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2. <<back <<back Home Page <<back Welcome to the Ripple Infants Mathematics Micro- site. Welcome to the Ripple Infants Mathematics Micro- site. Follow the links to find a range of ideas and suggestions to support your child’s learning. Introduction Introduction Introduction Suggested activities Suggested activities Suggested activities Suggested activities Year group work Year group work Year group work Year group work Maths Events Maths Events Other Maths Websites Other Maths Websites Other Maths Websites Other Maths Websites

3. <<back <<back Introduction <<back Here is some good news for parents and carers who want to support their child’s learning in mathematics. If you are stuck for ideas or not sure how to explain strategies, then this website will prove to be helpful. I have listed a number of useful activities that can be carried out at home and are not too time consuming. I hope you find them useful. If you have any other ideas, please do not hesitate and e-mail them to me. e-mail Thank you for taking time to look at this website and l hope you find it useful. Miss Magar Maths Co-ordinator.

4. <<back <<back Suggested Activities <<back Counting Counting Counting Shopping Shopping Shopping Sequencing Sequencing Sequencing Measurements Measurements Measurements Time Time Time Sorting and Matching Sorting and Matching Sorting and Matching Sorting and Matching Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving Problem Solving Numbers Around Us (Activities) Numbers Around Us (Activities) Numbers Around Us (Activities) Numbers Around Us (Activities) <back to homepage <back to homepage

5. <<back <<back Counting <<back Count a collection of objects, buttons, shells, pasta shells. (Or, as an extension estimate first and then count to check!). Count a collection of objects, buttons, shells, pasta shells. (Or, as an extension estimate first and then count to check!). Cars on a journey, e.g. How many blue cars can you see? Cars on a journey, e.g. How many blue cars can you see? Count how many step to bed. Count how many step to bed. Stepping stones in the garden. Stepping stones in the garden. Look at house numbers, emphasising odd and even numbers. Look at house numbers, emphasising odd and even numbers. How many pages in a story. How many pages in a story. Count in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. Count in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s. (REMEMBER NUMBERS ARE ALL AROUND US!!!)

6. <<back <<back Shopping <<back Look at prices. Look at prices. Decide on which coins to pay for items. Decide on which coins to pay for items. Weigh fruit and vegetables in the supermarket. Weigh fruit and vegetables in the supermarket. Encourage children to count pocket money. Encourage children to count pocket money. Read labels on bottles, packets, in order to discuss capacity and weight. Read labels on bottles, packets, in order to discuss capacity and weight. Calculate change. Calculate change. Write and sort out shopping lists. Write and sort out shopping lists. Rubbing of different coins and talk about size and colour of coins. Rubbing of different coins and talk about size and colour of coins. Calculating the cost of the family going to the cinema, swimming baths etc… Calculating the cost of the family going to the cinema, swimming baths etc…

7. <<back <<back Sequencing <<back Sequence main events of the day, e.g. breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sequence main events of the day, e.g. breakfast, lunch and dinner. What comes next games. What comes next games. Set of instructions, for example a recipe. Set of instructions, for example a recipe. Days of the week, months of the year. Days of the week, months of the year. Number patterns. Number patterns.

8. <<back <<back Measurements <<back Calculate heights of family members. Who is the tallest? Who is the shortest? Calculate heights of family members. Who is the tallest? Who is the shortest? Measure how many grams of ingredients you will need to bake a cake? Measure how many grams of ingredients you will need to bake a cake? Playing with plastic jugs and containers in the bath. Are they full, half full or empty? Playing with plastic jugs and containers in the bath. Are they full, half full or empty? Calculate areas, e.g. How many squares on the patio, tiles in the shower. Calculate areas, e.g. How many squares on the patio, tiles in the shower. Comparing shoe size within the family. Comparing shoe size within the family. Weighing different toys to find the heaviest, lightest, or two the same. Weighing different toys to find the heaviest, lightest, or two the same. Reading labels to see how many grams or kilograms. Reading labels to see how many grams or kilograms. Looking at bottles or cans to identify and recognise millilitres and litres. Looking at bottles or cans to identify and recognise millilitres and litres.

9. <<back <<back Time <<back Looking at the clock and identify the numbers. Looking at the clock and identify the numbers. Telling the time. Telling the time. Calculating how long a journey will take. Look at bus/train/airline timetables. Calculating how long a journey will take. Look at bus/train/airline timetables. Looking at a calendar-days, weeks, months Looking at a calendar-days, weeks, months Planning out birthdays and discussing how many weeks Planning out birthdays and discussing how many weeks Looking at the time on the post box. Looking at the time on the post box. Setting the radio alarm. Setting the radio alarm. Look at different types of clocks. Look at different types of clocks. Using clocks-analogue and digital. Using clocks-analogue and digital.

10. <<back <<back Sorting & Matching <<back Setting the table - 1 to 1 correspondence and sorting cutlery. Setting the table - 1 to 1 correspondence and sorting cutlery. Sorting buttons, beads, colours of pegs, sweets, biscuits, seeds for the garden and so on.. Sorting buttons, beads, colours of pegs, sweets, biscuits, seeds for the garden and so on.. Sorting clothes for washing- size and colour. Sorting clothes for washing- size and colour. Matching pairs of socks, gloves, shoes.. Matching pairs of socks, gloves, shoes.. Sorting groceries. Sorting groceries.

11. <<back <<back Problem Solving <<back Look out for regular updates. Look out for regular updates.

12. <<back <<back Numbers Around Us <<back Using car number plates - add the digits to find biggest, smallest and totals. Using car number plates - add the digits to find biggest, smallest and totals. Sharing out sweets, in groups of 2,3,4,5,6 to help with times tables. Sharing out sweets, in groups of 2,3,4,5,6 to help with times tables. Looking for numbers- in shops, on buses, doors, cars Looking for numbers- in shops, on buses, doors, cars Using sandwiches to show fractions ½, ¼ Using sandwiches to show fractions ½, ¼ Pressing the digits on the telephone to make a call with an adult. Pressing the digits on the telephone to make a call with an adult.

13. <<back <<back Top Ten Maths Websites <<back Here are some of the most popular maths websites to support your child’s learning: www.underfives.co.uk www.funbrain.com www.funwithspot.com www.aaamath.comwww.aaamath.com (Look at basic additions and addition facts). www.aaamath.com www.bbc.co.uk www.thinks.com www.topmaths.com www.sparkisland.com www.eduplace.com www.mathsphere.co.uk www.childrensmoneyworld.com Please look out for regular updates.