TEN Information Session Targeted Early Numeracy (TEN) and Taking Off with Numeracy (TOWN) at NVPS

TEN Information Session About the programs The Targeted Early Numeracy (TEN) program fulfils a previous Government commitment to provide support for students experiencing substantial difficulty in learning numeracy in the early years. The main objective is to enable teachers to improve K–2 students' facility with number, to reduce their risk of scoring in the lowest bands on the year 3 NAPLAN test. The Taking off with Numeracy (TOWN) program is a whole-class intervention initiative which focuses on improving numeracy skills of students in the upper primary years identified as not performing at expected stage level.

How does TEN-TOWN connect? Programs Content Assessment and Tracking Tool TEN Maths Syllabus Best Start SENA tests PLAN Numeracy Continuum TOWN

TEN Information Session Why the change? Education has changed! Working Mathematically become the focus. Our school data showed we needed to focus more on Mathematics and increasing our students understanding of number and how to apply this understanding to mathematical problems.

NAPLAN Year 3 ‘NAPLAN is not a test of content. It tests skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed through the school curriculum. NAPLAN tests identify whether all students have the literacy and numeracy skills that provide critical foundations for their learning.’

A TEN trained child knows… 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15 3 x 5 = 15 and 5 x 3 = 15 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 3 x 5 = ?

A TOWN trained child knows… 20 ÷ 5 = 4 5 x ?? = 20 3 x 5 = 15 so 30 x 50 = 1500 6 x 7 = 42 so 42 ÷ 7 = 6

The focus is on a deeper understanding! I know that 25 minus 10 is 15. 15 minus 5 is 10. 10 plus 10 is 20. 20 plus 8 is 28. So 25 – 15 + 18 = 28 Or.. If I minus 15 but add 18, I’m really just adding 3. so 25 + 3 = 28 Year 2 level

The focus is on a deeper understanding! I know that 597 minus 210 is 387. 500 minus 200 is 300. 97 – 10 is 87. 300 + 87 is 387. So 597 – 210 = 387 Or.. If 10 x 5 is 50 and 5 x 5 is 25, 15 x 5 is just 50 + 25 which is 75. Year 3/4 level

The Model The class is organised into groups that target their Numeracy Continuum levels and teach them skills to move to the next level. Short, focused, frequent games (SFF’s) daily tasks TEN lessons - strategically targeted activities focusing on numeracy skills which are differentiated for each level TOWN lessons – strategically targeted activities focusing on more advanced and intricate numeracy skills which are differentiated for each level Explicit and systematic teaching partnered with mathematical discussions Daily reflection as a tool for formative assessment Monitoring of student progress to identify and plan future instruction.

What is the Numeracy continuum? TEN Information Session What is the Numeracy continuum? The Numeracy continuum describes how students progress from using simple to increasingly sophisticated strategies in order to solve number and measurement problems. It supports teachers’ understanding of how students develop numeracy concepts by providing an explicit framework of students’ strategies and understandings across critical aspects of numeracy. The aspects described should not be regarded as distinct from one another nor developing in a fixed order Rather, the aspects are overlapping and interrelated The aspects increase in sophistication going across the levels Some aspects cover outcomes from the early years but the knowledge and skills are built on in other aspects.

What is the Numeracy continuum? TEN Information Session What is the Numeracy continuum? A sequential development of key concepts in seven aspects of numeracy that can be used when observing students working on problems in mathematics: TEN focus Counting sequences Early Arithmetical Strategies Pattern and number structure Place value TOWN focus Multiplication and division Fraction units Unit structure of length, area, volume.

Numeracy Continuum Aspect 1 and 2 TEN Information Session Numeracy Continuum Aspect 1 and 2 Aspect 1 is what they are learning. Range for year 1 students Range for kindergarten students Range for year 2 students Aspect 2 is how they learn.

Numeracy Continuum Aspect 4 and 5 TEN Information Session Numeracy Continuum Aspect 4 and 5 Range for Years 3 + 4 students Range for year 5 students Range for year 6 students Students in the Primary years need to develop a strong sense of our place value system

How do my children know what they are working on?

What does this look like in the classroom? TEN

What does this look like in the classroom? TOWN

TEN Game: Salute Students will choose a number card from the pile. They will hold it to their forehead without looking at it. Level 1: They will ask questions about their card in a celebrity head manner. Level 2: The partner will give a simple clue i.e 2 numbers higher than 3. Level 3: Their partner will flip another card and add the 2 number together. The partner will tell the student the total and the student must figure out their number.

TOWN Game: Salute Two students will choose a number card from the pile. They will hold it to their forehead without looking at it. The third player will state the product of the two numbers. Level 1: The student works out the product using concrete material that the other players can see to help them identify their number. Level 2: The third player will give a simple clue i.e skip count by the number you can see. Level 3: The players use their multiplication and division as inverse operations knowledge to determine their number.

TEN Game: Dice roll and add Students play in pairs to roll 2, 3 or 4 dice and add them together to find the total. Level 1: Students use the dotted dice so they can count all the dots to determine the total. Level 2: Students use one dotted dice and one number dice. Students use the dotted dice to continue counting on from the number rolled. Level 3: Students roll 3 or 4 dice and add to find the total using different strategies such as friends of 10, doubles or near doubles.

TOWN Game: Dice roll and add Students play in pairs to roll place value dice and add them together to find the total. Level 1: Students use the tens and ones dice. They roll the dice twice to make two, 2 digit numbers. Students use split/jump strategy to add numbers. *Number chart or MAB material may be given Level 2: Students use hundreds, tens and ones dice. They roll the dice twice to make two, 3 digit numbers. Students use split/jump strategy to add numbers. Level 3: Students use 3 ones dice. They roll the dice twice to make two, 3 digit decimal numbers eg 2.34 or 23.4. Students use split/jump strategy to add numbers.

TEN Game: Race to 20 Students take turns to roll a dice and add on the number. The aim is to get to 20. After each roll, students need to say how many more numbers they need. For example; I have 14, I need 6 more to get to 20. If a student needs a 4 but rolls a higher number, they miss a turn. Make it harder: change the target number to 40, 50 or 100. Students may use their whiteboards or paper to calculate their answers. Mini whiteboards

TOWN Game: Race to 100, 1000, 10 000 Students take turns to roll specified place value dice and add on the number created. The aim is to get to their target number. After each roll, students need to say how many more numbers they need. For example; I have 144, I need 856 more to get to 1000. If a student needs a 44 but rolls a higher number, they miss a turn. Mini whiteboards

How can you help your child at home? Find numeracy opportunities in everyday activities Talk to your child about the TEN/TOWN activity they are completing in class each week – play the game with them at home. Ask your child to count items when shopping, add ingredients together when cooking, calculate the amount of numbers between how many items you have and how many you need etc. Ask your child to calculate the total of two teams scores or the difference between the scores when watching sport Choose a number and help your child to come up with all the different ways you can make that number (using any number of operations)

Utilising Technology Apps for iPads Mathletics Mathseeds Studyladder Skoolbo Apps for iPads Make Dice LIte Math doodles Mathletics student Deck of 52 Playing Cards

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