Six Key Areas of Maths Learning
1.) Cardinality Principle and Counting -
value of the number. how many it represents?
2.) Comparison -
comparing numbers involves knowing which are worth more or less than
3.) Composition -
understanding that one number can be made up of two or more smaller numbers.
For example -
5 can be made in different ways.
3+2 = 5
or
4+1= 5
or
1+1+1+1+1 =5
or
2+2+1=5
4.) Pattern-
supporting children with looking for and finding patterns helps them to identify and understand relationships between numbers.
5.) Space and Shape-
exploring and understanding what happens when shapes are rotated or are combined to make other shapes, all help with developing mathematical thinking.
6.) Measures-
helping children to compare length, weight and volume.