Starting from the very beginning Basic Number Skills
Key Vocabulary Numeral Number Value Cardinal Value Subsidising
Step 1 NumberNames Step 2 NumberSequences Step 3 NumberCorrespondence 7 Fundamental Step 4 CardinalValues Steps Step 5 Subsidising Step 6 Visualising Step 7 Comparing
Step 1 – Number Names - Being introduced to numbers - Naming numbers - Using multi sensory approaches Support: - Parroting - Exposed to number songs - Books with numbers - Pointing to numbers around the environment
Step 2 – Number Sequences Numbers are in a fixed unbreakable order Support: - Counting objects to them - Counting while doing activities (i.e. items of clothing while getting dressed, steps when walking up the stairs)
Step 3 – 1:1 Correspondence Associating numerals to a value 1:1 touch correspondence Understanding that anything can be counted Support: - counting a small group of objects using 1:1 touch correspondence after positioning them in a line - counting objects in pictures - Discussing now many days are in the week, seasons…
Step 4 – Cardinal values The last number said represents a quantity The quantity remains the same no matter where you start Support - Continue counting objects and pictures - Repeat sentence stems ‘The last number I said was 5, I have counted 5 dots, so altogether there are 5 dots’
Step 5 -Subsidising Estimating Identifying a number without counting Support: - Identifying dice patterns - Knowing how many fingers are being held up on a set of hands - Estimation games (covering a small group of objects, revealing them for a few seconds and then covering them again)
Step 6 -Visualising Numbers stand for different things Visualising the value/ quantity represented by a numeral Support: - Discuss numbers in different contexts: I am 10 years old, I take the number 10 bus to go home, I have 10 pencils in my pencil case. - Look out for numerals or quantities in the environment: I can see 4 birds over there, you have number 4 on your top, that car has 4 wheels
Step 7 -Comparing Expanding their mathematical vocabulary Forwards, backwards Fewer, more, greater than, less than Understand that numerals represent a value that can be compared Support: - Using everyday language (there are two forks – would that be enough for you, mummy and your sister?, you just ate a banana, there are fewer bananas in the bowl now)
Top Tips Take your time Do not skip steps Repeat to consolidate
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