Children's learning in numeracy can be greatly assisted by the use of symbol based activities.

• Visual support aids understanding of concepts and words eg long, short, less and more
• Different activities with symbol support provide repetition and revisiting to consolidate vocabulary/concepts
• Confidence improves
• Visual support aids learning of complex abstract concepts and vast amount of vocabulary
• Reduces anxiety
• Allows all pupils to access the curriculum

 

Resource Packs

YR-2  Time Mr Wolf

 

QCA Learning Objectives

Links to National Numeracy Strategy and Foundation Stage Profile

Time Mr Wolf can be used for teaching aspects of telling the time to o'clock, quarter past, half past and quarter to across Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1.

Other resources cover counting to 5 and 10 as well as the routine of the school day, passage of time.

For more details: www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/mathematics/