A course for Early Years practitioners and mathematics subject leaders

It can be challenging to provide effective activities that help children develop their mental calculating skills in Early Years settings. We must provide activities that use appropriate models and language and that encourage different levels and ways of working. These activities need to be combined with an understanding of the ways that children begin to calculate and develop their number sense.

On this course you will:

• identify key aspects of early calculation
• consider the implications from research about how children start to calculate
• explore a range of approaches to engage children in problem solving and discussion
• develop games, activities and provision to foster confidence, curiosity and exploration