| - It is particularly important
with children who find arithmetic difficult, to use concrete
objects (Lego bricks, Cuisenaire rods, multi-link maths cubes,
coins…) to help with the understanding of abstract concepts.
- Make pictures or diagrams and use colour whenever possible
to improve recall.
- Many youngsters love geometry; a good geometry set and an
appropriate book will make their maths lessons rewarding.
- Also, most children enjoy making models and nets, both of which
involve mathematical skills.
- Young children who have problems with number sequencing
and reversal can be helped by daily practice writing the numbers
1-10 using a 'cue card', along with doing dot-to-dot pictures.
- Squared paper is helpful for organising numbers on the page
(one digit per square) and a ruler should be used for drawing
lines.
www.mathsphere.co.uk/resources/MathSphereFreeGraphPaper.htm
- Sharing toys or sweets can introduce division and sharing
a large cake or cutting up a pizza can lead to useful discussion
of fractions.
- Dice, dominoes and board games - bought or home made - can
improve mental arithmetic and strategy skills. http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,2267895,00.html Board games 'boost early maths skills'.
www.mathsphere.co.uk/resources/MathSphereFreeResourcesBoardgames.htm
- Charts on the bedroom wall, CDs with the times-tables set
to catchy tunes and 'finger tables'
can help children to work out or, preferably, to memorise
the times-tables without tears.
- Once a child begins to understand the concept of 'place
value' in our number system, it is beneficial if they have
regular practice. www.edhelper.com/place_value.htm
and http://education.jlab.org/placevalue/index.html
- There are two main subtraction methods - 'equal addition'
(also called 'borrow and pay back') and 'decomposition', which
is the method usually taught in schools today. It is important
to note that neither method is superior to the other
(Russell) but many children find the 'equal addition'
method the easiest to use as it involves less memory load
and sequencing.
www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/features/mathematics/intervention/springboard Springboard Maths: catch-up programme for children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 7.
www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html
Online, interactive maths dictionary.
www.scienceu.com/geometry
www.mathsnet.net/geometry.html
www.visualfractions.com
www.purplemath.com
Help with algebra
http://www.senteacher.org/Print/
FREE downloads and resources- number, shape, money etc.
www.mathcentre.ac.uk/
Self-study, important areas of pre-university level mathematics.
www.donpotter.net/math.htm
Don Potter's maths resources, many of historical interest.
www.first-school.ws/theme/printables/dominoes-math.htm
Domino maths printable activities.
www.first-school.ws/theme/printables/number-worksheet-jar.htm
Number worksheets for pre-school age.
www.primaryclassroomresources.co.uk/Free%20downloads/blank%20clocks.pdf Clock-face blanks.
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for Maths Books and Teaching Aids
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