Tag Archives: early years

Books galore… and it’s all mathematical!

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

Sharing of books in school and at home is often thought of as an activity related to literacy but there are a wealth of books available that have mathematical ideas that can be explored in fun ways so you can … Continue reading →

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Progressions in early number and counting, addition and subtraction

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

Take a look at these great videos by Graham Fletcher (who I have mentioned before in the blog posts about 3 Act Tasks).  He’s created several short videos highlighting the progression in key areas.  I’ve posted the ones for ‘Early … Continue reading →

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The concept of counting

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

Thanks to Seonaid Cooke for sharing the link to these videos showing some of the fundamental ideas behind learning to count: Teaching is Problem Solving – Concept Videos The videos each explore different counting principles and provide a useful guide … Continue reading →

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Gaelic Early Years Resource

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

The Early Years CPD Resource has now been translated into Gaelic – find this here: Highland Numeracy – Early Years Support Package – Gaelic Slides This is also available on the Early Years page. A big thank you to Ashley … Continue reading →

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New resources for early years!

Posted on March 10, 2016 by

  Early Years Numeracy Book 5 – Pirates Early Years Numeracy Book 4 – Cars Early Years Numeracy Book 3- Frogs Early Years Numeracy Book 2 – Goldilocks Early Years Numeracy Book 1 – Castles Have a look at these … Continue reading →

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Early Years Training

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

Have a look at the CPD calendar for the upcoming Early Years training sessions – there are still spaces for this fantastic training! Sessions are on 10th March, morning or afternoon in Fort William, or on 20th April in Wick: … Continue reading →

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Read, Write, Count

Posted on August 18, 2015 by

Today the Scottish Government have launched the new Read, Write, Count campaign, which aims to spread the message that parents, carers and families have a key role to play in children’s development of both literacy and numeracy. Children in the … Continue reading →

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