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In the summer term of Reception, making connections in maths involves helping children link different mathematical concepts and apply their understanding to various contexts.
1. **Linking Numbers to Quantities**:
– **Counting Objects**: Connecting the act of counting with the corresponding numeral and quantity. For example, understanding that the number “5” relates to a group of five objects.
– **One-to-One Correspondence**: Matching numbers to objects, ensuring each object is counted once.
2. **Connecting Addition and Subtraction**:
– **Using Number Stories**: Creating simple stories that involve adding or taking away objects to help children see the practical application of addition and subtraction.
– **Relating to Everyday Activities**: Incorporating addition and subtraction in daily routines, such as counting out snacks or sharing toys.
3. **Understanding Patterns and Sequences**:
– **Creating and Extending Patterns**: Recognising and creating patterns using different objects, colours, or shapes and understanding the sequence in which they occur.
– **Identifying Patterns in Numbers**: Spotting patterns in number sequences, such as counting in twos, fives, or tens.
4. **Relating Shapes to the Environment**:
– **Shape Hunt**: Finding and identifying shapes in the classroom or playground to make connections between geometric shapes and real-world objects.
– **Building with Shapes**: Using building blocks or other materials to create structures, helping children understand how different shapes fit together.
5. **Linking Measurement to Real Life**:
– **Measuring Activities**: Engaging in activities that involve measuring length, weight, or capacity using non-standard units (e.g., how many blocks long is the table?).
– **Comparing Objects**: Comparing and ordering objects based on size, weight, or capacity, and discussing their observations.
6. **Problem-Solving and Reasoning**:
– **Practical Problems**: Solving simple problems that require reasoning and the application of various mathematical concepts, such as sharing items equally or finding the total number of items in two groups.
– **Exploring Different Solutions**: Encouraging children to find different ways to solve a problem and discuss which method works best and why.
These activities help children to make connections between different areas of mathematics and see how maths is relevant to their everyday lives.
