Guest Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hi, Hoping you can help as my ideas for a lesson observation don't seem to be coming together as easily as I thought they would. Teaching adding as a whole class input - going to use 'The lighthouse keepers lunch' as focus and a basket of food as all linked to our topic which the children are really enjoying! Need a fun whole class input that involves teaching to add by combining two groups. Also wondering if I should go on and extend this by teaching how to write this as a number sentence e.g. 4 cakes add 3 cakes is 7 cakes and writing with the + and = so I can then see if anyone takes this learning on for themselves or if this may be too much. I have chn who will understand this and I plan on letting my HA group explore this in my directed activity as I will be working with my HA. HAve lots of ideas for ci opps and setting the indoor/outdoor area with PSRN - rich opportunities but just struggling with main teaching and making it "exciting" and inspiring!!! Any help greatly appreciated x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Good luck with it. Just a quick note on using the correct maths symbols. I have been doing that with my Reception. I have found it doesn't confuse those who don't understand. I have a group who love the symbols, and use them in independent play (though not always correctly!) If you think some will benefit, then give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I introduced symbols last week, and they seemed to understand. It was done as, adding one more, collecting leaves, flowers in a vase, animals is a pool. All good fun, and they went on to write the symbols in their own play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catma Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Also wondering if I should go on and extend this by teaching how to write this as a number sentence e.g. 4 cakes add 3 cakes is 7 cakes and writing with the + and = so I can then see if anyone takes this learning on for themselves or if this may be too much. I have chn who will understand this and I plan on letting my HA group explore this in my directed activity as I will be working with my HA. Have you considered just letting the children record in their own way their workings out - it can really show their understanding of the concept. HAve a lok at the articles on mathematics - there's 2 here . Cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorna Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I think children should be encouraged to record for themselves using pictures and marks and not formal notation- allows you to see what they are thinking and assess their understnading- also helps when they do more complex maths as they have some understanding of showing their workings. I have really tried hard this year with using pictures to recor and have found some children will use the + sign independently- but the way they discuss what they have found out is much better. L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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