Whakapapa

Tangihanga

 

Tikanga Maori

Maths Made Easy

 Maths Made Easy         Marie Hirst and Jo Knox 

The primetime to focus is in the beginning of the lesson. Fun maths, fluency maths. Reflecting what they learnt today before leaving in the end of the lesson. 

Purpose 

Activities for everyone 

Rather than speed and focus on thinking

Short snap shot 

The right level of challenge

Can be adapted for other levels or maths focus 

Minimal equipment 

Reasoning, Fluency (not speed automaticity), Maintenance, Engagement 

Estimate 

What do we think is too low? or high? 

Estimation clipboard- Slides to download  

Toytheater 100 chart 

Esti-Mystery 

Go through many clues to find the answer 

Calendar Maths 

How many concepts are covered in just 4 minutes? 

Counting how many days we have been at school 

Tallys ( whos lost a tooth?) 

Days of the week yesterday, today, tomorrow 

Daily Maths Wall -make a wall with a whiteboard 

Show it 

Make the numbers 

Odd or Even -can share it between 2 if it was even 

How do you write 26 in words? 

Place it on a number line?

One more and One less 

10 more and 10 less 

Number sentences- how many ways can you make it? 

Doubles, 3 numbers, multiplications, fractions to make the num 26 

Half it, Double it 

Pyramid 

Mystery I spy 

A number more than .....5 using cards 

less than

in between 

two numbers that have a sum of 

difference of

Product of 

Odd one out 

Countdown, Number game from mathsstarters 

3,2,1 Salute! 

Bonds to 5, 10, 

Putting thumbs up when knowing the answer 

Maze Steve Whyborney 

Splat! 

Hand Game

Adding, Subtraction, Multiplication 

Collaborative way 

Professional Growth Cycle- How the system of appraisals has changed

 What we are really good at already 

Working in a dynamic context 

Professional Growth Cycle 

Developing leadership in teachers 

Personalised professional learning 

Not expected to access professional development

Appraisal to professional growth 

Evidence that is naturally occurring 

6 Elements 

You and your teachers, what do you know have helped your teachers? What difference were made  for learners?

 

New thinking, innovations and solutions 

Discuss and receive feedback 

Amount of the observations are not prescribed 

 Collecting naturally occurring evidence 

System to support new learning 

Empower colleague to do observations 

Professional growth cycle is Everyday teaching practice 

Foster collaborative learning 

Understanding standards, Paerewa 

Important page to visit 

Meaningful literacy and maths experiences in play

 Knowing the child,  group setting, feeling insecure about reading in front of others 

The layout of the classroom: where you put your toys and equipment 

Routines/Setting up your space 

The little living world 

Animals, dinosaurs›, dollies

Imagine and create your world 

Placemats, cushion covers, books about specific learning 

Mix and pour places 

Maths 

Carparks 

Tidying up in a mathematical way (tall blocks, short, shapes) 

Baskets of maths 

Number candles 

Little ideas

Number of the day

Child’s wonderings 

Mat time- fun and exciting, taking mat time to places that are the children’s interests 

Literacy 

Children’s drawings and linking to the curriculum (English) 

Arts and literacy are married in some way 

Using loose parts 

Purpose/Audience/organisation/language 

Music and Dance 

Music is a language itself. 

When you compare singing and reading, there is not much difference 

Dancing-gross and fine motor skills 

Dramatic play area 

Loose fabric 

Sunglasses

Headbands

Baskets

Shoes 

Accessaries 

Stepping into the story 

Tiger who came to tea 

Range of writing tools, thick crayons, chalk, stamps, large paintbrushes 

Envelopes, large pieces of paper, whiteboards 

Play Therapy

 Empowering the child, and the child will have some strategies 

A method of helping children with behaviour and emotional problems to help themselves. 

Play is the child’s natural medium of self expression.

Therapeutic 

Goodman’s strengths and difficulties questionnaire 

Retest at 8 weeks, and review and what the next steps are. 

Pro social scores go up 

45 minutes 

5 minutes left (visuals) 

1 minute left and 10 seconds (what were the urgencies before finishing?) 

Social coaching in a group as well 

Picture books 

The colour monster 

Hay warrior 

Let it go 

Relaxations 

Finger breathing: Slow controlled breath 

Straw and water in a glass 

Area of the toolkit 

Puppets 

Different types of puppets, animals, people 

How do we find play therapists?