Calculation Policy This BSAK primary calculation policy contains the key pencil and paper procedures that are taught within our school and can be accessed through our parent portal. It is important to recognise that the ability to calculate mentally lies at the heart of mathematical fluency. Early practical, oral and mental work lays the foundations by providing children with a good understanding of how the four operations build on efficient counting strategies and a secure knowledge of place value and number facts. Later learning and skill development must ensure that children recognise how the operations relate to one another and how the rules and laws of arithmetic are to be used and applied. Ongoing oral and mental mathematics learning provides practice and consolidation of these ideas. It must give children the opportunity to apply what they have learned to particular cases, exemplifying how the rules and laws work and to general cases where children make decisions and choices for themselves. What is important when learning Maths?
The Importance of Early Maths
We may take for granted that our children will inevitably learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide, but early maths lessons establish the base for future mathematical thinking. Mathematics that children are doing in the early years through to year 4 lays the foundation for the work they are going to do beyond that. They are learning far beyond just counting and numbers. That is why it is so important to help your children develop a love for maths while they are still young. We all know that it is a good idea to read to your child every night, but the importance of talking about mathematical situations with your children every day is also valuable and can be neglected. The goal should be to make maths “real” and meaningful by pointing it out in the world around you. Learn through Play With so many facts and figures to memorise and apply to maths problems, children learn early that maths is something that requires work. That doesn’t mean that it can’t be fun; keep the pleasure in maths by playing games with your children. With countless websites, computer games and phone apps, parents have endless options, but don’t forget about the non-digital games you loved as a child. The classics that require manipulating cards and game pieces, calculating along the way, may have the same appeal for your children as they did for you. Developing a Growth Mindset Attitude is vital for learning and developing a strong growth mindset early in your child’s education is key to successful learning. To help develop a positive attitude to maths, encourage your child as much as possible. Young children are eager to learn. Think about babies learning to walk or talk. It is difficult to learn to talk or walk but they don’t care, they just push themselves over their limits. We want your children to come at maths with that same attitude. Avoid talking negatively about maths, even if you have no need for trigonometry in your daily life. A lot of people will joke that they cannot do maths or announce publicly, ‘I’m not a maths person;’ but when a parent does that in front of a child, it might suggest that maths is not important. Number game 2 Roll two dice. Make two-digit numbers, e.g. if you roll a 6 and 4, this could be 64 or 46. If you haven’t got two dice, roll one dice twice. Ask your child to do one or more of the activities below. ♦ Count on or back from each number in tens. ♦ Add 19 to each number in their head. (A quick way is to add 20 then take away 1.) ♦ Subtract 9 from each number. (A quick way is to take away 10 then add back one.) ♦ Double each number. Number game 3 You need about 20 counters or coins. ♦ Take turns. Roll two dice to make a two-digit number, e.g. if you roll a 4 and 1, this could be 41 or 14. ♦ Add these two numbers in your head. If you are right, you win a counter. Tell your partner how you worked out the sum. ♦ The first to get 10 counters wins. Now try subtracting the smaller number from the larger one. Number game 4 Use three dice. If you have only one dice, roll it 3 times. ♦ Make three-digit numbers, e.g. if you roll 2, 4 and 6, you could make 246, 264, 426, 462, 624 and 642. ♦ Ask your child to round the three-digit number to the nearest multiple of 10. Check whether it is correct, e.g. 76 to the nearest multiple of 10 is 80. 134 to the nearest multiple of 10 is 130. (A number ending in a 5 always rounds up.) ♦ Roll again. This time round three-digit numbers to the nearest 100 Dicey division You each need a piece of paper. Each of you should choose five numbers from the list below and write them on your paper. 5 6 8 9 12 15 20 30 40 50 ♦ Take turns to roll a dice. If the number you roll divides exactly into one of your numbers, then cross it out, e.g. you roll a 4, it goes into 8, cross out 8. ♦ If you roll a 1, miss that go. If you roll a 6 have an extra go. ♦ The first to cross out all five of their numbers wins. Cupboard maths Ask your child to help you sort a food cupboard out, putting heavier items on the lower shelf and lighter items on an upper shelf. Ask your child to order the products from heaviest to lightest. Number game 1
By the end of year 3 children should be able to confidently:
10 3 X 4 40 12 40 + 12 = 52
Secret sums ♦ Ask your child to say a number, e.g. 43. ♦ Secretly do something to it (e.g. add 30). Say the answer, e.g. 73. ♦ The child then says another number to you, e.g. 61. ♦ Do the same to that number and say the answer. ♦ The child has to guess what you are doing to the number each time! ♦ Then they can have a turn at secretly adding or subtracting something to each number that you say to them. War! Take a pack of regular playing cards. Remove the J, Q, K and Ace. How to Play Basic War—Each player turns one card face up. The player with the greatest number wins the round, placing his own and all captured cards into his prisoner pile. Whenever there is a tie for greatest card, all the players battle: each player lays three cards face down, then a new card face up. The greatest of these new cards will capture everything on the table. Because all players join in, someone who had a low card in the initial round may ultimately win the battle. If there is no greatest card this time, repeat the 3-down-1-up battle pattern until someone breaks the tie. The player who wins the battle captures all the cards played in that turn. End of the game - When the players have fought their way through the entire deck, count the prisoners. Whoever has captured the most cards wins the game. Variations - For most variations, the basic 3-down-1-up battle pattern becomes 2-down-2-up. Addition War--Turn up three (or four) cards for each round and add them together. Multi-Digit Subtraction War--Turn up three cards. Make two of them into a 2-digit number, then subtract the third. Example: Suppose you turn up 3,4, and 5. Should you arrange them as 54-3 or 45-3 or 35-4 or . . . ? Product War--Turn up two cards and multiply. Fraction War--Players turn up two cards and make a fraction, using the smaller card as the numerator. Greatest fraction wins the round. Multi-Digit War--Turn up two or three cards and create a 2-digit or 3-digit number. Wild War--Players turn up three cards and may do whatever math manipulation they wish with the numbers. The greatest answer wins the round. Mathematics at home Talk together and have fun with numbers and patterns Help your child to:
