I visited P2 and Miss Thorpe this morning to join in their learning and teaching of numeracy.

They were learning to count forwards in 2s.  This is a building block to counting forwards and backwards in 2s to 100 and then understanding that multiplication is repeated addition.

P2 were able to calculate totals by counting groups of 2s using a wide range of manipulatives.

This is how we learn mathematical concepts – we move from using concrete materials through to pictorial representations and then onto abstract thinking.

Concrete materials or manipulatives are used throughout the school to deepen understanding.

Well done P2 – I really enjoyed being in your class.  I’m really proud of how well you are engaged in learning.

Mrs Bradley