Learning and Teaching
Handy Maths Tips and Links for the Holidays
The school year is drawing to a close and the students will be at home for a number of weeks before returning to a new school year! What can you do at home to encourage your child to continue to learn mathematics?
Use mathematical language every day. Some examples include:
- Using fractions and capacity when cooking
- Talking about money when out shopping
- Looking for shapes, objects and patterns when at a playground or on a walk.
There is also a large number of websites children can explore and have fun with. These online games could help develop fluency in mathematics. Here are a few:
The Victorian Government’s FUSE Education website also has numerous great interactives that your child can enjoy. The link below is to the mathematics section and activities for different curriculum levels are available through the search options.
https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/VC/Primary?mathematics
Happy Holidays!
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Lea Drury
Mathematics Leader