Understand mathematical concepts
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How mathematics can be part of a child’s everyday life
- About factors which affect children’s understanding of mathematics
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Maths is everywhere' by Carole Skinner
- ‘Development matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage’
- ‘Talking about maths’ from the Teach Early Years website
- Laser Learning Reading Text: Maths is all around us
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click on the icon to the left to access this useful article from GettingSmart.com ‘Can music really aid Math learning?
- You may want to consider brushing up your own mathematics skills, so that you feel more confident to introduce concepts to children. The BBC Skillswise site helps you to work through activities in a fun, interactive way. Click on the icon to the left to access this site.
- This site is an interactive learning tool to help deal with the numbers and calculations in everyday life:
- Look at the 16 images on this webpage from the NRICH website. Identify the mathematics you can see in each one.
- This article on ‘Students struggling with math; from the Touch-type read and spell website looks at some of the factors which affect children’s understanding of maths.
- Think And Challenge
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