for the children to point them to the “useful” ones and guide them through the learning sequence, so they feel they are getting somewhere.

•Learn Its are learnt so well that recall is instant. Do they know it as well as they know their name?

Learn ItsLearn Its• Learn Its are useful number facts – you can’t learn every number fact, but some are useful to know.

• There are thousands of number facts that could be learned, so the Progress Drives are really vital for the children to point them to the “useful” ones and guide them through the learning sequence, so they feel they are getting somewhere.

•Learn Its are learnt so well that recall is instant. Do they know it as well as they know their name?

Learn ItsLearn Its

• By breaking the Learn Its down into smaller chunks the task is made far less daunting and is made do-able.

•Learn Its are not targets; targets can be missed – Learn Its are “MUST HITS!”

Learn ItsLearn Its

• By breaking the Learn Its down into smaller chunks the task is made far less daunting and is made do-able.

•Learn Its are not targets; targets can be missed – Learn Its are “MUST HITS!”

SwitchersSwitchers• 3 add 4 must be the same as 4 add 3

• This can be done by rotating the arrangement of the objects

• Crucial question phrasing for Switchers is “If 3 add 2 is 5, then what must 2 add 3 be?” Note use of “must be” as opposed to “what is”.

SwitchersSwitchers• 3 add 4 must be the same as 4 add 3

• This can be done by rotating the arrangement of the objects

• Crucial question phrasing for Switchers is “If 3 add 2 is 5, then what must 2 add 3 be?” Note use of “must be” as opposed to “what is”.

Thank you for listening.Thank you for listening.

Any questions?