Today I got to see a year 0 maths lesson with children working at stage 2. There were several things that the teacher did that I would like to take away.
Firstly, there were a variety of activities and the pace was pretty quick (though it didn't seem rushed). He first had them identify digits to 20, then had them count (using the flip board), then had them make sets of objects to 20, then pointed to numbers on the flip board and had them say them, then asked them to find the numbers on the flip board. So there were many skills that were needed for the children.
I had a look through the modeling book that he was using and I feel that I have been doing similar things lately (since the Maths PD we had a week or two ago), but that confirms what I've been doing. There were lots of cut outs glued in and lots of drawings.
The teacher also used counters (or in this case little plastic people) for the children to count, including using a counting tray. I have been using manipulatives, but I could be using a bit more. I will make an effort to use physical objects in my teaching in the future.
At the end of the lesson he also used the thumb stickers to have the children self assess how well they did. Each of them chose their own sticker and put it in the modeling book. This would be a useful addition to my lessons.
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