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WIRRAL
Mathematics in the
Foundation Stage
Parent Workshop
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Maths in Foundation …
• Mathematical development depends on
children being confident and competent in
learning and using key skills.
- counting- reciting, grouping, saying one number name
for each item, knowing what an amount looks like.
- sorting- by shape, colour, size
- matching- pairs games, bingo
- seeking patterns- creating patterns using
different criteria
- problem solving- reasoning and questioning.
- use of mathematical vocabulary-
comparative language, more, less
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Understanding is developed through …
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Stories
Songs
Games
Imaginative play
Sand/water play
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Numicon
• The benefits of Numicon in the Foundation Stage.
• Visual, multi-sensory and versatile resource.
• Helps children develop early mathematical concepts such as; Number
bonds
• Enhances others areas of the curriculum such as: Communication and
Language: where children can explain their ideas and develop their
mathematical vocabulary such as: bigger, smaller, one more, one less.
• Creative Development: by exploring pattern and recognising colours.
• Personal, social and emotional development: by working in pairs they can
develop friendships, work on activities together and solve problems
collectively.
• Also used as preparation for year 1 looking at and understanding place
value
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Numicon
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How can you help ?
• Make it FUN!!!
• Music, rhythm and rhymes can help
with number skills
• Playing card games, dominoes and
board games
• Build maths into everyday activities
• Maths Library
• Maths Homework
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iPad Apps and useful websites
• Phonics: Hairy letters
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• Bee Bots
• Pocket phonics
• Squeebles Spelling Test
• Eggy Numbers 1-10
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Thank You For Listening
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