Number Bonds

Dear P1 parents, we have started on number bonds. Here are 2 articles that I though was interesting and related to Number Bonds. It gives insight to what is number bond.

http://home-ed.info/maths/number_bonds.html
http://www.ehomework.co.uk/NumbersNumberBonds.html

You can also head to Cybersource to print this workseet to practise http://cybersource.com.sg/filedb/uploads/P1-2_1_Number%20Bonds.pdf

Over the weekend, I will share strategies that can be used to taech number bonds

Apologies

Dear parents, sorry that I have not be updating the blog. Have been a little busy. Will upload the photos and related websites to topics by this weekend on number bonds for P1 and multiplication & division for P2s.
Thank you for your support.

P1 pupils in action

Shots of our lessons in Week 4 & 5.

Greater or Smaller Number

Bigger or smaller number.... So many ways to test our concept knowledge

Part of lesson on arranging numbers

More than---- less than

Us practising our 'Before after' concept on the Math Challenge Mat.(We have finished our task)


Actually we did this and more but I forgot to take photos and on some days the camera battery went flat before the lesson. Anyway, I hope this photos provide a prelude of our lessons this week.

P2 lessons in photos

Here are the P2 pupils in action

Hands on practice (Concrete)

Interactive parctice

We have finished our work so we practice on the PC

Arranging Numbers

Often this is a difficult concept as there are are 3-4 numbers at anyone time and pupils get confused. One way to make sure that pupils are sure of the smallest/biggest number.

For instance, for the question on arranging the numbers from the smallest to biggest,
1)Ask the pupils to read the question.
2) Ask them to ask themselves which is the smallest number. Each time they write a number down, cancel the number.
3) Then ask them to ask, which is the smallest number now and repeate the process in step 2.

Arranging numbers from the Smallest to Greatest
1) Use a rhyme like 10 Little Indian Boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IO24dCmxk0
2)Ask pupils to arrange the numbers from the smallest as they sing the song.

Arranging the numbers from the Greatest to smallest
1) A video from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1sCuNEZkCE enables pupils to see the numbers becoming smaller.
2) Pupils were also taught to sing using their fingers and to fold them as the number decreases.
3) Pupils count the numbers backward as they arrange the number.

Ask your child for a demo. I am sure they remember their lesson learnt on Friday

Meanwhile do practice. These websites are a great source.

http://www.ictgames.com/caterpillar_slider.html

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/numorder.swf
Have fun!

Greater or Smaller Number

Key Words:
Greater than
Smaller than
greatest
smallest

1) Take 2 beansticks and ask pupil which stick has the greater/smaller number
2) Take more than 2 sticks and pupil to say which stick has the biggest/smallest number

Pupils can practise their concepts on this website:
http://numbernut.com/basic/activities/number_moreless_1-10dots.shtml (it would be good if pupils say the sentence orally)

Compare the Numbers(2)

More activties to practise 'more' & 'fewer'

1) Take 2 beansticks and ask the child which stick has more beans or which stick has fewer beans.
Do visit these sites so that your child can practise the concepts.
http://www.mrsbogucki.com/aemes/resource/apps/compare/compare.htm (You can customise the settings to suit the needs of your child)

http://www.ixl.com/math/practice/kindergarten-fewer-more-comparing-groups