Hi all

A great way to get your children thinking about addition and subtraction is through drawings!  The children love drawing mathematical marks on their boards to represent addition.  We also use counters, an abacus (!) and some children are even able to add in their heads or on their fingers.  The children in Willow have even been seen to transfer these skills into their own play and act as scorekeepers, making the mathematical marks to show what is happening in their game.  Solving their own problems is great for their self esteem!

Take a look at some of our amazing maths work.  You can see that some of our children can add very high numbers in their heads already!  Our Year 1 teachers are very lucky to be receiving such intellectual children!

Our next step is to ensure that all children are forming their numbers correctly.  You can help us by practising at home.