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pre-school

Numicon

s adults, we frequently and count them. In time, they important part of children´s subtraction. the pre-school children to
Aunderestimate the notice that the set of Shapes mathematical development, The Numicon Shapes are also understand number ideas and
complexity of abstract number form a regular pattern that can and it provides the basis to very helpful to support the mathematical concepts, that
ideas and how long it takes be arranged in order of size. learning measurement too. understanding of units and they will encounter later on in
for children to understand When the children put the Let´s not forget that measuring tens. For example, number 11 is Primary.
mathematical concepts. shapes in order, they begin to is based on the idea of using represented by the blue shape The teacher´s main role will be
This year in Pre-school, we compare them and establish numbers of units in order to with 10 holes and the orange to provide opportunities for
have started using a new shape with 1 hole. Number 20 the children to encounter the
resource to support children´s is for example represented of resources in different settings
mathematical understanding 2 blue shapes of 10 holes each, and play and interact with them.
and development. The and so on. As well as, modelling different
Numicon is a multi-sensory Essentially, the aim of this mathematical vocabulary that
approach. It consists of a set important connections between compare length or capacity. multisensory approach is to they will eventually start using
of Shapes of different colours the numbers. For example, 5 As well, when children begin provide a firm foundation for unconsciously while they play.
and sizes, which help children is bigger than 4 or 7 is smaller to place two or more Numicon
learn through seeing and than 8. As they familiarise with Shapes together, they realise
feeling. the equipment, they begin to they have created a larger shape,
notice that each number is `one providing the foundation of
Antònia peiretó more´ than the last, and `one an addition. And when Shapes
The children can put the fingers less´ than the next. are taken away from a group,
into the holes of the Shapes Making comparisons is an then they begin to learn about

100 Days of school

ast February 22nd, Primary 1 and P5 school dressed as 100 year-old people. games consisted of completing a 100 grid using
Lcelebrated “100 Days of School”. Since the It was amazing to see all the effort put into their Cheerios, making glasses with a template of
beginning of the school year, the children have costumes and how they performed their slow the number 100, or making a crown on which
been counting on a daily basis the number of walk, with some of them using a walking stick, they had to write all the tens. However, the most
school days, to practise their counting skills as or wearing reading glasses, wigs and old style popular was the group activity in which they had
well as observing the passing of the time. hats. to count up to 100 sweet and salty snacks, which
In the afternoon, both year groups joined in they could also eat at the end of the activity.
Antònia peiretó various maths games which involved counting Below are some photographs for you to enjoy
To highlight the achievement, they came to to 100, either in ones or in tens. Some of the the fantastic costumes.