from one class to the next and also to help avoid confusion for children having difficulties with Mathematics. Our agreed strategies/language are as follows. JUNIOR INFANTS: No signs used Addition: Language: and, makes, add, is the same as, altogether makes SENIOR INFANTS: Introduction of signs: +, = Vocabulary to match this: plus, equals (and, makes initially used as in junior infants) Top down: 2 2 plus 1 equals 3 + 1 2 + 1 equals 3 3 2+1 =3 reads 2 plus 1 equals 3 or 2 and 1 makes 3 FIRST CLASS - is introduced as a symbol in First class Subtraction: Language: take away, less than, left 16 Vertical: start from the top using the words ‘take away’ - 4 16 take away four equals 5 – 1= Horizontal: Read from left to right using the words ‘take away’ 5 take away 1 equals PLACE VALUE: THE WORD ‘UNITS’ WILL BE USED RATHER THAN ‘ONES’ RENAMING/GROUPING WILL BE THE METHOD USED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL SECOND CLASS Addition: 7+3+8= 18 7 plus 3 plus 8 equals 18 (7plus 3 equals 10 plus 8 equals 18) 6 6 plus 3 plus 6 3 encourage 6 + 6 + 3 +6 Language: subtraction, decrease, subtract, take away, from, less Subtraction than, minus difference than 27 7 take away 8 I cannot do so I change a ‘ten’ to ten units, 7+10= 17. -18 17 take 8 equals 9. 1 take away 1 leaves O.
from one class to the next and also to help avoid confusion for children having difficulties with Mathematics. Our agreed strategies/language are as follows. JUNIOR INFANTS: No signs used Addition: Language: and, makes, add, is the same as, altogether makes SENIOR INFANTS: Introduction of signs: +, = Vocabulary to match this: plus, equals (and, makes initially used as in junior infants) 2 + 1 3 Top down: 2 plus 1 equals 3 2 + 1 equals 3 2+1 =3 reads 2 plus 1 equals 3 or 2 and 1 makes 3 FIRST CLASS Subtraction: - is introduced as a symbol in First class Language: take away, less than, left 16 - 4 Vertical: start from the top using the words ‘take away’ 16 take away four equals 5 – 1= Horizontal: Read from left to right using the words ‘take away’ 5 take away 1 equals PLACE VALUE: THE WORD ‘UNITS’ WILL BE USED RATHER THAN ‘ONES’ RENAMING/GROUPING WILL BE THE METHOD USED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL SECOND CLASS Addition: 7+3+8= 18 7 plus 3 plus 8 equals 18 (7plus 3 equals 10 plus 8 equals 18) 6 3 +6 6 plus 3 plus 6 encourage 6 + 6 + 3 Subtraction Language: subtraction, decrease, subtract, take away, from, less than, minus difference than 27 -18 7 take away 8 I cannot do so I change a ‘ten’ to ten units, 7+10= 17. 17 take 8 equals 9. 1 take away 1 leaves O.