When discussing addition and subtraction, use a variety of words which mean the same eg add, altogether, plus, increase by etc Ideas for helping at home Think of a number You think of a number between 0-1000, and they have to guess. They can ask questions with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer such as:
Counting Practise counting. Start at 16, and count on from there in 10s, 100s or 1000s. Start at 49, count on in 50s. Count in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 8s, 10s, 11s Choose a different starting number each time. Fractions Use 24 buttons, or paper clips or dried beans …
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Below is a list of websites you can visit to find loads of amazing games and resources to help you practice your maths at home. Have fun! General Numeracy Websites
www.mymaths.co.uk – all children have a user name and password. Please use this website for explanation of strategies through the lessons. www.mathsframe.co.uk username: bsak password: bsak123 http://www.mathsisfun.com/ Games and explanations of different concepts with child friendly illustrations. www.khanacademy.org - video guides to all areas of Maths www.primarygames.co.uk www.coolmath4kids.com http://www.counton.org/games/ http://nrich.maths.org http://www.ictgames.co.uk/ A whole range of lovely interactive games for younger children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/ http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=adam+up+maths Maths songs for teaching http://www.math-play.com/math-jeopardy.html http://www.math-play.com/math-millionaire.html http://www.math-play.com/index.html http://topicbox.net/mathematics/ http://www.mathslice.com/ http://www.northwood.org.uk/special/maths/ http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ A fantastic maths dictionary complete with visual demonstrations of many difficult concepts http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html Fun maths games that can be set to different levels of difficulty. Each ‘level’ is a different game to the one preceding it. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/allgames.html Maths games for older children although they will probably be unaware that it is ‘work’! http://tutpup.com/ Great maths games that can be set at different levels – playing against an opponent (computer) or the clock – very addictive! http://mathsframe.co.uk/resources/category/ http://www.primaryinteractive.co.uk/maths.htm - online games http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html - online games http://www.coolmath-games.com/ www.topmarks.co.uk http://www.mathematicshed.com/ This is great for themed resources – star wars, minions, minecraft, lego and more! Number bonds to…. http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/ghostblasters2/gb2nores.html http://www.ictgames.co.uk/ Place value http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/index.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm http://www.ictgames.com/arrowcards.html http://www.ictgames.com/arrowcards.html. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=diennesandcoinsv3 http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=HigherAndLower http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=DartboardRoundingv2 Addition games http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/index.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/supersequencer.html. Subtraction games http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/index.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm Multiplication/times tables games Grid method - http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma12pape-game-written-multiplication link to moon maths game - http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsC2b.htm http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/interactive.htm http://www.transum.org/software/tablesmaster/tablesmaster.asp http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/mathsmulti.html http://www.kidsnumbers.com/times-tables-games.php http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/ http://www.mathsisfun.com/timestable.html http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/pingpong/Pong.htm http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm http://shortmult.co.uk/activity/ http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/menus/multiplication.htm Division games http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/index.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm http://www.chunkydivision.co.uk/ Number Puzzle web http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=PYRAMID3 Fractions games (includes decimals and percentages) 1) Fractions Games Click on the website below: www.IXL.com/login Go to: Fractions and mixed numbers 2) Fraction Games Go to: http://www.jamit.com.au/fraction-games.htm Go to: Some Applications of Fractions 3) Fraction Games Go to: http://www.teachingfractions.co.uk/ Go to: Fractions of Numbers 4) Fraction activities level1-5 http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/index.htm 5) Fractions games (includes decimals and percentages) http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/fractions/index.htm http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/menus/fractions.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/ Shape, Space and Measures http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/index.htm http://www.lil-fingers.com/shapes/index.html http://www.numbernut.com/basic/symbol_2d.shtml http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/nav/shapescluster.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/shapes.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/shapes/3dshapesrev1.shtml http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/3d.html http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/symmetry.html http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/ Problem solving https://topicbox.net/mathematics/problem_solving/ http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/wordproblems/index.html Data problem http://nrich.maths.org/7522 Create a graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx Interpreting Data http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/maths/interpreting_data.shtml Data game http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/frequency_diagrams/play.shtml Information on data http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/frequency_diagrams/read1.shtml Apps Maths rockz DK 10 minutes a day times tables |
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