An essential component of Mathematics is the development of students’ ability to Work Mathematically. This includes the skills of Communicating, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Understanding and Fluency. 

Students’ ability to work mathematically is development through the achievement of outcomes and working with content of the Mathematics K-6 Syllabus. Content is organised within the following content strands: 

This term in Mathematics, students accessing the GSFM Learning Support Centre will learn about:

- Time 

- Collecting, recording and reading data.

- Reading, sequencing and writing numbers.

- Addition and Subtraction strategies.

- Position and direction.

- Measurement of length.

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING in MATHEMATICS

Look for any incidental opportunities to talk about and reinforce maths concepts with your child.

• What time is it? What time will it be in 10 minutes? How many minutes until …?
• Reading numbers - house numbers, speed signs, distances, page numbers, prices.
• Ask your child to add or subtract numbers and ask how they did it - how much older are you than…? How many more (blocks, dollars) will I need?
• Use positional language when giving instructions - eg. left, right, beside, behind.