Messy Maths: A playful, outdoor approach for early years

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Through her practical, easy-to-apply and - in most cases - zero-cost strategies, Juliet Robertson offers the perfect solution. Even if only a fraction of the ideas contained in Messy Maths are put into practice, they will still make a huge difference to children's knowledge and understanding of maths.

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Our children are playing shape team games, learning about measure through natural materials, counting, sorting and problem solving whilst smiling, hopping, skipping and dancing as they learn! There’s lots of sensible advice and information and it would be brilliant if the publishers could do a 2nd edition that is up-to-date. It is not a 'how to' guide, but rather an easy-to-use reference book replete with ready-to-use games and open-ended ideas designed to help children become confident and skilled in thinking about, using and exploring abstract mathematical concepts as they play outside.com/groups/outdoormathsisfun Also have a look at the Y6 outdoor learning book from Deborah Lambert – it’s generic to all subject but even a peek at the list of lessons in maths for Y6 may help. I did get the kindle book and while there are some weird formatting issues on my kindle if I zoom in a lot, if I keep the type small, formatting looks more like a book and tables are viewable in a useful way. If you are fortunate enough to attend one of Juliet's training courses you are in for a magical moment filled with "oo" and "ah's".

Messy Maths: A Playful, Outdoor Approach for Early Years Messy Maths: A Playful, Outdoor Approach for Early Years

s of wonderful outdoor and nature-based ideas from around the world-wide-web | Creative STAR Learning | I'm a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here! This book takes us beyond the simple building of towers, measuring in hand spans and spotting shapes in the environment. That holds true for every aspect of the curriculum and indeed for life - but doubly, trebly so for learning the foundations of mathematics at an early age. Following on from the success of Dirty Teaching (ISBN 978-178135107-9), Messy Maths reimagines the outdoor space through a mathematical lens - providing a treasure trove of suggestions that will empower you to blend outdoor learning into your teaching practice.

There are countless ideas in the beautifully illustrated book that are very easy to put into use but also act as springboards for the teachers and practitioners to put their own stamp onto. Lots of outdoor play and engaging activity along the way is a must, as being outside enables connections to be made between the hands, heart and head, and lays the foundations for more complex work as children grow, develop and learn. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Mud, paint, and gloop washes away, the cognitive connections made during these activities will last a lifetime. Hello Charlie – I think it is interesting that in recent years there’s been a plethora of EY and KS1 activity.

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One had to have the largest volume, the next the largest area and the final one the largest perimeter. Terry Gould has provided lots of ideas for games that can happen outside to reinforce maths but it’s not a comprehensive book. While this is written in the UK and the occasional term or referenced song/rhyme may not be familiar globally, I still find this to be a useful resource as some outside of the UK.As an experienced teacher myself it can sometimes be rather galling in 'activity idea' books when there is a series of ideas, however good, that are as old as the hills. The most valuable aspect from my point of view is the encouragement to find maths in the everyday outdoors.

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From the moment we wake up, we are constantly estimating, problem-solving and making quick judgements about quantities and amounts. The book inspired us to develop natural resources and make more of our outdoor learning environment in the school and beyond. Children today have less time outdoors than ever before, with fewer opportunities to try out experiments and play with maths on their own. Messy Maths by Juliet Robertson This is an invaluable resource for early years settings and primary schools.

In her book, Robertson is encouraging an awareness of maths in our children’s everyday lives and by gently highlighting and strengthening these concepts through ideas laid out in the book, we will lay a foundation for flourishing in maths abilities later in life. Please note – this blog post is for information and awareness-raising so that you know what is out there to support your outdoor maths work.