Maths Number Shape, Space and Measure Early Years Maths Number Shape, Space and Measure
What are the children doing?
Ideas Cooking - weighing capacity full empty half full nearly full Sorting – leaves/toys/laundry/ shapes/shopping Counting- 1-1 / grouping Matching – objects to numerals Time – day/week /month /year - earlier later after before What learning is taking place? How is it happening? Where can we take children’s ideas? How can we encourage mathematical thinking?
Questioning through activities Encourage mathematical language – size, weight, position, time, quantities Encourage mathematical thinking – what will happen? Ask silly questions Problem solving – using outdoor area Cross curricular – music – drama – cooking – registration – story books
Language BIG vs small Height Length Weight
MORE less Add take away More fewer Plus subtract Altogether difference Bigger smaller Forwards backwards + -