Support ideas for maths
Utilize these step-by-step strategies to enhance your child's math skills. From basic coin counting to adding different coin values, these activities aim to boost confidence in math. Starting with smaller amounts and gradually increasing complexity, these exercises help children understand the concept of addition and currency values.
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Support ideas for maths If your child lacks confidence or is finding the worksheets too hard, please have a go at these smaller steps.
Please have a go at these smaller steps. Remind your child that they need to add the money together and record it before they can match the amounts. If it is tricky, start with amounts up to 10p Limit the amount of coins used Use coins of the same value Use real coins or draw them
Please have a go at these smaller steps. amount as your child grows in confidence. Encourage your child to partition the amount using real coins (this helps them realise there is no 30p coin) Start by only partitioning into 2 Start with amounts below 10p, increase the
Please have a go at these smaller steps. How many 2ps are there? the actual number of coins Practise sorting real coins into their values. 1ps together, 2ps together, coppers, silver etc Count the coins by their values. count in 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s Sort the coins by value Largest to smallest: 2, 1, 50p, 20p, 10p,5p,2p,1p Smallest to largest
Please have a go at these smaller steps. Practise adding 2 coins together Start from the biggest number and count on (it s addition) 2p+5p = (5+2 = 7) 7p How much money have I got? the value of the coins Practise saying I have 5 pounds and 20p When reading 5 and 20p or 5.20p Whenever starting a new topic, practice with smaller amounts, Start with up to 10p Up to 20p Up to 50p Up to 1 Up to 2
Please have a go at these smaller steps. Complete the same activity with the part part whole model but keep using 1 coins and 1p coins like the first question. Repeat with 1 coins and 2p coins. Repeat with 1 coins and 5p coins. Repeat with 1 coins and 10p coins. The learning objective is to be able to count in pounds and pence. If they are not ready for larger amounts then build up to it slowly.
