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Hi,

 

I feel I am running out of ideas. I want my children to access the maths area more independently. Has anyone got any ideas in relation to addition and subtraction activities. I would love some inspiration.

 

 

Thanks :mellow:

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A shop with real money.

Real vegetables and fruits.

Weighing scales.

Play-dough cakes with birthday candles.

Could you have a laminated sheet next to the activities to say.

Go to the shop and buy 3 potatoes and 3 apples label objects with price how much will that be.

You have £!!!! How much change should you have.

Can you make 6 cakes and give 2 to your friends how many are left.

Think you get the gist.

Sorry if this is too easy for them, we work with Pre-school aged children.

I'm sure someone will be along soon with some wonderful inspirational ideas.

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Go on Twitter tonight between 8pm& 9pm they are discussing maths in EYs

 

@ShonetteBason: Don't forget #earlyyearsideas with @TESEarlyYears is tonight 8-9! Problem solving ideas for maths

 

LornaW

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thick question I know - but how does one actually twit?

 

I have an account - had it since it very first started.......but I've never actually worked out what it's all about!

 

You have to put in some names to follow so if you put in @shonettebason you will see all the conversations she has!

 

You can also put in a hash tag and see conversations so if you put in #EYTalking you will see last nights conversations

 

Good luck but it can become addictive!

 

LornaW

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This is something I have found quite tricky also - encouraging children to initiate their own Maths skills and problem solving. I am not a tweeter sadly - Is there anyway you could copy and paste the discussion in this forum please? Would be kindly appreciated.

 

Thank you

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  • 2 weeks later...

if you are on TES they have uploaded the conversation here

 

http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/EarlyYearsIdeas-Maths-problem-solving-15-May-6334819/

 

or will try upload pdf doc

 

Slightly off topic- there's quite a few different ones that TES do such as learning outdoors, they look fab and great opportunity to share ideas- will def be keeping an eye on my twitter every Wed evening, I like a good distraction! :)

 

(woops uploaded wrong twitter convo!)

#earlyyearsideas_tweets_2013_05_15.xls

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