Supporting numeracy

 Developing competency in numeracy requires the student to acquire, understand and apply basic mathematical facts and computations.  Without this knowledge, students will not be able to progress through the mathematics curriculum. C) 2012 Pearson Australia ISBN:

Supporting numeracy  Students who have not acquired sound foundation mathematical knowledge and skills are likely to struggle with all aspects of numeracy..

Supporting numeracy Numeracy includes:  number  space  algebra, function and pattern  measurement, chance and data  working mathematically

Supporting numeracy The language of mathematics The development of mathematical skills and knowledge requires children to acquire a vocabulary of mathematical words and phrases.

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge  One-to-one correspondence Each object in Set A can be paired with an object in Set B. Each object in Set B can be paired with an object in Set A.

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge  Sorting, Classification and Matching

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge  Ordering  Temporal ordering

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge  Number sense  Rote counting  Ordinal number  Counting sets

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge Geometry and spatial relationship:  symmetry  understanding spatial relationships  demonstrate an understanding of direction

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge  basic algebra  collecting, analysing and interpreting data

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge Working mathematically:  understanding fractions

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge Working mathematically:  Understanding numeracy symbols + - = x

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge  Working with sets and subsets understanding that a set can be divided into two or more subsets.

Supporting numeracy Core numeracy skills and knowledge  Counting to 100  Understand the concept of rounding whole numbers  Understanding counting on  Understanding counting back

Supporting numeracy  Understanding of the principle of commutativity as it applies to addition and multiplication  Understanding the principle of commutativity of addition and multiplication

Supporting numeracy  Understanding Fact Families allows students to demonstrate an understanding of relationships between sets of numbers and calculations = = – 2 = 8

Supporting numeracy Understanding and using measurement  Length, mass, area and volume  Time  Informal units of measure  Formal units of measure  Understanding area

Supporting numeracy Students who struggle with numeracy may also present with a number of sensory-motor difficulties such as poor fine motor skills, poor visual perception skills, have difficulty understanding spatial relationships and have poor organisational skills.