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Making The Most Of The Teachers Module

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What Is The Book About?

Teaching kids to use their senses.

Exploring, experimenting, making conjecture, testing, problem solving and evaluating through playful work.
Children are in control of their own learning - Success to succeed

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About This Book

It was made to be as friendly as possible.

It introduces Mathematical concepts into childs play.

It suggests effective teaching materials and activities.

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Continued It explains ways to talk to children in Mathematical context. It offers activities that best suit the children.

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The Spirit Of This Book

I hear, I forget I see, I remember I do, I understand

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The Learning Outcomes

Consistent with the present Year 1 Mathematics curriculum. Will be designed parallel to the new curriculum.

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The Teaching Aids

Simple & easy to prepare.

Printable templates are included.

Practical & repeatedly usable.

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The Vocabulary
Introduced during the activity.

Repeated as often as possible.

Children are encouraged to use them to describe their actions. Must be reviewed again in the same or similar context.
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The Teaching Steps

Short, systematic & obeys mastery learning. Instill conceptual understanding

Fun & child oriented, but isolate specific skills one at a time. Out of the box.
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The Flow Of The Lessons

As the children carry out the activities in groups, they: Communicate Mathematically Make connections Give reasons to their understanding Create multiple representations Solve problems

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Continued The teacher: Helps out, not tell Looks for REAL understanding How? Asks key questions When? Reviews the concept through whole class discussions Why?

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Continued If the skill is not mastered: Repeat the activity or similar activity with the same concept - Why? Pair the child who has mastered the skill with another who has not

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The Reinforcement Activities

Provides different ideas with the same concept modify, extend or adjust the activity

Reinforces further understanding

Encourages further exploration

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In short
Stand aside for a while & give room for learning. Observe carefully what children do.

Perhaps the teaching & learning will be more meaningful & different than before.

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