The family getting involved in Maths
Getting the whole family involved in learning helps kids’ maths skills to improve
Maths games
Board games, puzzles, chess and Monopoly are great family games for developing mathematical thinking. Chess helps with calculation, prediction, strategy and analytical thinking and Monopoly is a fun simulation of real estate investments and helps with arithmetic practice.
Maths in your daily life
While out and about at the shops get the kids to guess how much the groceries in your trolley cost. When in the car get them to estimate the distance between your destinations, to count how many trees there are on the way to where you’re going or count the number of a certain colour car.
Maths gets creative
Who says maths can’t be creative? Get your kids to create their own learning tools. You can create fraction flowers (all you need are paper plates, paint, colourful pens and a pair of scissors). I found some great ideas on Pinterest, so have a look there for some inspiration.
Maths and books
A seemingly strange combination, you can even integrate maths into the kid’s bed time stories! Depending on the age of your kids, the family can take turns reading the books out loud and solve the problems presented in the book. One of my favourites is How Big is a Million? by Anna Milbourne, of course there are many more options – visit your closest bookstore for more titles.
All the above are great ways to get your kids excited about maths, I hope you make the best of these activities and that the results are long-lasting!
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Tiaan Lötter
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Tiaan Lötter is a digital learning enthusiast and Google Certified Innovator. He has a background in Public and Private Secondary Education teaching Afrikaans as a first additional language. Through his teaching, he strives to use technology in his lessons in pedagogically valuable methods to engage students in learning opportunities. He presents at summits, conferences and workshops on the integration of digital technologies into education. He believes failure is a step to success and that all teachers are superheroes. Education 2014 Google Educator Certification 2013 Google Certified Teacher 2012 Post-Grad Certificate in Education 2012 Post-Grad Certificate in Editing (English) 2009 Post-Grad Certificate in Pension Fund Law Post-Grad Certificate in Advanced Company Law 2008 B.Com Law (Economics major) 2003 Grade 12 / Matric (National Senior Certificate) Skills
- • Geek-level computer skills on Windows and Apple Mac.
• Excellent education and technology integration skills regarding Apple Apps and Google Apps For Education using pads/tablets and macs/computers.
• Training in the context of professional development regarding the integration of technology in teaching.
• Training provided:
o Google Apps for Education: Chrome and Extensions / Google Drive and Extensions / Google Sites
o Augmented Reality (Setting up and using Aurasma and Daqri apps)
• Compiling training / educational material in the context of a classroom and professional development.
• Notably:
o Wrote and contributed to grade 9, 10 and 11 Afrikaans First Additional Language textbooks.
o Developed poetry resources across multiple platforms like Prezi, Keynote and Google Drive Slides.
o Developed language in context resources using Keynote.
o Developed prose resources using Aurasma's augmented reality.
o Following creationist theory with learner work.
• Attended Google Educator Group Leader training workshop.
• Excellent editing, proofing and translating of English and Afrikaans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Afrikaans.
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