Workshop on Early Mathematics

The workshop on Early Mathematics was held for Primary classes (classes I II) on 13th October, 2015 at the Heritage School, Gurgaon. The workshop was conducted by Jodo Gyan and I Am A Teacher. The objective of the workshop was to equip teachers with various new concepts and activities, which if conducted with the students can help in developing a deeper understanding of numbers and a number- sense among them. Activities: 1. Draw your mind:This activity was conducted with the help of different shapes and different colours and we were asked to create some thing new using the given shapes. The activity was followed by various questions e.g how many pieces we have used to make the thing, how many of us used less than 12 pieces, etc. This activity can be used to achieve the listed objectives with students.

Objectives:

To explain the connection between number and quantity.

To practice the comparison of numbers.

To practice counting.

Recognition of shape and colour.

2. Build your train (Word problems):The second activity was conducted with the help of a dice and the blackboard. It was a group activity to explain the concepts behind the various mathematical operations and their relation with their symbols (signs).

Objective:

Fun learning.

To explain addition .

To practice comparison of numbers.

To practice counting.

3. Numbers up to 100: To cover this topic various activities were conducted with the help of the Ganitmala,number cards& number line.

Objective:

To explain structure of number 10 (1 tens = 10 ones).

To explain the concept of place value.

To practice comparison of numbers.

To practice counting.

To explain and practice jumps of 2, 10, etc.

To explain how to do addition and subtraction calculations using a blank number line.

4. Scrap method (class III):This method was briefly explained with a few practice questions. The Scrap method is used to find the difference between two numbers (3 digit numbers) without using regrouping.

Objective:

To find the difference without using regrouping.

The workshop was very interesting as the use of aids and activities make the learning of Maths fun. Such activities enable thorough reinforcement and lay a strong foundation for young children who are kept actively engaged as the learning takes place. After attending this workshop the students of class 1A made their own Ganit Mala by painting macaroni in different colours. Now each child will be using this as we introduce new concepts.