Numicon Essentials

This is a fabulous resource to use with ANY Maths programme covering all the teaching in clear steps via Powerpoint slides to years 1 - 8. The programme was written to provide all teachers with hands-on teaching activities to re-engage their learners especially those using worksheets or text book programmes. Reinvigorate how you use manipulatives in your classroom with Numicon Essentials. Accessed through a whole school subscription, Numicon Essentials offers over 100+ targeted mastery lessons designed to enhance your structured/mastery programme of learning. Email us for a sample.

Slide Structure

1. Talk Task – high-quality oracy and vocabulary teaching at the start of the lesson

1. Switch On – introduces the learning focus in a practical way

1. Teach: I do (Explicit teaching)

-              Videos are provided to demonstrate to teachers how the manipulatives and vocabulary are combined when modelling.  These videos make useful recaps for children if they need support.

1. Teach: We do (scaffolded)

-              These (I do/We do) follow that Talk Task and Switch on in order to promote curiosity and ensure engagement and collaboration from the outset

1. Hinge - usually features a misconception or a check for understanding before the ‘You do’ phase

1. Teach: You do

1. Exit - check on learning, helping the teacher identify children ready to move on or who need additional support

1. Reflection – supports children to self-assess (meta-cognitive)

1. Extend and Explore – additional opportunities to consolidate and extend learning.  Tend to contain open-ended tasks and can be printed off