TRAINING OF TRAINERSIN MATH (CONCRETE-PICTORIAL-ABSTRACT APPROACH IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS FOR KS1 TEACHERS- May 27-28, 2025
Session 4
Addition of Whole
Numbers
2.
According to thePrinciples and
Standards for School Mathematics,
“the foundation for children’s
mathematical development is
established in the early years”
(Seefeldt & Wasik, 2006, p. 249).
3.
“In order tohave opportunities to learn
math, children need firsthand experiences
related to math, interaction with other
children and adults concerning these
experiences and time to reflect on the
experiences” (Seefeldt & Wasik, 2006, p.
250).
REKENREK
• also calledan arithmetic rack or number rack
• has emerged as perhaps the most powerful of all models
for young learners.
• designed to reflect the natural intuitions and informal
strategies that young children bring to the study of numbers,
addition, and subtraction.
• provides a visual model that encourages young learners to
build numbers in groups of five and ten, to use doubling and
halving strategies, and to count-on from known
relationships to solve addition and subtraction problems.
• with consistent use over a short period of time, children develop a rich sense
of numbers, and intuitive strategies for solving problem contexts that require
addition and subtraction.
Source: Learning to Think Mathematically with the Rekenrek
Frykholm, J. 2008
TRAINING OF TRAINERSIN MATH (CONCRETE-PICTORIAL-ABSTRACT APPROACH IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS FOR KS1 TEACHERS- May 27-28, 2025
Session 5
Subtraction of Whole
Numbers
Sources
• Frykholm, J.2008, Learning to Think Mathematically with the
Rekenrek
• https://r.search.yahoo.com
Editor's Notes
#2 It is important for children to have a variety of materials to manipulate and the opportunity to sort, classify, weigh, stack and explore if they are to construct mathematical knowledge.
#3 Educational research indicated that the most valuable learning occurs when students actively construct their own mathematical understanding, which is often accomplished through the use of manipulatives.
#25 Educational research indicated that the most valuable learning occurs when students actively construct their own mathematical understanding, which is often accomplished through the use of manipulatives.
#27 Present and read the session title and the learning journey. Tell the participants what session they are attending.
#38 Remember : We don’t just make mathematics lessons meaningful for our learners if we allow them to use manipulatives, but we are also empowering them to become problem solvers.