Numeracy in the Early Years Foundation Stage

1. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Numeracy in the Early Years Foundation Stage

2. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Aims of the session • To explain numeracy in the Foundation Stage • To understand what and how it is taught • Progression of skills • Supporting your child at home

3. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together EYFS Requirements ‘ Children must be supported in developing their understanding of Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy in a broad range of contexts in which they can explore, enjoy, learn, practise and talk about their developing understanding.’ (Early Years Foundation Stage Practice Guidance, 2008)

4. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy PSRN is broken down into three strands in the Early Years Curriculum: • Numbers as Labels and for Counting • Calculating • Shape, Space and Measures

5. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Numbers as Labels and for Counting Focuses on the child’s ability to: • Count forwards and backwards to 10 • Recognise numerals • Order numbers independently • Count objects reliably

6. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Counting Principles Children need to • Know the counting words • Be able to recite the numbers in the correct order • Understand the ‘one to one principle’. One number word has to be matched to every object

7. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Counting principles Children need to: • Recognise that the number associated with the last object touched is the total number of objects. • Understand that counting can be applied to any collection of objects. • Understand that the order in which objects are counted is irrelevant, the total will be the same.

8. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together A starting point… • All children are at different levels in their number understanding and this is assessed upon entry into school. • Such information is used to plan a curriculum that is personalised and responsive to the children’s needs.

9. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together How? • Through short teaching inputs, guided group work and through their independent play • In purposeful contexts • Exploiting mathematical potential of the environment • Effective questioning

10. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Number Fun! • Singing number songs • Mathematical games • Counting on fingers and using different objects • Number rhymes, recording numbers • Ordering mixed up numbers on a washing line

11. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Games to play at home • Snap – using playing cards (minus picture cards) • Playing cards – Children to read numbers, order numbers, then place them face down. Turn over 1 card. Ask your child which number comes after/before. Turn over the card to check the answer. Repeat for other numbers. Which number is 1 less/more than? • Dominoes- playing dominoes will help you child to recognise the pattern of 5 and 2 etc. Numbers on dice are arranged in the same way, so playing games using dice will help your child develop their concept on number.

12. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Calculating ‘…how children develop an awareness of the relationship between numbers and amounts and know that numbers can be combined to be ‘added together’ and can be separated by ‘taking away’ and that two or more amounts can be compared.’(EYFS, 2008)

13. Task 1 • Compare two jars of marbles • Do they have the same number of marbles? • Which has more? Which has less? • How could we check? • Count the marbles in each jar • Use a number square to check which number is bigger. Were we right?

14. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together ‘I want more…!’ • Children understand and begin to use the word ‘more’ from a very young age. • Children like to demand more sweets, treats, time and toys! They are able to make the connection between this word and its meaning

15. More, more, more! Task 2-Number stories using objects ‘There are four guests at the Ball and then one more arrives. How many people are there altogether?’ Strategy check: Understand concept of ‘more’ Add one Recount Check (fingers/numberline)

16. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Less? • Meaning? • Fewer/smaller amount/take away Task 3 ‘We have five role play bands. If I give one to Sam, there will be one less. How many will be left?’ • Use a number line to calculate one less than a number to 10.

17. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Please note… *Children must be secure about the order of numbers before they can be asked to work out what number becomes before or after How can you check that they are? Don’t race ahead!

18. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Addition and subtraction • Vocabulary • Use of signs • Link to understanding of concept of more/less • Make it visual and practical! ‘Two dolls add three dolls equals…’ 6 + 4 =

19. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Resources • Numberline • Number square www.splatsquare.com • Magnetic numbers • Hand puppets • Beads • Roll and Write numbers • Abacus • Whiteboards • Hoops and everyday objects • Dominoes, counters, dice

20. Canford Heath First School Learning Together - Succeeding Together Time for questions Evaluation forms