Eating digits

December is such a good month to practise your digits. And if you get two Advent Calendars, like these two lucky birds, the counting can continue in January...

Most of the time we  do maths with ordinary things. Without even noticing it. Counting, subtracting, adding, dividing, it all happens naturally. Playing games with dice, making price tags, doing math puzzles, working with 'things' that have digits on it, like the clock.

Sometimes we use the Math Enhanced Programme, which is free avaible online . http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/primary/default.htm

We use Reception. For Boas this is quite simple yet, because it's basic preparatory maths, but it's nice to pick out the interesting parts and do them together. It contains a lot of playful, hands-on learning, which I like. And they promise it to be a good preparation for 'tha real stuff'.