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Early Years

NEWS

RISE webinar explores effective early maths practice
Shining a spotlight on Early Years practice that lays strong foundations
 
The importance of early maths
As part of a series of free, one-hour webinars focused on the importance of the Reception year and the impact of a good level of development on the overall attainment of pupils, the NCETM Director for Primary, Debbie Morgan, recently co-hosted a webinar on the vital role early maths plays in children’s long-term mathematical development. She was joined by Deborah Sullivan, assistant headteacher at St Thomas More Primary in the West Midlands.

 

The recorded webinar is now available to watch online here
Podcast
 
New Early Years podcast episode on doubles
Two NCETM Early Years specialists take a look at doubles, one of the most useful and powerful foundational maths concepts. Take a listen here

 

How Early Primary Maths Influences School-Wide Teaching
Check out the NCETM Maths Podcast here
Two teachers at a school following a programme that concentrates on building firm foundations of early maths understanding explain how it has led to positive changes in the way maths is taught right up the school. 

NCETM resources

 
Materials to support Early Years and Year 1 teachers can be accessed on the NCETM website here
 

 

Numberblocks support materials

Article ImageNumberblocks, first broadcast in January 2017, is a pre-school BBC television series aimed at introducing children to early number.
The NCETM materials use each episode as a launch pad. They are designed to assist Early Years (and also Year 1) practitioners to confidently move on from an episode, helping children to bring the numbers and ideas to life in the world around them.
The materials are designed to be used in conjunction with the Numberblocks episodes.

 

Number Blocks at Home
Numberblocks at home: support for parents 
https://www.ncetm.org.uk/classroom-resources/ey-numberblocks-at-home