Good maths isn’t about remembering and regurgitating a hundred different facts. It’s about spotting relationships.
Constructivism: Children best when they use their Existing Knowledge
Constructivism is the belief that people learn best when they can connect new ideas to things they already know.
Subitising, the mathematical skill all children have
Children can distinguish the difference between one dot or two dots at two years old, without counting them. This is called subitising.
Rekenreks. A great tool for building number sense.
Rekenreks are not abacuses! The word rekenrek is a Dutch word that means counting rack. Rekenreks can be very useful tools to build number sense.
Simple and Powerful Black Homeschooling tips
Black Homeschooling Tips from Baba/Dr Samori Camara of Kamali Academy