Primary Mathematics for Teaching Assistants

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ISBN: 9781843124283 | 1843124289
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Copyright: 4/19/2007

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This easy-to-use and accessible book has been specifically written for teaching assistants. It is packed with practical activities, ideas and strategies to help you to enhance your pupils? numeracy and mathematics skills and build on your own subject knowledge. This book: includes a cross-curricular focus that shows how to stop pupils forgetting fundamental skills when changing subject suggests methods and ideas for assessment is written in line with the national strategies suggests activities for developing problem solving and thinking skills includes a breakdown of mathematical principles. Use this book whether you?re studying for qualifications or just keen to support your pupils better.

Preface	p. viii
Mathematics - what do we mean?	p. 1
How numerate are you?	p. 1
Mathematics is for life!	p. 2
What is involved in learning mathematics?	p. 2
Mathematics across the curriculum	p. 3
Mathematics and problem-solving	p. 3
Principles for success	p. 6
Linking facts and methods with understanding	p. 6
Developing cumulative understanding	p. 6
Making numerical connections	p. 6
Estimating and self-checking	p. 7
Having a comprehensive approach to early number skills	p. 7
Instilling confidence and motivating	p. 8
Including all pupils	p. 9
Problem-solving and thinking	p. 10
Making mathematics relevant to life	p. 10
Ensuring mathematical language is understood	p. 10
Using mathematics to develop social and communication skills	p. 10
Developing active learners	p. 11
What happens in mathematics lessons?	p. 12
What are primary schools aiming for?	p. 12
How is the daily mathematics lesson structured?	p. 13
The TA role in the daily mathematics lesson	p. 13
Encouraging independent learning	p. 14
Promoting key skills through mathematics	p. 15
Moving from mental to written methods and using calculators	p. 15
The Foundation Stage	p. 17
Nursery level	p. 17
What should be achieved during the Foundation Stage?	p. 17
Say and count the number names in order in familiar contexts	p. 17
Count reliably up to 10 everyday objects	p. 17
Recognise numerals 1 to 9	p. 18
Use language such as 'more/less', 'greater/smaller', 'heavier/lighter' to compare two numbers or quantities	p. 19
Through practical discussion, begin to use the vocabulary involved in adding and subtracting, finding one more or one less than a number from 1 to 10, and relate addition to combining two groups of objects, and subtraction to taking away	p. 19
Talk about, recognise and create simple patterns	p. 22
Use language, such as 'circle' or 'bigger', to talk about and describe the shape and size of flat and solid shapes	p. 23
Using everyday words to describe position	p. 24
Use developing mathematical ideas to solve practical problems	p. 24
Linking 'good practice' principles	p. 26
Activities to support parents	p. 27
Key Stage 1	p. 28
	p. 28
	p. 36
Assessment at the end of Year 2	p. 43
Ensuring success for all	p. 45
Cross-curricular applications in Key Stage 1	p. 46
Differentiation and the achievement of personal best	p. 46
Tracking back for children who need reinforcement	p. 48
Key Stage 2	p. 50
	p. 50
	p. 58
Assessment at the end of Year 4	p. 69
Key principles that feature in Years 3 and 4	p. 71
Differentiation in Years 3 and 4	p. 72
Tracking back from Year 3 and Year 4 work	p. 72
	p. 73
	p. 81
Assessment at the end of Year 6	p. 88
Differentiation in Years 5 and 6	p. 89
Tracking back from Year 5 and Year 6 work	p. 90
Supporting parents at Key Stage 2	p. 91
Assessment	p. 92
Why assess?	p. 92
What should we assess?	p. 92
Assessing mathematical learning	p. 92
How often should adults gather information?	p. 93
Setting measurable targets for intervention	p. 93
Assessment for learning and pupils with special educational needs (SEN)	p. 93
General areas for mathematical improvement	p. 94
Monitoring children's progress over time	p. 94
Involving children in their learning and assessment	p. 95
Interactive approaches	p. 96
Interactive and multi-sensory teaching	p. 96
What are multi-sensory approaches and materials?	p. 96
Developing listening and memory skills for mathematics	p. 96
Basic resources for mathematics	p. 97
Interactive, fun-based resources	p. 988
Conclusion	p. 100
References	p. 101
Index	p. 102
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