Tag Archives: Numeracy

Special Investigators

It all began when someone stole granny and tied her to the door handle……who could of it been, how could we set her free, how big were the foot prints, what clues can we find.

The children were set on  a mission.  First they had to make their special investigators identity card, then they had to wear night vision glasses and get through the forensic tape which had be set up.  The had to crawl through, climb over and under being careful not to leave fingerprints.  They had to check the patterns on every adults shoe to find out if they had matched the prints left. That day they went away puzzled.  The following morning they were surprised to find a trail of biscuits crumbs  which led them out the outdoor hut……..where they found Grandpa Joe, who told them it was him who had did it, why? they asked? because granny drinks too much tea and when she does she eats all the biscuits leaving him none.

What a team of investigators……………they learned to work cooperatively, measure, use technology, use mark making tools and above all had fun learning.

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Fee, fi, fo, fum there is so much measuring to be done

Traditional fairy tales have truly captured the children’s imagination as they continue to develop their numeracy skills.  Firstly, they had to work out how big their castle wall would need to be to keep giants out, then work out how big a giant really was and finally deciding that all they needed was a giant piece of paper from which they could create their giant by drawing round the tallest boy, all the while checking back through the story to ensure that they were recreating their scene in sequence.

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The Smartest Giant in Town provided an inspirational starting point whereby the children used different methods of measuring tools to create items which were “bigger than”.

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The Number Bunch were set of task of collating data on graphs, which practitioner had the biggest feet? However along the way some of the children decided they would like to find out which size shoe they had too, so with a little help the number was read to them.  The biggest size was 8 with 5 practitioners taking a size 5.

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Within cooking experiences the children were learning how to use spoons, scales and cups to measure out quantities needed for their recipes, they also enjoyed tasting the finished product.

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Stories can be read anywhere in the nursery, in doing so this has strenghtened the children’s creativity skills.

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Numbers, numbers everywhere

This week the Number Bunch  had set themselves many tasks as they planned their learning.

“I know how to write my name and I can count people but I don’t know how to write numbers”

“I want to look at everyone’s ideas and learn with them”

“I wonder where I can find numbers outside?”

“I think I want to learn how to write numbers”

“We can play hide and seek and count up high to 14”

“Play games and learn how number games work, adding on and taking off”

By the end of the day they realised that there were numbers almost everywhere, even on the labels of their clothing.  The task they set themselves was to challenge their mums and dads to see who could find the most numbers at home as possible.  We wonder who the winners were.

 

 

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We have been learning so much

The children have been using their own criteria to develop their early numeracy skills, understanding that the last number they say is the amount they have.  We have also observed a few of the children making simple calculations through early addition and subtraction, this has led to a small group of learners working together twice a week who have called themselves the “Number  Bunch”.

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Pattern making was popular during the Burns day celebrations whereby the children chose their own clan tartan to follow the pattern using paint.

Creating their own stories, the children, through the use of puppets, role play and drawings have been able to recreate their own “Once upon a time…..”  as they bring National Storytelling week to like.

The Wellbeing Wood with Sid and Shanarri has enabled the children to talk about what they need from significant others as they grow and develop.

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Tattie, leek and carrot soup was a firm favourite with almost all the children who were desperate to count out how many carrots, how many onions and how many tatties they need as they put their culinary skills to the test.  The children were also learning how to be safe in the kitchen, around the cooker and whilst using knives and graters.

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Play on Pedals is continuing to be popular choice of learning outdoors.  This is an excellent programme whereby the children are developing their literacy, numeracy, balance and coordination skills.

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