Five ways to use a number line for maths in Years 1 and 2.
The NCETM's Director for Primary Mathematics, Debbie Morgan, suggests a progression of five different number lines to help children build understanding of the relationships between numbers from 1 to 20. In the discussion, she suggest ways for teachers to draw out pupils' reasoning skills, use of language and the beginning of understanding proportion.
Show notes Taking part in the discussion are:
Useful links * In the introductory remarks, Debbie refers to the DfE's guidance for teaching maths in primary schools (2020) * Debbie also refers to the ready-to-progress criteria contained in the DfE guidance * For help with planning maths in Key Stage 1, go to the NCETM's primary curriculum prioritisation resource.