Numicon: Numicon Pupil Book 5 (Numicon Teaching Resources)

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In the example above, the pupil has been investigating number bonds to 10. They have initially chosen a Numicon 10 as their base example. As children build number foundations, they can progress onto Number line activities. Children can place shapes along the correct area of the line. This helps them to grasp the relationships between numbers on a scale. By having a physical material that they can hold and manipulate, pupils are more likely to be able to make the connections that allow them to work with numbers in an abstract form. In Third Space Learning’s one to one maths tuition, lessons are designed to support learners through visual teaching strategies. Using Numicon in maths lessons with EYFS and KS1 children can help you teach a variety of topics in an interactive and multisensory way. Here are just a few topics Numicon is often used to teach: Numicon Shapes are designed to help children to communicate mathematically by being active, illustrating and talking. Numicon maths helps children to reason mathematically, using spoken language alongside concrete and pictorial representations to explain and justify their thinking. This method of teaching and learning is known as the Concrete – Pictorial – Abstract approach, or CPA.

In the case of Numicon, we add an additional hole every time. It appeals to children’s visual understanding and their sense of pattern. Learning about numbers for the first time can be challenging for children. Lots of children struggle to understand the concept of numbers to begin with, often because of their abstract quality. Children can struggle to make the connection between, say, the number 8, and the physical quantity that the number represents. They would then take the five piece and place it on top of their number. At this point, try to encourage pupils to line up the odd pieces where relevant to help them to see the patterns being made. Numicon is often taught in primary schools as a whole-school programme, meaning it is their main way of teaching maths. Teachers use worksheets, physical shapes, online activities, and more to teach using Numicon. As well as mainstream maths teaching, Numicon is also sometimes used as an intervention programme to help children struggling with maths. The study found that a large majority of teachers (91%) believed that Numicon 'had a positive impact on children’s mathematical learning.' In particular, it was found that teachers perceived that using Numicon had a particularly positive impact on children's problem-solving and reasoning skills. These are really great outcomes that show the advantages that Numicon can have in your classroom or learning environment.Numicon six-shape pattern has holes in it that can be broken apart or joined together to demonstrate shapes or numbers. Teachers can use numicon 6 illustrations in their classroom using software, and they can create their unique classroom resources. To support children’s learning, numicon 6 can be used in the form of prompt cards, posters, worksheets and illustration. Numicon Baseboard: a pegboard that the Numicon shapes can fit on to – the holes on the shapes fit into the pegs.

It is a good idea to introduce Numicon to pupils for the first time when you begin introducing numbers to them in early years. As many EYFS teachers take each number individually, you can introduce each Numicon piece at the same time. Lowndes, S., D'Angelo, S., Jeffrey, A., & Gibbs, E. (2014). Numicon Geometry, Measurement and Statistics: Explorer Progress Book. Oxford University Press. Numicon Bingo – You call out numbers and children will cross out the Numicon image that matches. This is a fun way to practice number recognition while getting the whole class involved.Being a physical resource, each Numicon shape offers an image of how a number looks like. Students start to see the connection between numbers, with each piece containing one hole more than the previous one. It complements children's strong sense of pattern and allows them to understand how each number has a connection with other numbers. This approach has been shown to enable KS1 and KS2 children to develop mathematical concepts.

Numicon is a mathematics teaching approach designed to help children understand maths. It is based on the popular and highly effective concrete-pictorial-abstract approach (CPA). This particular system of learning uses physical and visual aids to develop a deep and sustainable understanding of abstract topics, such as maths.

As children's understanding of numbers progresses, they could use Numicon with number line activities, by placing the shapes on the correct places on the line. The varying shapes can also help you to explain that some numbers are more or less than others. Children can easily see that some of the Numicon shapes are larger or smaller than other shapes. Using Numicon maths with Key Stage 1: By then moving the pegs to complete the first Numicon shape, they can see that the answer has 1 whole and 2 extra fifths, therefore \frac{3}{5} + \frac{4}{5} = 1 \frac{2}{5} . 9. Numicon for geometry and measurement This helps pupils to understand why 2×3 is equal to six as they can visually see the two sets of three being placed together and this being the same shape as the Numicon 6. 8. Numicon for fractions Numicon is designed to develop a sound understanding of numbers, and the relationship between numbers, digits and place value using structured apparatus. It helps children reason mathematically through the use of concrete objects and spoken language.