Mastery of Mathematics in Early Years Foundation Stages | Manchester, UK

Overview

This course is intended for primary school teachers who want to learn the essentials of teaching mathematics to children in early years foundation stages sometimes also called reception, kindergarten or pre-school. This course is intended for classroom teachers. The expectation is that teachers will be confident with the materials covered in the Essentials of Teaching Maths Mastery course, therefore it is strongly recommended that attendees have attended the course before registering for this course.

Course Objective

This teacher professional development course is designed to produce:

1. A deep understanding of teaching and learning mathematics in the Early Year Foundation Stage as defined by the Statutory Framework published by Englands Department for Education
2. A shift in teacher mindset about teaching and learning mathematics
3. A practical understanding of lesson structure and learning experiences for teaching in the Early Years
4. An expert level of understanding of the topic of teaching mathematics in the Early Years

Educators will leave the course with a deep understanding of the teaching and learning of mathematics in the early years. Working through real school lessons, where the teachers become the students, teachers will come to empathise with the learning process.

This course looks to equip teachers with the necessary content and the pedagogical content knowledge to teach young pupils in order for them to meet the early learning goals.

Course Content

Pre numeracy skills

• Teaching and learning of the building blocks necessary for early learners to begin grasping mathematical concepts in number and patterns

Number

• How to develop a strong grounding of number including counting, subitising, number bonds and number facts

Patterns

• Recognizing and creating visual patterns and number patterns including recognising the pattern of the counting system, comparing quantities, exploring and representing patterns within numbers

Spatial reasoning

• Spatial reasoning skills across all areas of mathematics including shape, space and measures

Differentiating instruction

• How can lessons in early years be differentiated in order to cater for those who might be struggling or those who are more advanced

Assessment

Problem solving and investigations