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Young Children recording mathematically
Lynda Keith
Lynda Keith Educationl.keith_education@btinternet.comwww.lyndakeitheducation.co.uk
Young children recording mathematically
AIMS of the course:
• To explore ways to enable and encourage young children to make mathematical recordings in and through their play.
• To explore the current thinking about the
importance of mathematical graphics as a tool for children’s thinking.
• To examine the stages of development in children’s
mathematical recordings and graphics.
How are your children encouraged to record
or mark make mathematically just
now?
Grids
Grids and tables?
Martin Hughes ‘Tins game’
Mark Making: why is it important?Through their marks, children are communicating their ideas,
expressing their feelings, developing their imagination and creativity, and testing their hypotheses about the world. These opportunities for making thinking visible’ are fundamental to children’s learning and development should be the entitlement of every child.”
Mark Making matters, pg 4, DCSF ( 2008)
RecordingUsually recording after a practical
activity
Context? Meaning?
Mathematical graphics
• Children’s own choice• Children’s own thinking• Children’s own meanings• Children’s own graphics• Children’s own layouts• Children challenge themselves
Carruthers, E & Worthington,M ( 2003)
It includes:
• Scribble making• Drawings• Numerals• Signs• Writing– Invented symbols– Standard symbols– Tally type marks
Why?Making sense of own marks and symbols
Quality and depth of thinking
Link to symbolic play
Helps with children’s
later understanding
of formal written maths
Real purposeReal audience
Context that children understand
Bridges gap between
home - nursery – school
Children see themselves as mathematicia
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They think creatively and are innovative
They become more confident in solving
problem in their own way
Children learn about written mathematics through using
their own written
mathematics
Supports their understanding in all
areas of maths
Supports the developing concepts of
mathematical langauge
Numbers as labels
hnfr
Hundreds and pounds
Continuous counting
Stages in Early Maths graphics
• Exploration with marks• ‘ Numbers ‘ as labels• Numbers in contexts through
play• Representing quantities• Matching numerals to quantities
in play and other contexts• Representing concepts of
addition and subtraction
Role of adults
• Value• Observe• Annotate• Discuss• Model
How could this help you in future observations?
Next steps?