To help us turn the abstract world of maths and number into something concrete and that we can see, we use manipulatives. Manipulatives are objects that we can use to represent number and there are so many different ways we can use them to support our learning. They help with all levels of maths, and are not just for children that find maths more challenging.
To help us practise the different ways we can use manipulatives, ewe complete a ‘show me’ as our morning activity. It has been ‘Show me a number’ but we will be moving onto ‘show me a number sentence.’
Mrs Graves
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