Early Maths
The early maths skills in pre-schoolers can help them to do better at maths in school. A very important skill for little ones to begin to develop is number sense. Here are some tips to help your pre-schooler develop their early maths skills.
What is number sense? Number sense is basically the ability to understand numbers and the relationships between numbers. Number sense in pre-schoolers includes skills and knowledge like:
There are lots of things you can do to support your little one to develop number sense. Try these simple activities to help your little one develop their early maths skills.
Any opportunity you can find to talk about and use numbers will help your little one to develop their number sense, and will set them up well for the maths they will learn at school.
Courtesy: https://www.learningpotential.gov.au
What is number sense? Number sense is basically the ability to understand numbers and the relationships between numbers. Number sense in pre-schoolers includes skills and knowledge like:
- ‘number identification’ – recognising and naming numbers
- ‘one to one correspondence’ – understanding that when counting each number relates to one specific thing being counted
- ‘stable order’ – knowing that numbers always come in a set order (for example, 2 comes before 3)
- ‘magnitude’ – recognising that higher numbers reflect larger quantities
There are lots of things you can do to support your little one to develop number sense. Try these simple activities to help your little one develop their early maths skills.
- Count the number of socks with your little one as you hang them up on the washing line.
- Point out the street numbers on the houses you pass as you go for a walk.
- Talk about how we use money (coins and notes) to pay for things.
- Use a wall chart the measure and record the height of everyone in your family.
Any opportunity you can find to talk about and use numbers will help your little one to develop their number sense, and will set them up well for the maths they will learn at school.
Courtesy: https://www.learningpotential.gov.au
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