Learning Path
Exploring Maths Through Story with Infants Learning Path
By PDST
This Learning Path, suitable for infant classes, supports the exploration of maths through story. The path contains useful links and lists.
6 resources in this Learning Path
1
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Animated Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75NQK-Sm1YY Added: 04 Jul 2018 Contributor: Kathleen Dunne Resource type: Audio / VideoIn the internationally acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a tiny caterpillar eats and eats…and eats his way through the week.
Taken from The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories collection. Based on Eric Carle's picture book.
How it maps to the curriculum
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- SESE Science
Strand: Living Things
Strand unit: Plants and Animals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware that animals and plants undergo seasonal change in appearance or behaviour
- observe growth and change in some living things
2
Early Years Number Books
https://nrich.maths.org/14111 Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: Siobhán Ní Threasaigh Resource type:NRich list of number books
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- Mathematics
Strand: Useful Websites
3
Give Me Half! by Stuart J. Murphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVaxiJB6Fls Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: Siobhán Ní Threasaigh Resource type: Audio / VideoA Maths Story
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- in
- Mathematics
Strand: Useful Websites
4
Maths Stories
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=1 Added: 29 Jul 2015 Contributor: Sarah Ní Shuibhne Resource type: Game / Audio / Video / SimulationA useful site to enable children gain a clearer understanding of the numbers 1-5 in a fun, interactive way.
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- in
- Mathematics
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Analysis of Number: Combining
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- combine sets of objects, totals to 5
- explore the components of number, 1-5
- partition sets of objects, 1-5
- read, write and order numerals, 1-5
- solve simple oral problems, 0-5
5
Illustrated Number Stories (1-10)
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/numberstories.html Added: 14 Jul 2008 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: OtherThis is a delightful collection of number stories written and illustrated by pupils. The stories could form part of a Maths lesson on number (1 to 10).
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- Mathematics
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Counting
6
Sequencing Times of Day
https://nrich.maths.org/6609 Added: 24 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Game / Guide/notes / Lesson PlanThis activity is a good way to familiarise children with vocabulary associated with the passing of time. It will lend itself to quality pupil-pupil and pupil-teacher talk as learners justify their ideas to someone else.
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- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Time
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop an understanding of the concept of time through the use of appropriate vocabulary
- sequence daily and weekly events or stages in a story
Suggestions for use: Sequencing activity
