Visualising Big Numbers
Count to 100, easy peasy. But what do our children actually know and understand about these numbers? To start off… more
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Exciting day in maths today, we had our first proper lesson about adding. Last week we explored the concept of… more
Slide and Count – Adding Strategy
Once children have mastered ‘count count count’, they may be ready for the adding strategy ‘slide and count’. This is… more
Adding strategy: Magic Sums
It’s time to learn about the commutative property of addition through magic sums. Many children in my class are getting… more
Adding threads: introducing adding using ‘more’
Activities and discussions to introduce the idea of adding. This activity is based on counting a starting number and then… more