Follow this link for a playdough-recipe – great for learning in so many numeracy experiences!
Thank you to Crystel Thompson for these fantastic new resources, giving practical ideas for numeracy learning in the context of these themes or interests!
Early Years Numeracy Book 1 – Castles
Early Years Numeracy Book 2 – Goldilocks
Early Years Numeracy Book 3- Frogs
Early Years Numeracy Book 4 – Cars
Early Years Numeracy Book 5 – Pirates
Highland Numeracy Early Years Support Package
This is a fantastic resource, which gives ideas for planning rich learning experiences linked to the Early Level section of the Highland Numeracy Progression.
Also available in Gaelic here:
Highland Numeracy – Early Years Support Package – Gaelic Slides
Look out for the Early Years training events on the CPD calendar next session for practical, hands-on activities with these materials, and lots of ideas for extending numeracy in your early years setting.
These books from Maths Recovery have fantastic ideas for building knowledge of number structure and developing mental strategies from the early stages.
I also like this link from East Lothian which gives lots of materials and videos to support this approach:
http://numeracyacademy.edubuzz.org/
This Number Early Learning Progression from NZ maths is also useful in showing how children’s learning develops in stages from the earliest years:
Number-Early-Learning-Progression
Some more links you may find useful:
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/countmein/learning_framework_subitising.html
http://nrich.maths.org/early-years
http://www.learning4kids.net/2012/10/28/counting-subitising/
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/
http://www.cockernhoe.herts.sch.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Maths-from-stories.pdf
Look on Glow too, under HNP – Resources – Early Years, for lots of games and resources, including ideas for developing numeracy through themes or topics, such as Castles or Frogs.
Please comment on any links, ideas or resources you have found particularly useful!
