Foundation – Year 2 Mathematics
Have you met The Mathscots?
The Mathscots animation series is designed to support both teachers and families in engaging children in mathematics. The stand-alone episodes explore a range of maths and numeracy concepts aligned to the Victorian Curriculum Foundation to Level 2.
The animations have been designed to build parents’ understanding of different ways in which they can support their children’s learning in mathematics.
In Episode 3 ‘Biscuit Patterns’’- Biscuit the Pug is visiting Prime’s home for dinner. Biscuit likes his dog biscuits served in a particular pattern. Can Prime serve the biscuits in the pattern that Biscuit prefers?
As you watch with your child/ren use the pauses, prompts and questions to talk about the maths being presented. Keep an eye out for the suggested activities at the end that your children might like to explore after watching the episode.
Year 3 – Year 6 Mathematics
We know that it can be hard for parents to know how best to support their child with learning mathematics, so NRICH Maths has provided a short video sharing some advice that we hope will be useful to any parent or carer, that focuses on solving problems together.
Click the link below to have a go at completing the game Solving Together – Frogs. There is a short video you can watch to learn how to play or you can read the rules here. There are four levels, so after playing at level 1, you could play the game at the other levels: Level 2, Level 3 or Level 4. After you have played some rounds, you might like to discuss why you find some angles easier to estimate than others.