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Curiosity, Creativity & Confidence
This set of slides is part of a wider toolkit to support managers and staff with a
responsibility for maths at Early Level. The timings for each session are approximate
and may depend upon numbers of staff attending sessions and levels of discussions.
● Language of Maths (60/90 minutes, plus time to revisit Words Up)
● Real World Use of Maths (60/90 minutes)
● Curiosity, Creativity & Confidence (60/90 minutes)
● Spatial Awareness (60/90 minutes)
● Understanding Number (120 minutes)
Staff are encouraged to start with the set of slides ‘Language of Maths’.
All sets of slides refer to the key messages from ‘Words Up’ training - please ensure
you familiarise yourself with these messages.
https://highlandliteracy.com/words-up-key-messages/
Each set of slides has been written as a 'discussion guide’ to encourage managers,
teachers & practitioners to reflect, discuss and share their thoughts/knowledge around
maths in their setting/classroom. Through discussion, teams will be encouraged to
identify small changes that they can make to improve their
practice/environment/engage learners and their families.
As you work through the slides, please ensure you allow time for reflections,
discussion and next steps.
Prior to training session:
● Print out this handout to have as a guide
● PRINT or have available ‘Words Up’ Key Messages for your age/stage.
It is helpful for participants to have access to a paper copy for reference and to
prompt discussions. Available from:
https://highlandliteracy.com/words-up-key-messages/
● Paper & pens for staff to share ideas and record their reflections.
Following training:
● Take some time to explore websites/ additional reading.
This training has been produced and pulled together using a wide variety of resources
and information. It also draws on work by:
● James McTaggart - Early Years Educational Psychologist
● Steph Bennett - Educational Psychologist
● Jen Pickering - Occupational Therapist
● Sharon Smith - Speech and Language Therapist
● Rebecca Castelo - Speech and Language Therapist
● Jennie Drummond - Early Years Education Support Officer
● Sara-Jane MacAskill - Depute Head, Knockbreck Primary School, Tain
● The Numeracy Development Team (Past & Present): Seonaid Cooke, Sarah Leakey,
Kathryn Thomas, Julie Brewer, Kirsten Mackay
This resource has been created to support settings and schools, across Highland, to discuss and
reflect how early maths is supported within their environment. All settings/schools are unique
and this guide has been created with this in mind. These slides were trialled in an early years
setting. Early Years Practitioners, P1 class teachers and a member of the Management Team
attended the sessions.
We would really appreciate feedback so that we can make adjustments and improvements for
future training. Please send feedback/comments/suggestions to:
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USEFUL LINKS and WEBSITES for further reading/information
Highland Literacy https://highlandliteracy.com/emerging-literacy/
Bumps to Bairns https://bumps2bairns.com/
https://stagedinterventionhighland.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/selfie-steps-combo.pdf
Early Learning and Childcare: https://elchighland.com/
Highland Numeracy https://highlandnumeracyblog.wordpress.com/early-years-numeracy/
Stanford https://dreme.stanford.edu/news/children-s-books-foster-love-math
Erikson Early Maths
https://earlymath.erikson.edu/why-early-math-everyday-math/big-ideas-learning-early-mathem
atics/
Nrich https://nrich.maths.org/early-years
Slide
Click on the explorify link. https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/ You do not need to log on, just scroll down to the bottom. There is an example of a zoom in / zoom out activity, an odd one out activity and a video clip activity. Spend a few minutes looking at each and discussing how you can transfer the ideas here to your own setting. What opportunities are there for mathematical learning?
Note regarding the images used - Playing with shapes and making patterns all help lay foundations for children to find future patterns in data and number and become more spatially aware.
Nurseries are a unique position where they are promoting these skills through open ended play. How can we celebrate these skills outdoors, indoors and within P1? Curiosity is inquiring, observing research. Open-mindedness - listen, think differently, explore. Imagination - have ideas, select from the best and invent. Problem Solving - Identify, respond and present solutions.
