1. Year 1 Mathematics Workshop 2019

2. How is mathematics taught in the infants?
Mixture of mental, practical and informal written work
Whole class learning with guided independent working
Daily mental activities to embed counting, number facts and use of operations.
Variety of learning/teaching styles
Wide use of resources: counting stick, cubes, fingers
Role – play and real life learning opportunities / Maths week
Problem solving

3. Aims of the workshop
To give an overview of how Mathematics is taught and the methods used in Year 1
To give ideas on how to support your child at home in mathematics

4. Mathematics Today Building blocks essential
Using a range of progressive methods to suit children’s needs
Encouraging children to explain their methods and develop their understanding (reasoning)

5. Year 1 Addition
Number lines
Pictures and objects
= 11

6. Year 1 Addition
Your turn!
Try using a number line.
9 + 5 =

7. Year 1 Subtraction Counting back
Finding the difference between 7 and 11
Counting back

8. Year 1 Subtraction Your turn!
Try finding the difference between 6 and 14:

9. Year 1 Multiplication Counting in groups
Example: There are 3 sweets in 1 pot.
How many sweets are there in 5 pots?

10. Year 1 Multiplication Your turn! There are 4 cakes in 1 box.
How many cakes are there in 3 boxes?

11. Year 1 Multiplication Your turn! There are 4 cakes in 1 box.
How many cakes are there in 3 boxes?

12. Year 1 Multiplication
Arrays

13. Year 1 Multiplication
Try drawing an array to show: 5 x 3 =

14. Year 1 Division Sharing objects
There are 6 bees and they are shared between 2 bee keepers. How many bees does each beekeeper get?

15. Year 1 Division
Try: 8 frogs are shared between 4 ponds. How many frogs does each pond have?

16. Year 1 Division
Try: 8 frogs are shared between 4 ponds. How many frogs does each pond have?

17. How can you help your child with Year 1 mathematics?
Counting up to 100 securely (and back)
Counting up in groups of 2, 5 and 10 (and back)
Learning number bonds to 20
Number lines and using objects
Using dominoes and dice to know patterns
Using money
Telling the time - analogue
Using vocabulary: for example total, totalling, adding etc

18. Make sure maths is fun! How can you help? Learn number facts
Use a timer
Talk about how you do maths
Play games
Everyday maths
Give praise and encouragement
Ask your child to explain
Make sure maths is fun!