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Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Showing Your Working
Show and tell how a mathematical answer was found using objects, drawings, and spoken words
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill
Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Making Sense of Problems
Make sense of a problem by identifying what is being asked, choosing concrete objects or pictures to represent the situation, and explaining a pathway to the…
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill
Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Using objects to model real problems
Use objects, drawings, or simple number sentences to represent a real-world situation (early mathematical modelling)
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill
Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Spotting mathematical patterns
Notice simple patterns and structures: spot that changing order doesn't change the total, and recognise how numbers relate to each other
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill
Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Early Maths Vocabulary
Use mathematical words carefully when counting, comparing, and describing shapes and positions
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill
Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Real-World to Maths Connections
Move between a real-world situation and a mathematical representation using concrete objects, drawings, diagrams, tables, number sentences, or bar models
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill
Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Finding efficient methods
Notice when a calculation or pattern repeats and use this to count more efficiently or predict results
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill
Mathematics // Mathematical Thinking
Hands-On Problem Solving
Select and use familiar tools (concrete objects, fingers, ten frames) to help solve a mathematical problem
Ages 5 to 6Thinking skill