Mathematics
This term in Mathematics, Prep learners will explore the concept of Place Value, Addition, Positional Language, Three Dimensional Shapes and Money through hands-on experiences and games. They will investigate how numbers can be made by building strong connections to the base ten systems, through bundling sticks and grouping counters to make numbers. Learners will build skills in skip counting that can be applied within learning of addition and money. They will develop their understanding of positional language and how to apply it when describing the location of objects. Learners will explore the value of Australian coins and notes. Students will investigate what shapes make up three-dimensional objects and learn the names of common 3D objects.
Key Language used this Term | Number: tens, hundreds, addition, plus, add Money: cents, dollars, coins, notes 3D Shapes: sides, vertices, edges, cube, cone, cylinder, rectangular prism, sphere Positional language: above, below, between, under, left, right, backwards, forwards, around, through |
To support your child’s learning you could:
- Practise verbally skip counting (10s, 5s) in turns, making it a game. For example, Parent, “10”, child, “20”, parent “30”... and so on with any number combination.
- Practise counting on and counting back from 20 and beyond.
- Go on a number hunt around your neighborhood. Look for one, two, or three-digit numbers and have your child read them out loud. Discuss each number and ask how many ones, tens, or hundreds are in the number. What is the largest number you can find? What is the smallest number?
- Have your child pay with coins when out shopping. Explain the process of handing over money for goods.
- Look for everyday three-dimensional objects and name them to support mathematical language development. For example, a ball is a sphere, a tissue box is a rectangular prism and a dice is a cube.
