Teaching Maths through a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach

Learning Maths can be challenging for students if not presented using various teaching and learning approaches. Not all students learn in the same way, but learning through concrete and hands-on experiences allows for more student success.

Following training teachers receive during their in-service courses and also during professional development sessions, students benefit from learning experiences which meet the needs of all students.

In the above photos we can see evidence of the successful methodologies being introduced in our school. The Yr 2.1 students of Ms Stephanie Azzopardi can be seen doing various activities including  learning about shapes, ordering numbers (using dominoes), adding numbers using the number line and technology (going forward using the bee-bot and mat), learning subtraction through stories (Handa’s Surprise) and learning about pairs of 5 using playing cards and interlocking cubes.

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