1. Town Lane Infant School
WIRRAL !
Mathematics in the
Foundation Stage
Parent Workshop
Town Lane Infant School

2. Maths in Foundation …
Mathematical development depends on children being confident and competent in learning and using key skills.
- counting- reciting, grouping, saying one number name for each item, knowing what an amount looks like.
- sorting- by shape, colour, size
- matching- pairs games, bingo
- seeking patterns- creating patterns using different criteria
- problem solving- reasoning and questioning.
- use of mathematical vocabulary- comparative language, more, less

3. Understanding is developed through …
Stories
Songs
Games
Imaginative play
Sand/water play

4. Numicon The benefits of Numicon in the Foundation Stage.
Visual, multi-sensory and versatile resource.
Helps children develop early mathematical concepts such as; Number bonds
Enhances others areas of the curriculum such as: Communication and Language: where children can explain their ideas and develop their mathematical vocabulary such as: bigger, smaller, one more, one less.
Creative Development: by exploring pattern and recognising colours.
Personal, social and emotional development: by working in pairs they can develop friendships, work on activities together and solve problems collectively.
Also used as preparation for year 1 looking at and understanding place value

5. Numicon

6. How can you help ? Make it FUN!!!
Music, rhythm and rhymes can help with number skills
Playing card games, dominoes and board games
Build maths into everyday activities
Maths Library
Maths Homework

7. iPad Apps and useful websites
Phonics: Hairy letters
Bee Bots
Pocket phonics
Squeebles Spelling Test
Eggy Numbers 1-10

8. Thank You For Listening