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, Amaroo will learn about:

Time- Seasons, months and days

Whole number- Sequencing to 100/1000

Addition and subtraction- counting on, breaking numbers into parts

2D space- Horizontal, vertical, parallel and perpendicular lines

Whole number- Sequencing to 100

Multiplication and division- Counting by 2, 5, 10’s, making equal groups

Patterns and Algebra- number patterns and skip counting

Addition and subtraction- combinations to 10/100

SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S LEARNING in MATHEMATICS

• Talk positively about mathematics so your child also values it.
• Play games with your child, which involve adding dice or numbers, to show them that mathematics matters.
• Ask your child how they work out mathematical problems; it helps build their knowledge and boosts their confidence.
• Help your child to group objects by asking them to set the table or put the cutlery away correctly.
• Point out mathematics in everyday life with your child whenever you can.
• Keep it real to them - measure their height; talk about how many months, weeks or days it is until their birthday.
• Play puzzles to help develop 3D and spatial awareness.
• Talk about the mathematics you see around you - shapes of things (rectangles etc); counting how many things they see; the time on the clock; what time things are happening like bus times and school times. 
• Give them online practise sometimes - like a mathematical iPad game.
• Hang up a calendar in your house for them to look at - put important events on there and check it with them regularly.
• Talk through mathematical problems like counting the days until something is happening or counting the hours until an event is on.
• Asking questions at mealtimes like: how many peas are on your plate? How many carrots did you eat so far?
• When planning an event ask them to count how many people are invited and then check if you have enough plates, cutlery and chairs.