Exploring Numicon in the Classroom 1/3

Exploring Numicon in the Classroom 1/3

 

Exploring Numicon in the Classroom

Teaching and learning with Numicon requires children to be active - to actively learn and to do the mathematics for themselves.  Doing mathematics (i.e. thinking and communicating mathematically) with Numicon, explicitly involves illustrating in every activity through exploring relationships.

Presentation 1:

Specific Learning Objectives

Having participated in this presentation teachers will:

• Acquire a comprehensive working knowledge of how the unique materials that comprise Numicon can be used to explore and develop a broad range of key mathematical concepts with their pupils;
• Revise, refresh and utilise the key pedagogical approaches to the teaching of mathematics;
• Better devise, resource and deliver mathematics lessons that are hands-on and full of potential & possibility for discussion and conversation.

Presentation Outline/Overview

1. Matching Shapes,

2. Ordering Shapes,

3. Counting to 5,

4. Understanding One More,

5. Odd & Even, Sorting,

6. Investigate Ordering & Make Generalisations,

7. Basic Adding & Subtracting,

8. Using Numicon Pegs,

9. Number Bonds to 10,

10. Number Square Patterns.