Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Hi all................just wondering if anyone has any practical ideas for an input or mental starter in maths.....i want to get them up and moving as my class struggle to sit still for 5 mins!!! the theme is addition to 10 but it needs to be differentiated as some of my children can't count to 5....any ideas would be great just needs some inspiration and want the chn to have fun thank you p.s. in my mind i did think of adapting the 4 corners game into a number game but dont no how i would do this.....help! thankyou x
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 We play a very simpe game (simple in it doesn't take any resources or organisation). We play music and the children move around. We then call out a number or show a numeral card and the chidren have to make a group with that many people in. They find it really easy for 2, 3 and possibly 4, but find it increasingly hard as the number gets larger. It's also quite good/interesting for PHSE because some children are very unwilling to split up from a friendor be the one to move even if they can see another group which just needs one partner. Once the children have managed to get into a group of the correct size they put up their hands, or sit down to show they're ready. Is this the sort of thing you mean? Or am I totally ff track
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Yes thats brilliant......I think I might try it tomorrow.....have you got any other ideas......im being observed and want to make a good impression and want to show that I am planning for all the different learning styles......can you think of any addition activities that could go on in the session...child initiated or adult led......my ha are working with number bonds to 10, my middle 5 and my LA...finding one more and the SEN recognising numbers to 10 Thank you
nickylear Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Hi I'm a big fan of Lis Lowe, she's a specialist maths teacher that has developed a program of using music in maths, she's working in our school currently & I have been lucky enough to observe some of her sessions. I'm using her 'fun with number’; program at the moment which teaches number recognition via music & rhymes. http://www.soundskills.co.uk/home.php Hope this helps Nicky.
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