About the Book
At this age, the children understand the idea of sharing, adding and counting. The activities will help them link the world of mathematics with everyday situations.
Table of Contents:
FIRST STEPS MENTAL MATHS AGES 5-6 YEARS PUPILS' ACTIVITY SHEETS NUMBERS 1 - 5, Number Recognition, Numbers and Words Number Lines to 5, How Many? Sets to 5, Zero, Make 5, Sets to 5 Add 1, Counting on within 5, Addition to within 5, Subtraction within 5. NUMBERS 1 - 10, Number Recongition, Order of Numbers 1 - 10, Numbers and Words, Counting on within 10, 1 More Than, Add 1,1 Less Than, Counting on, Number Lines. Leapfrog, Add 2, Addition, Counting back, Subtraction within 10, Coins 1p, 2p and 5p, The Toyshop, Change from 10p, Number Pairs to 10, Missing Numbers in Sums, Making Numbers. GROUPS, Pairs, Groups of 2s, Count in 2s,Take away 2, Subtract 2, Sale in the Toyshop, NUMBERS 1 - 20, Number Recognition to 20, Number Lines to 20, Counting on, How Many? Addition, Number Pairs to 20, Car Boot Sale, Counting back; Counting in 3s, How Many Coins? Counting on in Groups, Missing Numbers in Sums, Number Patterns, Change from 20p. NUMBERS 1 - 30, Counting to 30. MULTIPLYING, Count in Groups, Counting Sets, DIVISION, Sharing Between Two, Sharing Amongst Three, Dividing, Doubling, Halving. ORDINAL NUMBERS, First, Second ...SIZE, Biggest... CONTENTS - Teachers' Notes/Resources DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, NOTES ON ACTIVITIES, Early Touching/Moving Techniques, Recording Numbers, Sorting, Matching and Sequencing, Comparing, Ordering, Simple Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Zero or Nought, Writing Numbers, Number Cards Problem Solving, Getting Maths Noticed, Mental Maths in the Classroom, Counting, Counting On, Language for Calculations Moving On, Mental Pictures, Circle Games, Rhyme, Games, Stories and Games, Developing Numeracy Skills Checklist ANSWERS
About the Author :
Joan Perkins has written over twenty books on Maths, Science and IT. Formerly Principal of a public school with pupils aged 4 years to 18, she has a good knowledge of the working educational system. Her books are used nationally and overseas in the classroom and for home education.
