Mathematics

Students will be working with numbers to 20. This will include counting backwards to subtract numbers, modelling simple subtraction problems, writing number sentences and equations and using the correct symbols to match. Students will be involved in sharing collections and making equal groups. They will be learning about ordinal number and ordering collections. Students will be exposed to mathematical terminology related to the operations and be encouraged to explain their mathematical thinking.
Students will be focusing on sorting and comparing objects that are empty, half full or full. They will learn to connect the days of the week to familiar events and actions and draw and scribe upcoming events on their own calendars. Students will be involved in understanding clock times. They will learn to read time on an analogue and digital clock and be able to describe the parts of the clock and show time to the hour.
Students will be involved in activities identifying 2D and 3D shapes in the environment.