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Maths Tips for Parents

Mathematics

  • Useful Tips for Parents of Junior Infant
    Matching 
    Be aware of opportunities to observe similarities and differences between objects. At home, ask
    the child to point out familiar objects that are the same, e.g. socks, spoons, gloves. If objects are
    somewhat similar, e.g. 2 cats. Ask them what the difference between them is.
    Sorting
    When the child can identify objects that are the same then they can group or ‘sort’ these objects.
    Put all the socks together, all the books, all the toys, etc.
    One-to-one correspondence
    Let the child match objects together, e.g. pairs of socks, pairs of shoes. When setting the table let
    them see how each knife has a fork. Each cup has a saucer, each bowl has a spoon.
    Ordering
    Read the story of ‘Goldilocks’ and draw your child’s attention to the fact that there were 3 objects
    of varying sizes, e.g. the 3 bowls, chairs and beds. Ask your child to watch out for examples of this
    around them, e.g. objects in varying sizes (big tree, bigger tree, biggest tree).
    Length and height
    Ask the children to bring in ‘long’ objects, e.g. Daddy’s old ties, string, etc. Examine these and see
    which ones are longer, shorter, wider. Ask them to tell you the things they found at home that were
    long – the garden, the path, the bath. Who is taller, Mum or Dad? Do the children have brothers/
    sisters who are taller than they are? Use the language of length and height, long, longer, longest, tall,
    taller, tallest.
    Shape and space
    Use the language of ‘space’, e.g. beside you, behind you, in front of you, under you, above you,
    on top of. Look at things that ‘stack’, e.g. boxes and books, and things that ‘roll’, e.g. oranges and
    apples.
    Width
    Use the language of ‘width’, e.g. will the car fit in that space? Is the car too wide?
    Equivalent and non-equivalent sets

    Use opportunities to point out ‘more’ and ‘less’. Are there more apples than bananas in the bowl?
    Are there more girls than boys in the pool? There’s no need to mention amounts or numbers just
    ask the child to judge by eye.
    Pattern
    Watch out for patterns and identifying the pattern. What comes next in the pattern?
    Numbers 1 to 2

    Watch out for these numbers at home and outside. Point them out on signs, shop windows, books
    etc. Use any opportunity to let your child count out items, e.g. apples.
    Time
    Use the language of time, e.g. We’ll have dessert after tea/dinner, wash your teeth and then I’ll read
    you a story. Time at this point is all about sequencing, e.g. lunch comes after brTime at this point is all about sequencing, e.g. lunch comes after breakfast. There’s no need to mention actual times, e.g. two o’clock, etc
  • Numbers 3 to 5
    Watch out for these numbers at home and outside. Point them out on signs, shop windows, books,
    Use any opportunity to let your child count out items, e.g. 3 apples, etc.
    Capacity
    Let your child know the difference between ‘empty’ and ‘full’. Emphasise that ‘full’ means ‘up to
    the top’. Let them experiment at the sink with various different size containers. How many little
    bottles will it take to fill this big bottle?
    Ordinal numbers
    Use the words ‘first’ and ‘last’ with your child. Who will be home first? Which person is first in the
    queue? Who is last? Line up all your toys. Which one is first? Which one is last?
    Count
    Use opportunities to ‘count’ in sequence with your child, e.g. walking up the stairs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.
    Weight
    Compare objects, e.g. this paper is light, this stone is heavy.
    Shape
    Look out for rectangles and triangles. They might be in a pattern or design.
    Partitioning (1 to 5)
    If you get the opportunity show how numbers of objects (1 to 5 items) can be ‘broken up’. For
    example, How many grapes are there? (5) I can break them up in lots of ways, e.g. 2 grapes and 3
    grapes, 1 grape and 4 grapes, 3 grapes and 2 grapes. I put them back together and I have 5 again!
    Combining/Addition (1 to 5)
    Use opportunities to ask your child to ‘add’, e.g. in the supermarket, ‘I have 3 bananas, if you get
    me another 1, how many will I have? At home, ‘I have cut two slices of bread, if I cut 2 more how
    many will I have?’
    Money
    Help your child to recognise the coins: 1c, 2c and 5c. Use opportunities to do simple tasks with 1c
    coins, e.g. 1c and 1c, give me five 1c coins. Some children have difficulty realising that there is 2
    cent in a 2 cent coin (as it’s only 1 coin) so stick to adding 1 cent coins

Useful Websites for Mathematics

    • Multiplication tables games www.teachingtables.co.uk
    • Find the shape http://pbkids.org/barney/childrengames/featured-game.html
    • Time sequencing games www.do2learn.com/games/dragondrop/timesequence/index.htm
    • Data handling www.bb c.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/handling-data.shtml
    • Bracket Basics www.sums.co.uk/playground/csa/playground.htm
    • Odd/even numbers www.softschools.com/math/games/odd_even_game.jsp
    • Clocks www.teachingtime.co.uk
    • Against the clock-addition and subtraction www.primarygames.com/flashcards/add-subtract/combo.htm
    • Basket Maths interactive-number operations www.scienceacademy.com/b1/
    • Interactive maths game www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/index.shtml
    • Hundred squares fill in –fill in numbers on a hundred square www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/100square.htm
    • Money Games-shopping –giving change www.teachingmoney.co.uk/eurosite/euroindex.html
    • Space Racer-solving maths equations www.mathsplayground.com/spaceracer-multiplication.html
    • That quiz:money http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practice.html?money
    • Airline Division www.ictgames.com/airlinegrouping/airlinegrouping.html
    • Rounding to the nearest 10.100,1000 www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/whatarenumbers/ rounding/index.shtml
    • Name that angle www.maths-packs.co.uk/mathspack1/angle.html

Fun Links

www.abcya.com ABCya!! – free & exciting computer activities
www.ajkids.com Ask Jeeves for Kids – Schoolhouse, movies, games and more
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/menu.shtml BBC – Little Animals Activity Centre
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11 BBC – School subjects age 4-11
www.education.crayola.com Crayola Art – colouring, craft ideas, games and fun
www.crickweb.co.uk Crick Web – educational interactive resources
www.funbrain.com Fun Brain – Math, reading, games
www.sfskids.org Fun Music site
www.ictgames.com ICT games – Teaching resources for numeracy and literacy
www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/games Kent ICT – Teaching and Learning resources on the internet
www.kindersite.org/Directory/DirectoryFrame.htm KinderSite – Where children play and teachers learn
www.kids.nationalgeographic.com National Geographic Kids
www.pbskids.org PBS Kids – More on your favourite TV shows
www.roythezebra.com Roy – Tale of a singing Zebra
www.scoilnet.ie Scoil Net
www.sebastianswan.org.uk Sebastian Swan
www.starfall.com Starfall – Where children have fun learning to read!
www.bonus.com Supersite for kids
www.underfives.co.uk Under 5s – Activities, songs, rhymes, craft etc
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/Index.html Woodlands Junior School – Educational games and activities
www.yahooligans.com Yahooligans – cool stuff, games and lots more

 

 
 
 

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