As part of our Big Maths scheme in school we do CLIC sessions for core numeracy.  Each letter stands for an area of numeracy.

C – Counting

L – Learn Its (these are number facts which we learn so they can be quickly recalled without needing to work out the answer).

I – It’s Nothing New

C – Calculations

At this stage of Primary 1 we focus on the first two letters.

Counting – saying numbers, counting skills and counting actual objects.

Learn its –  1 + 1 = 2 and 2 + 2 =4.

If you would like to do some maths homework, you can practise these skills at home. Try counting by saying the numbers up to 10, 20 or beyond if you can manage. If you can go forwards, try going backwards. You can also count actual objects, making sure you count each one once to get the correct total.

You can also practise the learn its by asking What is 1+1? and What is 2+2?