1. Helping Our Children To Achieve Welcome Maths is FUN!
24th November 2010

2. How Maths teaching has changed
Traditionally, the teaching of maths was about written methods, learning a way that 'works' to complete a calculation, and then applying it to pages and pages of examples. Since the introduction of the National Numeracy Strategy and more recently the New Framework, teaching has progressed a long way. The main focus is;
to give children the chance to explore ways of finding an answer, and being able to explain why it works
to give them the key skills needed to solve maths problems in the real world
to provide opportunities for real life examples
to allow plenty of chances for problem solving activities and days, giving children the chance to use and apply their skills

3. Changing attitudes towards Maths . . .

4. Mental Arithmetic
The emphasis in KS1 is on mental arithmetic . Useful things to practise at home include:
Doubles and halves
Bonds of 10, 20 and 100
Adding 2 small numbers
Adding or subtracting
Using different vocabulary

5. When ready the children will move on to more formal written methods
When ready the children will move on to more formal written methods. Moving to written procedures too fast can mean:
Children add/subtract the digits in a column by rote, without understanding what their value is, or what a sensible answer is likely to be
Children who rely on written procedures can be more likely to look for a calculator when stuck, not a mental strategy
Children can hide their understanding of mathematical concepts behind having a good memory for procedure.

6. Addition Counting on using objects Counting on using number line
Counting on using a hundred square
Blank number line (bridging)
Partitioning

7. Subtraction Subtract Minus Less than Take away Fewer than
Counting back using objects
Counting back using a number line
Counting back using a hundred square
Blank number line
Partitioning
Subtract
Minus
Less than
Take away
Fewer than

8. Multiply Groups of Times Lots of
Multiplication
Doubles
Counting in steps of 2,5,10
Counting objects
Pictures
Number lines
Times tables
Multiply
Groups of
Times
Lots of

9. share Group divide Division Halving Sorting hoops and objects Pictures
Related times tables facts
share
Group
divide

10. Helping at home Play board games Cook – measuring and weighing
Look at numbers in the environment e.g. telephone keys, number plates, door numbers, book pages, sleeps until Christmas!
Money
Comparing heights
Birthdays, Months of the year, Days of the week
Time

11. Where else can you get ideas?
Netmums
Our ‘Maths Methods’ booklets
BBC Revise / Bitesize Website
- (List of useful websites)