‘Possibly 4, or definitely 4?’
Skill breakdown: 7+5, border 10 Know 7+5 is more than 10 7 + ___ = 10 Split 5 into 3 and 2 10 + 2 = 12
Skill breakdown: 7+5, border 10 7 + ___ = 10 Split 5 into 3 and 2
Skill breakdown: 7+5, border 10 Know 7+5 is more than 10 8+3 6+3 7+3 7+2 7+5
Skill breakdown: 7+5, border 10
Count back (9 – 2) Difference (9 – 8) Two parts in a whole (9 – 5) Written recording
Continue and make patterns Spot and correct mistakes Represent with other objects Identify unit of repeat
Non-identical items Circular patterns Circular, fixed spaces
‘Visual-spatial working memory plays a critical role in mathematics learning and achievement.’ Paying Attention to Spatial Reasoning, 2014
2D shapes exist as faces on 3D shapes Shapes have defining/non-defining characteristics e.g. number of sides, size, colour A shape doesn’t change when it’s in a different orientation e.g. a rotated square Shapes can be made by combining different shapes Transformations can be mentally visualised