Numeracy
Maths Week For Infants
Maths week takes place in October every year and here are some ideas for maths week in your Infant classroom
read moreClassroom Displays
Teachers opinions on displays can vary greatly – from colours to the amount of displays, position of display and, of course, their content. All teachers will have their own preferences and while I am no expert on classroom displays, I too have my opinions and my preferences.
read morePartitioning Sets
Ideas for exploring partitioning within an infant classroom, a vital skill that Junior Infants need to master before progressing on to combining groups.
read moreInteractive Maths Station
Transforming plain cupboard doors into an interactive maths station & using lollipop sticks & envelopes to help infants recgonise numbers.
read moreRepeating Patterns
Ideas for activities, interactive games & resources suitable for infants learning about repeating patterns, a favourite topic for hands-on fun.
read moreYellow Sorting Trays
Yellow sorting trays. Widely available & extensively utilised in an infant classroom, used them for everything from sorting in maths to organising art materials. They are also great for simple sorting activities.
read moreSandpaper Cards
Letters, both uppercase and lower case, & number sandpaper cards. A infant classroom aid that are great for little hands and great for kinaesthetic learning.
read more2-D Shape Monsters
Getting creative by making 2-D shape monsters with paper, scissors & glue. it’s such a simple and fun activity for infants learning 2-D shapes.
read morePlaying Shop & Money
An effective activity of playing shop in infant pairs, discussing and making transactions and dealing with money.
read moreMaths In The Outdoors
Taking maths outdoors. Simple & effective outdoor math activities, all with a competitive edge, to enhance infant numeracy skills, motor skills and collaborative teamwork.
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