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Student’s facility in basic facts is enhanced by their first developing effective thinking strategies (Leutzinger, 1986)
 
Parents are probably the most significant teacher a child will have. The influence a parent can have on a childs understanding of mathematics is quite profound. 

Most parents teach their children to count before they go to school, which is a good start, but do you also teach your child to count backwards.  Backwards counting is the first step to understanding subtraction.  Simple things like counting down the number of sleeps till Christmas or a birthday can help a child to count backwards.

Parents use an amazing amount of numeracy in their everyday lives, this is important stuf and should be passed onto your child.  Things like setting the table contribute to an understanding of mathematics, placing cutlery in the correct position actually addresses one of the curriculum outcames: Space and Geometry Early Stage 1 outcome 1.3.

Numeracy is an individual's practical approach to mathematics and although these approaches may differ they are all mathematics and are all valuable, so share them with your child.

If you would like to learn more about how you can improve your childs mathematics skills or organise a parent workshop for your school or community please contact me through the "Contact Us" page or phone me on 0421 151 043.

George Anderberg

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Download Activity 29/07/2008 Jumping Kangaroos
This activity relates to the Patterns & Algebra strand and the Thinking and Working Mathematically strand
Download Activity 29/07/2008 Diminishing M&M's
This activity relates to the Patterns & Algebra strand.  It if fun, practical and yummy!
Download Activity 29/07/2008 Spaghetti Maths
This activity relates to the Patterns & Algebra strand.  It if fun and practical. The entire class and get involved.

 
All these activities are engaging and educational
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