Year 2 Maths Open Morning

The three strands of maths in the KS1 curriculum… Problem Solving Reasoning Fluency

Areas of Maths in the curriculum Number Fractions Measurement Geometry Statistics

How do we teach maths? Daily lessons Concrete, pictorial and abstract Daily Maths Meeting Reasoning and fluency

Mental Maths Quizzes take place weekly There is a mental arithmetic test at the end of the year.

Number and Calculations This maths morning is all about understanding numbers and solving calculations! We are focussing on addition. Next term we will be holding another maths morning- covering other areas of maths.

Strategies we teach….. Important to follow the same strategies at home as we do in school. Children can become extremely confused. Can undo all the hard work they have achieved in class.

Concrete Approach Children are first taught the concrete approach Counters bead strings denes

Pictorial Approach Once children understand the concrete approach we teach the pictorial approach.

Abstract Approach Addition Can you add 25 and 29. 29 + 25 = 20 + 20 = 40 9 + 5 = 14 40 + 14 = 54 We teach this method so that the children understand the concept of tens and ones.

Helping your child at home….

Todays activities…. Carousel Some activities and games in your child's class and some in the shared area. Move on to the next one when you are ready and there is a space.

Please feel free to come and ask us throughout the morning. Questions Please feel free to come and ask us throughout the morning.

Questionnaires Please complete these after you have said goodbye to your child.