Exploring Numicon in the Classroom - Numicon Presentation 1-3

This is a 3 part online course and will be held on September 12th, 26th & 3rd October from 7:00pm - 8:00pm.

Teaching and learning with Numicon requires children to be active - to actively learn and to do the mathematics for themselves.  Doing mathematics (i.e. thinking and communicating mathematically) with Numicon, explicitly involves illustrating in every activity through exploring relationships.

Note* - Resources to be shared in the last session by the tutor.

Session 1 - 12th September

Specific Learning Objectives

Having participated in this presentation teachers will:

• Acquire a comprehensive working knowledge of how the unique materials that comprise Numicon can be used to explore and develop a broad range of key mathematical concepts with their pupils;
• Revise, refresh and utilise the key pedagogical approaches to the teaching of mathematics;
• Better devise, resource and deliver mathematics lessons that are hands-on and full of potential & possibility for discussion and conversation.

Presentation Outline/Overview

1. Matching Shapes,

2. Ordering Shapes,

3. Counting to 5,

4. Understanding One More,

5. Odd & Even, Sorting,

6. Investigate Ordering & Make Generalisations,

7. Basic Adding & Subtracting,

8. Using Numicon Pegs,

9. Number Bonds to 10,

10. Number Square Patterns.

Session  2 - 26th September

Specific Learning Objectives

Having participated in this presentation teachers will:

• Itemise the assessment techniques and opportunities inherent in a Numicon approach;
• Participate in corresponding activities that can be used to explore and develop each key idea with pupils;
• Build on key mathematical ideas and techniques in relation to: structures, methods and properties of operations;
• Understand the importance of visualisation, in terms of how visualisation will support pupil’s learning now and in the future, and the need to share this importance.

Presentation Outline/Overview

1. Subitising,

2. Arrays,

3. Percentages,

4. Quick-Fire games,

5. Data Handling,

6. Money,

7. Grids & Grid References,

8. Addition,

9. Subtraction.

Session 3 - 3rd October

Specific Learning Objectives

Having participated in this presentation teachers will:

• Determine the practices of an effective teacher of mathematics;
• Identify and select Numicon units of work to teach selected strand units in mathematics;
• Outline and use activities that support the Numicon approach to teaching mathematics.

Presentation Outline/Overview

1. 100 Baseboard,

2. Geometry,

3. Layouts,

4. The Clock,

5. Fractions,

6. Factors,

7. Division,

8. Multiplication,

9. Place Value.

 Facilitator Bio

Edmond Scannell is a Principal with over 25 years of teaching both Mainstream and Special Needs.  He is a Certified eTutor and a FRIENDS Youth Resilience accredited facilitator with NEPS.