So, we are heading into the Term 1 Holidays, and I have only just finished the 'Getting Started' section of the Year 3 Numicon Planning. It is going to be interesting to see how much coverage of the programme I can complete before the end of the year, as I feel like I am already a term behind!
So far, I have to say I am enjoying teaching Numicon Maths. There is a clear purpose to each lesson and the materials relate well to the concepts being taught. At times, I am finding myself under prepared, because there are activities that require printing, cutting and laminating in advance, and if you don't read ahead carefully enough, this can catch you off guard.
The children are definitely engaged and enjoying discovering a 'new' way of learning Maths. I look forward to getting through some more areas of the curriculum over Term 2, and seeing how well their Number Knowledge sticks. There will be milestone assessments coming up, which I am looking forward to doing, as I feel they will be of more use than the traditional JAM assessments of the past.
Here are some photos to show some of what we have been doing in class this term!
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