Tuesday, 13 October 2015

About Mathematics

Did you know...

You can use daily activities to develop your children’s curiosity about how numbers and counting apply to their lives and the world around them.

Activity:
Ask your children to help you set the table and count the number of plates and pieces of cutlery.

“Can you help mummy set the table please? I am cooking dinner for Daddy, you, Michael and me”. Show 4 fingers and count together. “How many placemats do we need?” “Can you count 4 spoons please?” “Can you count 4 forks please?”

You can also introduce the concepts of addition and subtraction.
“Auntie Sarah is joining us for dinner tonight. How many placemats do we need?” Show 5 fingers and count together. “Excellent counting. Can you add one more placemat to make it 5 placemats please?” “Can you count 5 spoons please?” “Can you also count 5 forks please?”

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